Environmental and Social Safeguards Analyst

UNOPS

Application period 22-Aug-2025 to 05-Sep-2025
Functional Responsibilities:
Summary of functions:
His/her responsibilities will cover the following:
Functions/Key Results Expected

• Monitoring and Progress Controls
• Analytical and technical tasks
Capacity Building

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Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Assist with monitoring and supervision of compliance with E&S standards.
• Participate in bi-annual field monitoring and supervision visits.
• Receive reporting on implementation of ESMPs on a monthly basis from the Project team and coordinate the review with the UNOPS E&S Safeguards Advisers. Discuss challenges with PMUs and provide technical support where necessary.
Undertake field trips for monitoring and assistance purposes.

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Analytical and technical tasks

• Liaise with the Project team on all E&S matters.
• Assist with the clearance and quality assurance process of E&S instruments to be prepared for site-specific activities.
• Provide support to national and state level PIUs in the implementation of E&S risk mitigation measures, where required.
• Provide support to national and state level PIUs in the development and implementation of corrective measures, where necessary.
• Received Quarterly Project Progress Report from the Project Team and coordinate the review and clearance of E&S aspects with the UNOPS E&S Advisors.
• Provision of technical assistance in E&S matters upon request.
• Support that the application of appropriate E&S instruments and tools are applied by all implementers of a project.
• Support the proposal of appropriate E&S mitigation measures are proposed and met.
• Handle additional assignments as directed by the Project Manager.
Liaise on E&S safeguards related matters with other relevant government departments.

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Capacity Building;

Impact of Results

• All project activities are successfully supervised and monitored against the respective E&S frameworks, including understanding of the risks and impacts and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Successful correction measures are undertaken by the Project teams and all partners where mitigation measures have failed.
• High quality reporting against the E&S instruments, as defined in the project tools.
Improved staff capacity on E&S standards.

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Education/Experience/Language requirements:

• Education
• Advanced advanced-level university Degree (Master's or higher Degree) in Environmental or Social Science or a similar field is required.
• First Level University Degree (Bachelor's Degree) in Environmental or Social Science or similar field in combination with additional two (2) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the Advanced Level University outlined above.
• Work Experience
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in Environmental or Social safeguards is required.
• Out of the 2 years relevant experience above;
• At least 1 year must be in the implementation of environmental and/or social safeguards tools.
• At least 1 year with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) or the European Investment Bank’s E&S Framework.
• Experience working on rural infrastructure projects is an asset.
• Proficiency in computers and office software packages (eg. Google Office Suite or Google Workspace) and experience in handling web-based management systems is a distinct advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, (both verbal and written) is a distinct advantage.
Language Requirement Full working knowledge of the English language is required.

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