Job Description
Tasks and responsibilities
The Environmental Safeguard Specialist will be responsible to carry out the following tasks:
Task 1: Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), developing communication materials, disseminating good practices and learning
- Support in implementation ESMP developed for each river system in coordination with GIP Specialist
- Prepare/update the required procedures/strategies and tools for ensuring the integration of the safeguards into activities implementation cycle.
- Develop communication materials related to environmental safeguards and disseminate mobilizing eco-clubs, Natural Resource Management (NRM) field schools and other channels as appropriate for awareness on environmental safeguards at community level
- Facilitate similar projects, programs, development partners and stakeholders at national, provincial and local levels to promote good practices on safeguards.
- Backstopping and technical advisory support to MoFE/PMU (Safeguard Focal Person), PPMU (Gender and Safeguard Officers)
Task 2: Capacity building of project personnel and partners on environmental safeguards: PMU, PPMUs, FAO TA staff and stakeholders involved in the project implementation
- Develop and update the training material in line with the requirements of the ESMP in collaboration with GIP Specialist and orient to the PPMU and provincial government staff for its effective implementation
- Provide training and onsite coaching on environmental safeguards to PMU, PPMUs, provincial government and FAO TA staff
- Integrate safeguard requirement in the different training manuals developed by the project
- Build awareness on safeguard policy/guidelines/tools to stakeholders at national, province and local level
Task 3: Implementation of safeguard guidelines, procedures and tools for mainstreaming ESMF
- Facilitate integration of safeguard guidelines, procedures and tools in Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) and implementation of project activities in collaboration with GIP Specialist
- With reference to project's Environmental and Social Safeguard Guidelines, integrate the mitigation measures to the risks identified in ESMP in programme implementation procedures
- Revise and update the guidelines and checklist as necessary and adopt and integrate it with the activity implementation cycle
- Review and update safeguard policy periodically, as necessary in coordination with GIP Specialist
Task 4: Monitoring and reporting on safeguard
- Integrate safeguard data with project database system
- Monitor regularly the activities implemented focusing on compliance with ESMF, prepare report, including recommendations for remedial actions as necessary, for sharing with project management team and inclusion in regular reporting
- Other tasks as assigned by the project manager
Job Specification
Minimum Requirements
- Masters in environmental sciences /forestry/agriculture and other related subjects
- Minimum 7 years of work experience in advisory and technical service delivery on environmental safeguards
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English
- National of Nepal or resident in the country with a valid work permit.
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication etNXfuZ BIpnb
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Knowledge of environmental and social issues relevance to Climate Change and Natural Resource Management projects
- Experiences on designing and delivering training to stakeholders on environmental safeguards
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural environment
- Strong inter-personal skills and excellent oral communication skills
- Proven ability to work with government of Nepal institutions
- Environmental and Social Management Framework/Plan development/Implementation
- Gender Mainstreaming
- Capacity Building and Training
- Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy
- Policy Development
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
- Knowledge Management
- Resource Mobilization
- Effective Communication
- Coordination and Cooperation for project management
Apply Instructions
APPLY NOW
