The Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) Specialist will report direc...
The Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) Specialist will report directly to the Programme Manager and will ensure full coordination with the Multi-country office and Regional HSSE Specialist, Programme team and Project team members.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Manager, the HSSE Specialist will ensure that World Bank funded projects implemented by UNOPS in Yemen meet the requirements of the ten Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) under the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) of the World Bank, as well as the Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSG) of the World Bank Group. The specialist will also facilitate compliance with the UNOPS Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) system, including UNOPS’ Policy on HSSE management, as well as the guidelines, templates and procedures developed under this system for occupational health and safety, environment and social.
The incumbent must foster a culture of attention to health, safety, social and environmental risks in all the phases of project preparation and implementation.
Specifically, He/ She will:
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Supervise the work of the E&S risk management officers assigned to the different projects
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Monitor the E&S risk management performance of implementing partners, as indicated in the partnership agreements
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Oversee the preparation of all environmental and social (E&S) risk management instruments required by the World Bank during the preparation of new projects to be implemented by UNOPS in Yemen, including incorporating of World Bank review comments into drafts. The instruments might include amongst others:
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ESS1. Environmental and Social Commitment Plans (ESCP), Environment and Social Commitment Plans, Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMF) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA)
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ESS 2. Labor Management Procedures, including the management of health and safety risks
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ESS 4. Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH) Prevention and Response Plans and Security Management Plans (SMP)
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ESS 5. Resettlement Frameworks and Resettlement Plans
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ESS 10. Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP)
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Overseeing the preparation of subproject specific E&S risk management instruments, such as ESMPs and subproject ESIAs, by E&S officers, as well as implementing partner staff and consultants.
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Controlling that subproject specific E&S risk management instruments are prepared according to the templates or ToRs agreed with the World Bank.
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Overseeing the submission of subproject specific E&S risk management instruments to the World Bank for review, supervising responses to review comments, and ensuring that review comments are taken into account until the instruments are cleared by the World Bank
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Maintaining an up-to-date database for each project that shows the preparation status of subproject specific E&S risk management instruments
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Identifying bottlenecks in the preparation of subproject specific E&S risk management instruments, and implementing corrective measures to limit preparation delays
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Verifying that project specific Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) requirements (annexed to each project ESMF) are included in bidding documents and contracts, including LMP and SEP requirements
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Supervising the review and approval of Contractor ESMPs by project E&S officers to confirm that they are in accordance to the project ESHS requirements, the subproject specific instruments, as well as the UNOPS’ guidelines
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Ensure that subprojects are implemented in accordance with the project specific risk management instruments (as per the ESCP), and with the subproject specific E&S risk management instruments, more specifically by:
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Ensuring that staff from UNOPS of the implementing partners monitor and control the E&S performance and compliance of contractors (in accordance with their respective contractor ESMPs and the ESHS requirements) through regular field visits and spot checks, and that they report back to the HSSE Specialist
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Ensuring that contractors regularly report on their E&S risk management performance as indicated in the ESHS requirements
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Coordinating the management of significant incidents and accidents, including the notification to the World Bank, and the preparation of corrective action plans
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Providing capacity building trainings to UNOPS staff, implementing partner staff, and to Project contracted entities (including NGOs)
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Organizing and oversee the preparation, production and distribution of training manuals and awareness materials
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As necessary, coaching and mentoring UNOPS’ project specific E&S risk management officers
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Ensuring that contractors provide induction training to all workers