Role objectives
The Safeguard Specialist will coordinate the implementation & monitoring and reporting of environmental & social safeguards instruments across the multiple cities. The specific roles & responsibilities are:
• Coordinate the work of the Environmental & Social Safeguards Officers working at city level.
• Report to the Project Manager & advise him / her on the implementation of safeguard instruments.
• Collaborate with the PIU’s Environmental & Social Safeguard Specialist for the preparation of the project level instruments such as ESMP / SEP, RAP, LMP, SMP etc.
• Ensure that project activities are undertaken in full compliance with the World Bank’s environmental & social standards.
• Manage social & environmental related data collection, monitoring & reporting activities.
• Engage in environmental & social safeguard framework & plans awareness raising among the community members & IPs to seek full support to the plan’s implementation.
• Advise the Resident Engineer on environmental & social safeguard non compliances & improvement opportunities for communicating with the PIU.
• Participate in PIU staff capacity building through knowledge sharing & on the job training on environmental & social safeguard related areas.
• Perform other related duties as directed by the Project Manager.
Expected outputs include but are not limited to:
• The effective & successful achievement of results by the Safeguard Specialist directly impacts on achievement of the projects & consequently reinforces the visibility & image of our client as an effective service provider in project services, management & strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development & project services.
Project reporting
The Safeguard Specialist will report to the Project Manager.
