Senior Associate Safeguards Officer Environment

As a (Senior)/Associate Safeguards Officer (Environment) you will independently provide technical support to (i) ensure that assigned sovereign and nonsovereign projects under processing and implementation comply with ADB’s environmental safeguard requirements; (ii) contribute to the interdepartmental policy discussions in the area of environmental safeguards, consultation and participation and engagement with civil society; and (iii) develop related knowledge products and services for use by ADB’s borrowers and clients.

Project Management:

• Ensure the adoption, implementation, and monitoring of ADB’s environmental safeguards policies into projects by conducting due diligence independent and comprehensive analysis and evaluation of project design and implementation, review of safeguard documents and overall safeguards performance of a project at all stages of the project cycle.
• At concept review stage, support and contribute to the sector teams by assessing the potential environment safeguards impacts at project identification, conducting environmental due diligence, preparing environment safeguards categorization forms, and preparing terms of reference of consultants.
• During due diligence, conduct a preliminary and detailed review of environmental and social impact assessment reports, environmental and social management systems, environmental and health and safety management plans, and environmental compliance audits.
• Advise borrower/clients on the incorporation of environment safeguards in the design and implementation of capital markets, financial and infrastructure sector projects, and on requirements and methods to enhance the quality of various environmental and health and safety plans to ensure compliance.
• During project administration, leads safeguard review missions for assigned projects by compiling relevant project data; visiting the project site, documenting meetings with the borrower/client, consultants and affected persons; providing inputs in the preparation of back to office reports; conducting a desk review of progress reports, monitoring reports; recommending actions, and measuring and evaluating compliance of projects.

Strategic and Planning Work, Knowledge Management and Networking:

• Review relevant ADB policies, operations manuals, staff instructions, guidelines, and handbooks and suggests measures to ensure consistency with SPS policy requirements.
• Support the development of knowledge products and services, including the formulation of policies, guidelines and preparation of handbooks, best practice manuals, etc., by reviewing project design and implementation experiences, liaising with project practitioners and subject-matter experts, and external stakeholders including civil society.
• Update the safeguards team’s database of projects to reflect the compliance status of projects, contribute to online project data sheets and information documents as required, and liaise with line division staff to upload the required safeguards documentation for various projects on the ADB website.
• Participate in various communities of practice and networks, to keep informed of guidelines and processes of other development banks and share information with OSFG on developments, when necessary.

Overall coordination:

• Contribute and support the preparation of budget, activity plans and work programs.
• Support the engagement of staff consultants required to support OSFG in reviewing and monitoring compliance with ADB’s environmental safeguards requirements.
• Support the administration of TA projects related to environmental safeguards by monitoring progress of TA implementation, contracting consultants, supporting the organization and implementation of conferences and workshops by formulating budget, activity plans and work programs, among other tasks.

Others:

• Perform other duties as assigned and reflected in the incumbent’s workplan.

Qualifications:

You will need the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related fields; preferably with advanced training
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in an environment safeguard-related field
• Familiarity with relevant safeguard policies and environmental safeguard requirements
• Proficiency in environmental assessment and other related environmental tools/strategies
• Aptitude to perform a high degree of analytical and conceptual thinking
• Familiarity with environmental risks associated with project processing and administration
• Strong planning and organizing skills to handle multiple tasks with parallel deadlines.
• Ability to develop rapport internally and externally in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and a local language (as applicable)
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for National Staff Levels 1, 2 and 3

Source:  https://www.adb.org/careers/240208