Job Description
Reporting channel: reports to the Compliance and Safeguard Program Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Identifying and overseeing environmental safeguard issues and implementing appropriate rehabilitation and mitigation activities during projects implementation. He or she will work closely with district staff and the program manager to monitor and implement safeguard procedures/policies
• Plan and coordinate all processes for the execution of the tasks related to environmental safeguards, including the preparation of safeguards documents (ESMF, ESIA/ESMP, etc), organizing public consultation meetings, training, etc.;
• Ensure the compliance with environmental safeguards in all projects implementation sites;
• Oversee the implementation of the various ESMPs prepared by the consultant and contractors and provide technical guidance on environmental and social development issues;
• Prepare a comprehensive Environmental and Social Management Checklists required in the management plans for the Project;
• Oversee the capacity building of Contractors and supervising firms’ staff as well as relevant committees (such us Grievance Redress Committees, District staff, local communities, etc ) on Environmental safeguards and compliance;
• Organize and provide leadership on environmental auditing;
• To enforce the compliance with the Environmental, Social, Health and Safety development partners policies
• To ensure that the Contractors comply with their Code of Conduct.
• Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the SPIUC/ RTDA Management
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Natural Resources
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Chemistry
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Biology
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science
3 Years of relevant experience
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Masters’s Degree in Physical Sciences
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources Management
3 Years of relevant experience
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Masters Degree in Natural Resources Management
1 Year of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Good interpersonal and communication skills
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Computer Literate
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Quantitative and analytic skills
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Computer literate (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)
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Skilled at prioritisation and result-oriented in a fast-paced environment
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Relevant environmental safeguards implementation experience, preferably in road development projects; including the development and implementation of environmental safeguards instruments (EIAs, ESIAs, ESMPs, etc.)
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Co Experience with social/ environmental safeguards, preferably with World Bank, AfDB, EU and other Donor’s funded projects
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Well-developed planning and organization skills and good ability in working productively in a team environment of diverse backgrounds
