About SMEC
For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.
We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.
Along with parent company the SJ Group, 2016-2022 was a period of significant growth and development for SMEC. Spanning 40+ countries and with the specialist expertise of over 5,000 employees, SMEC continued to deliver complex major projects, world-class technical excellence and advanced engineering solutions. As part of the SJ Group, SMEC is able to leverage the capabilities of our parent and sister companies to operate flexibly and effectively in local and global markets. We have access to global network of design and engineering expertise, with 16,000 colleagues across 10 multi-disciplinary brands including architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Social Development / Gender Specialist to join our consulting team for an upcoming Feasibility Study (FS) for a road/infrastructure project in Solomon Islands.
The specialist will lead social and gender-related assessments and ensure that the project appropriately considers gender equality, social inclusion, vulnerable groups, community needs, accessibility, and equitable distribution of project benefits.
Qualifications
- University degree in social development, gender or social sciences, or other related fields.
- Minimum of 5 years in conducting and knowledge of poverty, social, and gender analysis methodologies in the transport sector, experience either in supporting governments or working on a multilateral development project to prepare and implement gender components of road transport sector projects and familiarity with gender-inclusive policies, including the prevention of gender-based violence in transportation.
- Fluent in writing and speaking English is mandatory.
- Male or Female
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