Senior E & S Officer
Job Description
The Senior Environmental and Social Officer (Senior E&S Officer) shall be responsible for integrating E&S management principles with environmental and social international standards into the project during the construction stage. S/he shall work closely with Safety Officer, E&S Officer, Public Relation Officer and other line departments of the projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and conduct the regular construction supervision of construction sites.
- Lead the implementation of E&S safeguards into the project documentation.
- Plan and manage E&S tasks and budget, ensuring cost control.
- Liaise with the project stakeholders, including the government officials.
- Liaise with central, provincial, and local government authorities, as well as all other relevant stakeholders.
- Work with the engineering division to integrate E&S matter into the implementation.
- Work with the financial and legal teams to make sure that E&S requirements, commitments and resources are properly reflected in all project documents and budgets.
- Weekly reporting of E&S status, implement livelihood restoration plan, biodiversity management, benefit sharing and others as relevant.
- Oversee the development of appropriate E&S management plans and procedures for the early project stages for 9.5 MW cascading project.
- Ensure the implementation of E&S plans and programs during project development, construction and operation.
- Timely document and report the E&S issues to the General Manager of the corporate office.
- Prepare monthly E&S report, and bi-annual environmental and social monitoring report.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in a relevant subject.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in the field.
- Successful experience in developing and implementing E&S plans in line with international E&S standards.
- Experience in the hydropower sector will be preferred.
- Project management skills: ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, execute, control and evaluate projects; knowledge of project management tools.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
Duty Station
- The position will be based in project site office, Taplejung, Nepal.
Apply Procedure
Interested applicants can email their resume with a cover letter to [email protected] by 22nd April 2024 stating the position applied for. Applicants from disadvantaged, marginalized, and indigenous groups are strongly encouraged to apply.