2 Job Positions at Rwanda Covid-19 Emmergency Response Project: (Deadline 19 November 2021)

2 Job Positions at Rwanda Covid-19 Emmergency Response Project: (Deadline 19 November 2021)

Environmental Specialist at Rwanda Covid-19 Emmergency Response Project: (Deadline 19 November 2021)

Job description

Ensure timely preparation of environmental and social assessments, Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs); coordinate with SPIU for hiring technical assistance, where necessary, and for review and endorsement of environmental and social due diligence and management instruments.

Ensure the requirements stipulated in the ESMF are implemented throughout the project lifetime; coordinate and maintain documentation of ESMPs and facilitate actions with regard to grievances and environmental concerns in relation to project interventions.

Ensure consistency of environmental and social documents and procedures with national and international guidelines such as WHO’s “COVID-19 Operational Planning Guidelines to Support Country Preparedness and Response (2020)”, and the COVID-19 resources to address gender based violence risks, CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for patients with confirmed COVID-19 or persons under investigation for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings etc.

Prepare terms of references to undertake ESIAs in collaboration with the project Social Specialist, where required; and review draft and final ESIAs for quality and obtain necessary clearances.

Ensure compliance with ESMPs and SEP during the project implementation period and maintain close co-ordination with the relevant stakeholders, including government authorities, administrators of health care facilities, contractors, etc.

Report to Project Management and the World Bank on the overall environmental and social performance of the project in collaboration with the project Social Specialist as part of SPIU’s periodic progress reporting and prepare all relevant reports as outlined in the ESCP and guided by the World Bank.

In collaboration with the project Social Specialist, coordinate closely with the technical focal points, project engineers, administrators of health facilities, and project officers managing sub-project implementation; and provide necessary technical assistance to facilitate the implementation, management and monitoring of social and environmental instruments such as ESMPs, SEP etc.

Conduct training on the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework, ESMF content and implementation procedures and other relevant topics to all project implementing agency teams, contractors etc. as necessary during project implementation and outlined in the ESCP and ESMF.

Travel as necessary to project locations in Rwanda for implementation and monitoring of environmental and social safeguards measures in accordance with GoR’s regulations for COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control measures.

Participate in World Bank project missions to help develop mechanisms to assess social opportunities, impacts, constraints and risks related to the project.

Social Specialist at Rwanda Covid-19 Emmergency Response Project: (Deadline 19 November 2021)

Job description

Provide overall policy and technical direction for the management of social risks and impacts under the Project (as defined by the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), and other such instruments prepared under the Project).

Work on the tasks outlined below in collaboration with the project’s Environment Specialist, Procurement Specialists, and other technical teams.

Ensure social risk and impact analysis is carried out for each sub-project and project activity as soon as the conceptual technical design and scope have been defined for physical interventions; closely co-ordinate with the SPIU for review and endorsement of the screening decisions and recommendations.

Ensure timely preparation of social assessments, social impact management plans; coordinate with SPIU for hiring technical assistance, where necessary, and for review and endorsement of social due diligence and management instruments.

Ensure the requirements stipulated in the SEP are implemented throughout the project lifetime; coordinate and maintain documentation of SEPs and facilitate actions with regard to grievances and concerns in relation to project interventions.

Ensure consistency of environmental and social documents and procedures with national and international guidelines such as WHO’s “COVID-19 Operational Planning Guidelines to Support Country Preparedness and Response (2020)”, and the COVID-19 resources to address gender based violence risks, CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for patients with confirmed COVID-19 or persons under investigation for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings, etc.

Prepare terms of reference to undertake ESIAs, where required; and review draft and final ESIAs for quality and obtain necessary clearances.

Ensure compliance with ESMPs and SEP during the project implementation period and maintain close co-ordination with the relevant stakeholders, including government authorities, administrators of health care facilities, contractors, etc.

Report to Project Management and the World Bank on the overall environmental and social performance of the project as part of SPIU’s periodic progress reporting and prepare all relevant report as outlined in the ESCP and guided by the World Bank.

Co-ordinate closely with the technical focal points, project engineers, administrators of health facilities, and project officers managing sub-project implementation; and provide necessary technical assistance to facilitate the implementation, management and monitoring of social and environmental instruments such as ESMPs, SEP, etc.

Support the establishment of Grievance Redress Mechanism for the project, including the preparation and endorsement of necessary guidelines and protocols for the intake, resolution, documentation and communication of the grievances. The GRM should also be able to manage cases relating to GBV and sexual exploitation and abuse/sexual harassment.

Conduct training on the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework, ESMF content and SEP, and implementation procedures and other relevant topics to all project implementing agency teams, contractors etc. as necessary during project implementation and outlined in the ESCP and ESMF.

Travel as necessary to project locations in Rwanda for implementation and monitoring of environmental and social safeguards measures in accordance with GoR’s regulations for COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control measures.

Participate in missions to help develop mechanisms to assess social opportunities, impacts, constraints and risks related to the project.