Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Analyst - Environmental Management (Retainer)

UNOPS Kenya Multi-country Office  (KEMC) helps partners achieve their project goals in sectors including: governance, education, health, the environment, grant management and rural development. UNOPS KEMC has over twenty years of experience working in East Africa, including large scale infrastructure projects. With a flexible and responsive presence throughout the region, UNOPS is able to scale up rapidly, through various mechanisms into high risk areas which have proven to be beneficial to partners.

Kenya Multi-country Office (KEMC) has its own Technical Services Unit (TSU) which comprises a core group of technical staff supplemented by experts employed on a retainer basis.  The group conducts feasibility studies and assessments and engages in design and monitoring work.  The core group’s skills include Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Architects, Design Associates and Quantity Surveyors.  Retainers provide additional capacity in core disciplines as well as GIS, Environmental, Social and sector specific expertise (roads, healthcare, heritage etc).

UNOPS is undertaking a project to re mediate dams across Zambia.  There are outstanding environmental safeguard issues and the remediation works will give rise to new safeguards requirements.

The Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Analyst -Environmental Management (Retainer) is expected to support the UNOPS Team with the revision of existing Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) and Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), and any related tasks, as well as the implementation and monitoring of the safeguards instruments. The consultants will be prepared to travel to any site in or around the countries under KEMC as required and as UNDSS permits.

• Assist in the review, refinement and roll out of the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) in consultation with the Government of Zambia and the World Bank;
• Monitor and report on environmental screening processes of site-specific activities as conducted by implementing partners;
• Oversee, monitor and report on indicators in the Environmental and Social Management Framework;;
• Ensure that appropriate follow-on instruments and tools are applied – as laid out on the ESMF;
• Trigger and oversee the implementation of environmental correction measures by implementing partners;
• Ensure that appropriate environmental mitigation measures are proposed and met;
• Undertake follow-up monitoring to ensure that proposed mitigation measures are implemented according to the ESMF and site-specific ESMPs;
• Conduct supervision and monitor field visits to all sites, as defined in the ESMF;
• Assist on developing and delivering a series of spot checks to ensure mitigation measures are properly implemented in line with the guideline;
• Compile monthly reports on environmental impacts, and mitigation measures, as per outline in the ESMF;
• Handle additional assignments as directed by the Project Manager
• Provide technical support to the remediation project;
• Carry out training and capacity building on environmental tools and frameworks, especially for new staff in the UNOPS Offices and for implementing partners

• Bachelor Degree in Environmental Management, Environmental studies or related field with a combination of two additional years of relevant  experience is required;
• Advanced Degree (Master’s degree) in a related field will be an added advantage;

• Minimum two years relevant working experience in environmental management 
  is required.
• Experience working on rural infrastructure projects will be an asset.

• Fluency in written and oral English language required.  

• This is a local post and it is for only Zambian Nationals or individuals with valid residency work permits are eligible to apply.
• The position is based in a family duty station

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.