About the job WASAC- Environmental Specialist

Organization: WASAC

Location: Head Quarter

Open Position :1

Reports to: SPIU Coordinator

Nature of Contract: Short Term Contract

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement risk management measures to ensure compliance with the national and donors’ environmental laws and regulations.
• Carry out environmental audits and inspections to assess and maintain compliance with applicable environmental legislation.
• Monitor, analyze and make recommendations on current or proposed environmental legislation and policies that may impact operations and programs.
• Determine the need, apply for, negotiate and maintain environment regulatory permits for water infrastructure projects by WASAC Development.
• Coordinate the process of elaboration of ESIAs, ESMPs and CESMPs and ensure that they implemented in accordance with the national and Donors environmental safeguard policies and regulations.
• Provide regular updates to the SPIU Coordinator about implementation of the ESIAs, ESMPs and CESMPs, highlight critical issues and challenges and mitigation measures.
• Design and implement effective employee training programs on environment sustainability.
• Curate clear and detailed reports based on field inspections.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by SPIU Coordinator

Minimum Requirements

1. Master’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Management
2. A minimum experience of 2 years in in in donor-funded projects ((e.g., USAID, EU, UN agencies, World Bank or AfDB).

OR

1. Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Management.
2. A minimum experience of 3 years in donor-funded projects ((e.g., USAID, EU, UN agencies, World Bank or AfDB).

• Implement risk management measures to ensure compliance with the national and donors’ environmental laws and regulations.
• Carry out environmental audits and inspections to assess and maintain compliance with applicable environmental legislation.
• Monitor, analyze and make recommendations on current or proposed environmental legislation and policies that may impact operations and programs.
• Determine the need, apply for, negotiate and maintain environment regulatory permits for water infrastructure projects by WASAC Development.
• Coordinate the process of elaboration of ESIAs, ESMPs and CESMPs and ensure that they implemented in accordance with the national and Donors environmental safeguard policies and regulations.
• Provide regular updates to the SPIU Coordinator about implementation of the ESIAs, ESMPs and CESMPs, highlight critical issues and challenges and mitigation measures.
• Design and implement effective employee training programs on environment sustainability.
• Curate clear and detailed reports based on field inspections.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by SPIU Coordinator

• Master’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Management
• A minimum experience of 2 years in in donor-funded projects ((e.g., USAID, EU, UN agencies, World Bank or AfDB).
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Management.
• A minimum experience of 3 years in donor-funded projects ((e.g., USAID, EU, UN agencies, World Bank or AfDB).