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• Work closely with the PST to implement the
  ARSDP Environmental and social Framework Policies and World Bank
  environment guidelines
• Assess, evaluate progress and provide
  technical guidance to ARSDP coordination team for all on-going and planned
  consultancies/activities focusing on E&S management issues in
  accordance with the World Bank Safeguard Policies and National
  Environmental requirements (policies, laws, regulations, and guidelines)
  and/or review all associated reports such as Inception Reports, ESIA,
  Environmental Audits, etc. The consultant shall also ensure that all
  comments raised by the World Bank are promptly addressed as and when they
  arise.
• Work in liaison with NEMA, and other
  relevant central government/statutory agencies such as Ministry of Gender,
  Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD), Ministry of Water and Environment
  (MWE), National Forest Authority (NFA), Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA),
  project districts/lower local governments and other partners to enhance
  compliance with all national environmental requirements, such as health
  and safety, water abstraction, construction materials acquisition (stone
  quarries, borrow pits), natural resources etc.
• Supervise and monitor the formulation,
  development and periodic updates of the Contractors’ Environmental and
  Social Management Plans.
• Regularly review the planning and
  procurement procedures to ensure that (i) the Environmental requirements
  are properly reflected and costed in contract documents, (ii)
  environmental safeguards milestones are included in the contractor’s
  certificates for payment, and (iii) conditions of approval on the NEMA
  certificate and other statutory approvals are well considered and advise
  Management accordingly.
• Ensure that all the environmental issues
  relevant to the Works are identified, mitigation measures designed,
  implemented, monitored and reported.
• Identify the legal and regulatory issues
  relevant to environmental safeguards and accordingly advise Contractors on
  the compliance requirements.
• Prepare environmental information relevant
  to the MoLHUD core activities for sensitization of staff, project affected
  persons and other stakeholders.
• Actively participate in site meetings to
  provide environmental inputs to guide implementation of infrastructure
  sub-projects.
• Participate in preparation of Project
  Steering Committee (PSC), Project Technical Committee (PTC) and
  stakeholder progress review meetings.
• Supervise implementation of Environmental
  Management Plans
• Supervise and offer technical guidance in
  the preparation of ESIA for projects works, in addition to the preparation
  and/or review of Environmental management reports for the projects.
• Keenly review and recommend for approval
  the contractors’ ESMPs.
• Participate in educating the stakeholders
  and communities on the negative environmental impacts associated with
  infrastructure projects and related mitigation measures.
• Review and advice on contractors’ proposal
  and plans for temporary works, camps site, quarries, murram borrow pits,
  roads diversions and water ways, asphalt plants etc. and make
  recommendations relating to their implementation.
• Supervise works implementation to assess
  level of compliance with EIAs and best environmental practices (BEP) as
  contained in the ESMPs.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc environmental
  reports for the action by MoLHUD and other stakeholders.
• Disseminate good practices in
  environmental risk management in infrastructure projects.
• Where necessary, identify the capacity
  gaps of MLHUD relevant to E&S team and facilitate capacity development
  (training) as appropriate
• Performs such other related regular duties
  as may be assigned from time to time.

• The ideal candidate for the World Bank
  ARSDP Environmental Specialist career opportunity should hold a Bachelor
  of Science Degree in Environmental Management or Natural Resources/
  Biological Sciences or Civil Engineering with core specialization in
  Environmental and/or Natural Resources Management/Engineering or related
  field.
• Possession of a Master’s degree in
  Environment Management or Environmental Engineering.
• A minimum of six (6) years’ full-time
  relevant work experience in Environmental aspects including three (3)
  years with donor funded infrastructure development projects, with
  demonstrated understanding of World Bank Environmental and Social
  Safeguards policy requirements, including Occupational Health and Safety
  management guidelines.
• Capacity building/ training in
  environmental aspects of infrastructure development will be an added
  advantage.
• Previous exposure and experience in
  handling similar assignments in Uganda or in the African region is an
  added advantage, especially handling Environmental and Social Impact
  Assessment, Environmental Audits, Environmental Monitoring and Reporting.
• Broad understanding and knowledge of
  Environmental Laws, Regulations and Guidelines (National Environment Act
  Cap.153, and the Regulations thereunder), applicable to infrastructure
  projects.
• Operational project management –
  demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of project management tools
  and methodologies and stakeholder communications.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
  and in an inter-disciplinary team, having well developed interpersonal,
  communication, public relations and community mobilization skills.
• Excellent analytical, reporting,
  organizational skills and working knowledge of key Computer Applications
  (MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Access, Including Internet Applications).

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