Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 04, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Environmental and Social Risk Management Specialist

The Ministry of Infrastructure's mission is to ensure sustainable infrastructure development covering transport, energy, water supply and sanitation, housing and human settlement sectors aiming to drive Rwanda’s economic growth and enhance quality of life of the citizen.

Background
The Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) is responsible for sustainable economic development and poverty reduction through the growth of Infrastructure and promotion of related services across Transportation, Energy, Water & Sanitation, Housing and Urbanization Sectors. MININFRA currently has various vacant job positions to be filled. Therefore, the Ministry is seeking highly competent and motivated individuals to fill the vacant positions reflected in the table below.

Objective of the Assignment
Environmental and Social Risk Management Specialist appointed at the MININFRA Project Coordination Unit (PCU) will serve as the focal person for all Environmental and Social Risk Management activities related to RUDP II.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the complete supervision of National RUDP Coordinator, the Environmental and Social Risks Management Specialist will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:
• Reviewing ESMF and coordinating the development and implementation of the ESMP, ESIAs, and other environmental safeguards in compliance with relevant safeguard policies of the Government of Rwanda and the World Bank;
• Oversee implementation of all ESF instruments including ESMF, SEP, LMP and RPF as well as GBV action plan for relevant subprojects;
• Monitor the progress in development and implementation of relevant ESMPs ensuring that National environmental laws and policy as well as the World Bank’s ESSs are fully complied with and the reporting requirements are fulfilled;
• Support and guide LODA/RUDP- SPIU, CoK-KUUT, REMA SPIU and Secondary City District PIUs in the technical matters related to Project Environmental and Social risks management and ensure the quality of reporting;
• To provide guidance on the implementation of ESF instruments for LODA/RUDP- SPIU, CoK-KUUT, REMA SPIU and Secondary City District PIUs and plan for building the Environmental and Social Safeguarding capacity for the whole Project;
• Carry out a regular supervision of the civil works progress and environmental compliance by the contractors;
• Ensure the enforcement of the implementation of the approved ESMPs by the contractors;
• Immediately report to RUDP Coordinator of any incident happening at the site of the civil works (Staff/workers accidents, any environmental catastrophes, etc.);
• Support and guide LODA/RUDP- SPIU, CoK-KUUT, REMA SPIU and Secondary City District PIUs in the assessment and valuation of the Community’s properties affected by the Project activities during the preparation of Resettlement Action Plans;
• Ensure the quality of prepared Resettlement Action Plans and supervise their implementation;
• Supervise the establishment of Grievance Redress Committees (GRC) at the Cell, Sector and District level and ensure that they are operational;
• Ensure that social and environmental grievances are managed effectively and transparently through the grievance redress mechanism;
• Facilitate and ensure trainings of E&S project staff and community institutions in environmental management including community health and safety;
• Work closely with Environmental and Social Safeguard from other RUDP II Implementing Agencies by ensuring reporting, monitoring and evaluation; and fully addressing the environmental and social compliance issues of the subproject; providing a well-documented, evidence-based compliance reports to be incorporated into the project monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
• Prepare and submit the monthly, quarterly and annual environmental and social compliance reports to the RUDP Coordinator.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Sociology, Anthropology, Health and Sanitation, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Community Development, with seven (7) years of experience in the Environmental and Social Safeguarding domain.
Or
Master’s Degree in the same fields with at least five (5) years’ of experience in Environmental and Social Safeguards of development partners funded projects/programs.

Professional Experience
• At least 3 years of experience in project management and supervision of civil works contracts execution more specifically roads, storms water drainage and informal settlement upgrading;
• Understanding, implementation and procedures of World Bank funded Projects;
• Experience in the ESIA or social-economic assessments;
• Experience in implementing Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans, or Resettlement Action Plans and Community Development Projects;
• Capacity to lead stakeholder engagement, communication, information and education campaigns with affected communities;
• Knowledge and experience in Rwandan regulations and permitting processes related to social risk management;
• Ability to interact with communities and contractors;
• Effectiveness in analyzing and resolving project implementation issues;
• Familiarity with the relevant Government procedures and regulations;
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams and have leadership skills;
• Be an organized person to keep track of many different project activities and
• Ability to prepare reports in English and to read and communicate in Kinyarwanda and English;
• Fluency in French would be an added advantage;
• High level of computer literacy, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and Internet.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
recruitment@mininfra.gov.rw 

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