Environment Safeguards specialist at Natioanl Child Development Agency ( NCD) Under Contract: Deadline: Apr 23, 2024

Job responsibilities

Supervision and reported on the implementation progress of the Project Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) and related instruments such as the Project Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF); Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP); and Labour Management Procedures (LMP •Reviewing proposed project activities and ensuring that environmental risks and impacts are taken into consideration and well documented; quality enhancement of site-specific environmental management plans; and provision of technical oversight and supervision of consultants preparing site specific environmental management plans; •Provide policy and operational guidance to the NCDA SPIU on environmental issues as a means of enhancing the environmental safeguards performance of ministry-led projects •Work with the staff to ensure reporting, monitoring, and evaluation fully address the safeguard issues of the project; provide well-documented, evidence-based compliance reports to be incorporated into the project’s annual reports; and •Support and advise the stakeholders to address a variety of environmental safeguards issues at all the stages of the planning and implementation of projects;

•Support and advise the stakeholders to address a variety of environmental safeguards issues at all the stages of the planning and implementation of projects; •Identify and assess the training needs of project staff and implementation partners; and develop and deliver the appropriate and required training sessions with relevance to the implementation of environmental safeguards under the project; •Initiate and review Terms of Reference for environmental assessments required to inform project preparation; •Collaborate with Social Safeguards Specialist to consolidate safeguards reports from Districts, prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual environmental and social safeguards reports to NCDA and projects’ funders; •Develop and contribute to the development of knowledge products on environmental sustainability and environmental safeguards performance of NCDA projects. •Facilitate stakeholder engagement processes to ensure that project activities are conducted transparently and with the involvement of relevant stakeholders. •Foster effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders to address environmental concerns and promote sustainable development.

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health Sciences

    5 Years of relevant experience

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    Master’s Degree in Environmental Health Sciences

    3 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences

    5 Years of relevant experience

• • 4
    Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences

    3 Years of relevant experience

• • 5
    Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources Management

    5 Years of relevant experience

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  Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Management

  3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies 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

• • 4
    Accountability

• • 5
    Communication

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    Teamwork

• • 7. Client/citizen focus

• 8. Commitment to continuous learning

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