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Background
World Bank investment operations under various Financing mechanisms such as Investment Project Financing (IPF), Development Policy Financing (DPF), and Program For Result (PlorR) Financing mechanism are expected to be conducted in a way that ensures compliance with the relevant environmental and social safeguards policies and the new World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), which typically include undertaking an assessment of environmental and social impacts, identification of impacts and the corresponding mitigation measures, as well as preparation of required and applicable respective project safeguards instruments, Including ESlA, ESMP ESMF, ESSA, etc. to mitigate and monitor identified adverse impacts and ensure implementation of projects and programs in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.
In the Africa region, multiple environment specialists and short-term consultants are engaged in providing high-quality environment risk management support to various projects under global practices. Environment specialists (staff and consultants) are generally involved in assisting the borrower to prepare and Supervise environmental risk management instruments as part of Environmental Assessment, ensuring that content and quality is consistent with the Bank's safeguards policies/procedures and
the ESF.
The Ethiopia Office has more than 60 projects spread across the regions in the country in its portfolio and pipeline that require regular cross-support from environment Specialists and consultants in order to demonstrate compliance with the Bank's safeguards policies and ESF The environment risk management coordination unit is looking for Environmental Engineer to help with the tracking of environmental risk management inputs and monitoring the management of project-related risks and impacts.
Assignment Description
The World Bank is seeking to recruit a highly qualified local Environmental Engineer (STC) to be based in the World Bank Country Office in Addis Ababa-Ethiopia. The consultant will support the Practice Group's work on the application of environmental policy and ESF to Bank investment lending, including risk management and knowledge and leaming initiatives.
The Consultant will be part of a dynamic team of environment and natural resources management specialists working in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He/she will also provide technical advice and expertise on a variety of environmental issues related to investment operations, development policy loans, a program for result operations, and other instruments, such as Technical Assistance, including adaptation to climate change, waste management, natural resources management, and green and inclusive growth.
Roles and Responsibilities
Provide safeguards support for the projects in preparation and supervision stages as assigned by Regional Safeguards Coordinator and focal point, in coordination with Task Team Leaders and other members of the Bank's project teams. This function includes the following tasks:
Qualification:
The following are required:
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