Environmental and Social Risk Management Specialist - Home Based Retainer at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Analytical and technical tasks: 

• Participate with the TSU in rolling out environmental and social (E&S) risk management as a service to UNOPS Projects, including the design of E&S risk management instruments and systems for projects and the implementation on a project basis - based on donor requirements. 
• Preparation of site-specific E&S instruments to support project teams.
• Support partnerships specialists and project preparation and implementation teams in the design and implementation of E&S risk management aspects.
• Work with Project teams in monitoring and reporting  on the implementation of environmental and social risk mitigation measures.
• Work with Project teams to review screening results of site-specific activities and assist with risk categorization of activities.
• Work with Project teams in monitoring and reporting on indicators in the Project E&S risk management instruments.
• Work with the Project teams in ensuring that appropriate E&S instruments and tools are applied by all implementers of the project.
• Support the Project teams in triggering and overseeing the implementation of environmental correction measures by implementing partners where necessary.
• Support the Project teams in ensuring that appropriate environmental and social mitigation measures are proposed and met.
• Develop and deliver a series of spot checks for Project Teams to ensure mitigation measures are properly implemented in line with the guideline.
• Input into reports being compiled by Project teams on E&S impacts, and mitigation measures, as per Project E&S instruments.
• Support the TSU in communicating its services to the UNOPS Africa region and beyond.
• Work with Project preparation teams in the design and implementation of stakeholder consultations and the preparation of other E&S risk management instruments, such as Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMF), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), Biodiversity Assessments.
• Support the management of specialist retainers to prepare required Project E&S instruments.

Capacity Building:

• Carry out training and capacity building on E&S tools and frameworks, especially for project teams, new personnel in the TSU and UNOPS where required.

Impact of Results: 

• All relevant project activities are successfully achieved in implementing E&S risk management tasks.
• Improved UNOPS personnel capacity in regard to E&S risk management.
• UNOPS compliance with E&S risk management obligations.

Education:

• Masters Degree in Environmental Science or Social Science or similar field is required.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in environmental and/or social risk management analysis / implementation is required.
• Within these 5 years, a minimum of 2 years experience with World Bank Environmental and Social Framework is required.
• Candidates with experience working on rural infrastructure projects will be preferred.
• Candidates with experience in the region will be preferred.