Environmental & Social (E&S) Specialist

• Posting Date: 01/04/2021
• Ref: 9282
• Position: Environmental & Social (E&S) Specialist
• Location: Jordan
• City: Amman
• Sector: Industrial & Power Sector
• Years of Experience 6+ Years
• Qualification: BSc Degree
• Salary: Undisclosed
• Description:

  The E&S Specialist will have the following main responsibilities:

  • Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Group Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS).
  • Lead &/or contribute to specific packages of work such as stakeholder engagement, needs analysis, community development plans, environmental and social monitoring.
  • Work with the Project Management teams to act as an interface between the project and affected communities.
  • Supervise environmental and social consultants supporting the projects.
  • Help to communicate community project health, safety and security measures to promote community, and worker safety and awareness.
  • Manage the project permitting requirements, keeping all up to date and providing reporting as required.
  • Liaise with relevant state and regulatory agencies.
  • Ensure implementation and upholding of all HSE plans, policies, and procedures.
  • Promote and uphold HSE awareness in all employees.
  • Ensure all HSE and E&S requirements are met and followed.

  The Candidate:

  • Degree in relevant social science or environmental specialist.
  • At least 6 years of experience and demonstrable familiarity and track record of implementing national law and good international industry (GIIP) in Environmental and Social issues.
  • Track record of working in line with the requirements of international financial institutions, specifically the IFC Performance Standards.
  • Experience of IFC and GIIP aligned:
    • social baseline data collection. o stakeholder engagement and key person interviews and groups with a gender and vulnerability lens.
    • physical and economic displacement and IFC PS5 aligned resettlement and livelihoods restoration – planning and implementation.
    • community needs analysis and development planning.
    • community health, safety, and security; and influx management.
  • Self-motivated and able to manage stress, working under pressure.
  • Resilience ability and proactivity.
  • Good teamwork skills.
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