Social Expert – Environmental and Social Dam Expert Panel
A full-time social-safeguards consultancy for Benin’s Dogo-Bis multipurpose dam project, covering environmental and social instruments, stakeholder engagement, labour and community risks, grievance mechanisms and SEA/SH prevention.
BeninWhy we picked it
The role offers long-horizon responsibility at the intersection of infrastructure, social risk and community engagement. It fits senior safeguards practitioners who can advise government and coordinate with a technical dam panel.
Best for Social-development and safeguards experts with at least 15 years of relevant experience, strong French drafting ability and comparable public-consultation, grievance and SEA/SH work.
What you'll do
Advise on strategic and project-level environmental and social instruments; review procurement and works documents for social risks; support consultations and stakeholder mobilisation; address labour, community health and safety, SEA/SH and grievance risks; and coordinate recommendations with the dam technical panel.
Who they want
The stored notice requires at least 15 years of experience in safeguards instruments, public consultations and stakeholder mobilisation, plus experience with labour, community health and safety, SEA/SH and complaints. French-language application materials and evidence of comparable assignments are required.
Before you apply
Project consultations and field visits are stated; routine office attendance is not stated. The assignment is full-time and planned for two years, renewable.
Published 12 Oct 2026.