Environmental Safeguard Specialist at Rwanda Transport Development Agency ( RTDA) Under Contract: Deadline: Apr 5, 2024
Job responsibilities
• Identifying and overseeing environmental safeguard issues and implementing appropriate rehabilitation and mitigation activities during projects implementation. He or she will work closely with district staff and the program manager to monitor and implement safeguard procedures/policies • Plan and coordinate all processes for the execution of the tasks related to environmental safeguards, including the preparation of safeguards documents (ESMF, ESIA/ESMP, etc), organizing public consultation meetings, training, etc.; • Ensure the compliance with environmental safeguards in all projects implementation sites; • Oversee the implementation of the various ESMPs prepared by the consultant and contractors and provide technical guidance on environmental and social development issues; • Prepare a comprehensive Environmental and Social Management Checklists required in the management plans for the Project; • Oversee the capacity building of Contractors and supervising firms’ staff as well as relevant committees (such us Grievance Redress Committees, District staff, local communities, etc) on Environmental safeguards and compliance; • Organize and provide leadership on environmental auditing; • To enforce the compliance with the Environmental, Social, Health and Safety development partners’ policies • To ensure that the Contractors comply with their Code of Conduct. • Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the SPIUC/ RTDA Management
Minimum qualificationsYou are not qualified!
1. Degree in Geography
3 Years of relevant experience
2. Master’s Degree in Geography
1 Years of relevant experience
3. Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
4. Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
1 Years of relevant experience
5. Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Chemistry
3 Years of relevant experience
6. Master’s Degree in Master’s Degree in Environmental Chemistry
1 Years of relevant experience
7. Master’s Degree in Irrigation and Drainage
1 Years of relevant experience
8. Bachelor’s Degree in Irrigation and Drainage
3 Years of relevant experience
9. Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry,
3 Years of relevant experience
10. Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
3 Years of relevant experience
11.Master’s Degree in Biology
1 Years of relevant experience
12. Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science
3 Years of relevant experience
13. Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information System (GIS)
3 Years of relevant experience
14. Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy
3 Years of relevant experience
15. Master’s Degree in Agronomy
1 Years of relevant experience
16. Masters’s Degree in Physical Sciences
1 Years of relevant experience
17. Bachelor’s Degree in Biodiversity Conservation
3 Years of relevant experience
18. Master’s Degree in Biodiversity Conservation
1 Years of relevant experience
19. Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources Management
3 Years of relevant experience
20. Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Management
1 Years of relevant experience
21.Master’s Degree in Forestry
1 Years of relevant experience
22. Bachelor’s Degree in Botany
3 Years of relevant experience
23. Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
24. Master’s Degree in Botany
1 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
1. Analytical skills
2. Results oriented
3. Knowledge of social and environmental issues
4. Knowledge of Rwanda social safeguard guidelines
5. Good interpersonal communication skills and ability to work with others under pressure and solve problems
6. Environmental and Impact Assessment (EIA) Skills
7. Good computer and general office management skills;