Food Security and Resilience (FSR) Environment Associate , USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) program at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support partner capacity assessments and capacity building, while checking the accuracy and completeness of compliance documents as per checklists
• Follow-up with partners on regular and scheduled environmental reports and continuously update the reporting tracker
• Support with regular documentation and uploading of environmental compliance documents in the ERF tracker and Tamis Pro
• Track all the program environment and social risk outputs and milestones and update the M&E system with the same, in addition to providing support with quarterly or annual reporting
• Maintain fruitful relationships with partners and provide timely feedback on their environment compliance questions, and regularly updating contact information for environment compliance contact persons
• Travel to regional offices as required
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Environment and Social Risk Management Specialist

REPORTING:

The FSR Environment Associate will report to the FSR Environment and Social Risk Management Specialist.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental management, or environmental studies, with proven training in environmental and social risk and impact assessment
• 7+ years experience in environment and social impact assessment and institutional capacity building
• An articulate individual who possesses excellent communications and personnel management skills and who can relate to people at all levels of an organization
• Fluency in written and spoken English and proven experience and ability to write briefs and reports is critical for this role
• Environmental compliance experience within the private sector is desirable