Summary
Date Posted:Sunday, April 09 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About this Job:
Q-Sourcing Limited, trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec, is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
On behalf of one of our Tanzania based client, we are looking for a competent and experienced – Human Rights Coordinator, Tanzania.

Situation in organization
This position is under the PIIM and Human Rights Manager based in Tanzania

Job Dimension/ General Description.
• EACOP is looking to recruit a Human Rights Coordinator in Tanzania. As Human Rights Coordinator, you will be responsible for
• Supporting the Project to adhere to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
• Ensuring the implantation of the EACOP Human Rights Policy all along the supply chain and the Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) recommendations.
• You will organize and coordinate the implementation of company led management measures for management and respect for Human Rights to ensure implementation of avoidance and mitigation measures during the Early Civil Works and construction process. You will ensure that actions, monitoring and evaluation processes are harmonized between Uganda and Tanzania. The job clearly influences the following:
• Pro-actively promote awareness and understanding of Human rights in Business, internally and externally.
• Develop and facilitate training sessions on specific topics according to the internal stakeholders (EACOP staff and Contractors Staff) needs.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress made with all the operational entities reg. HRDD recommendations implementation.
• Develop strategic partnerships with key Human rights actors in Tanzania (The Global Compact Local Chapter, Craggy…)
• Participate in stakeholder engagement to serve as a focal point for coordination and collaboration in:
• Awareness of human rights in business.
• Sharing the progress made by EACOP reg. Human Rights (Human Rights Due Diligence report / Recommendations and actions implemented by EACOP).
• Listening stakeholders feedback and reporting their expectations reg. human rights

Duties and Responsibilities
• In relation to respect for Human Rights, you will:
• Be the focal point for the monitoring of the Human Rights recommendations implementation by all the operational entities (Project
• Team/ Security team/ HSE team/ LSOC team/ Human Resources team…).
• Ensure that Human Rights recommendations implementation is harmonized between Tanzania and Uganda.
• Ensure that adequate systems, tools and processes in place to appropriately monitor implementation of Human Rights mitigation
• Measures activities across the Project in Tanzania.
• Issue the monthly report reg. EACOP human rights progress for Uganda and Tanzania.
• Provide a regular update (monthly and quarterly) on mitigation actions addressing the recommendations for key salient issues.
• Participate in the annual report to describe the implementation of the Human Rights Action Plan, as requested in the UN Guiding
• Principles on Business and Human Rights.

Context and environment
• Ongoing coordination with other functions within EACOP (LSOC teams, HSE teams, Legal teams, Project team).
• Active coordination with local institutions, CSOs regarding respect of Human rights in Business.
• Promote discussions among different stakeholders regarding Human Rights in Business.
• Ability to frequently rove in the different locations for construction to have a follow up of workers ‘rights in the field by different contractors.
• Constant update on political, socio-economic and cultural context

Qualifications/Experience required
• University degree in Social Sciences or Human Rights. A Post-graduate qualification is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years professional experience in linear construction and extractives industry including at least 5 years’ experience of human rights and human rights security related compliance in the development field, and community capacity building for Human Rights. Knowledge of international environmental and social standards particularly the IFC Performance Standards, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and international good practice.
• Experience of regular interfaces with and undertaking of field oversight in implementation of human rights/Labor rights/ and project commitments.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders including local institutions, local communities, industry partners, CSOs/NGOs and international organizations.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Excellent computer; report writing and analytical skills.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure


All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above are encouraged to send their CVs/Resumes to: recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com 



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