Expertise: public consultations, community and stakeholder engagement and coordination
Expertise Group: Social & Political Science
Consultant Source: National
TOR Keywords: public consultations, community and stakeholder engagement and coordination
Objective and Purpose of the Assignment
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED) Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable
Energy (MISE) and Public Utilities Board (PUB) are implementing agencies of the South Tarawa Water
Supply Project (STWSP).
Scope of Work
The Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) will work as a member of the Project Management Unit (PMU) to
lead work on public consultations, community and stakeholder engagement and coordination and supporting
the implementation of WASH program. The role will be based at the Local PMU Office in Betio.
Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output
The community engagement coordinator (National) will have the following roles and responsibilities
i. Lead, manage and coordinate all community engagement activities in the project including Water and
Sanitation Hygiene programs, land acquisition, safeguards, civil works activities, project awareness,
promotions and all other activities as directed by the project manager.
ii. Lead and manage all activities of community engagement officers and the public relations officers in
the PMU and organize fortnight meetings for progress updates and workplans.
iii. Provide support needed for Safeguards Manager, Social Development and Gender Officer, project
implementation assistance consultants (PIAC), Contractors and other Technical Assistants in their
activities that relates to communities.
iv. Prioritize the work in leading and coordinating community engagement activities before and during
GDW-2/1 Construction of Water Supply Networks and work in coordination with PUB and other relevant
projects such STREP and STWSP to ensure streamlined community engagement and ensure effective
implementation.
v. Keep a register of all communities on South Tarawa, urban councils and all other relevant community
parties useful to the project, including contact details and focal persons for each community.
vi. Provide strategic advice with the support from the PMU Community Specialist and the community
engagement team on critical information for different communities and areas across South Tarawa that
will be useful in project implementation.
vii. Provide strategic advice in addressing community and public issues and grievances.
viii. Monitor the implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Management Plan (SEMP) and continue to
provide progress updates and reminders to the PMU about engagement activities in the plan.
ix. Maintain community engagement activities register that records key important data and information
needed in the project.
x. Lead the completion of all public consultation’s reports needed for the Deputy Project Manager
reviews and endorsement.
xi. Provide inputs to the Quarterly Progress Reports, Semi-annual reports and other relevant reports
that is needed by the project.
xii. Lead and coordinate preliminary community activities and studies needed to facilitate and support
project implementation. programmes, etc and to submit to SM for review.
xiii. With the community engagement team, empower community members to take an active role in the
project.
xiv. Provide an effective and efficient communication link between the STWSP and its Government
stakeholders.
xv. Provide support to the International Consultants and its local staff contracted to deliver the WASH
Awareness Program (WAP) including Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) campaigns.
xvi. Provide support to Plan International Australia towards the drafting and implementation of the WASH
Part B community engagement and behavior change communication campaigns.
xvii. In collaboration with Plan International Australia, coordinate and effectively implement the
dissemination and presentation of the above BCC campaigns and related interventions to various community
stakeholder groups.
xviii. Provide support to Plan International Australia and the PMU’s Social Development and Gender
Specialist for review and update of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework (MELF) under WASH
Part B and for the project’s overall Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
xix. Perform any other duties requested from time to time by the PMU and PIA team.
Reporting and Communication
The Community Engagement Coordinator will be supervised by the Deputy Project Manager for day-to-day
operations, guidance and support. However, the CEC will directly report to the Project Manager for key
decisions.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
The Community Engagement Coordinator MUST have a minimum of bachelor’s degree qualification in
communication, public relations, social development or similar disciplines with at least 3 years
relevant experience.
The candidate will possess good verbal and written communication skills both in Kiribati and English,
proactive and confident to work in a team with minimum supervision.
The following experiences/skills are not required but will be an advantage:
- previous experience in donor-funded development projects that involve community engagement,
particularly ADB and WB. - previous experience in project management
- be competent in Microsoft Project.
Minimum General Experience: 3 Years
Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment): 3 Years
