Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Assessment Specialists

Job Reference Number

Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Assessment Specialists

Job Type

International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets

Schedule

Contract

Job Location

Africa

Job Summary

​Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. (Cardno) is seeking experts for an upcoming Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) activity. The purpose of this activity is to assist MCC in working with partner countries to integrate internationally accepted principles of environmental sustainability and social equity into the design and implementation of MCC-funded projects.

Key Responsibilities

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• Relevant experience applying good international industry practice to projects (e.g., the International Finance corporation’s Performance Standards.
• Relevant experience in the sectors in which MCC invests (transport, power, water and sanitation, natural resource management, industry, buildings, agriculture, irrigation, policy reform, capacity development and grant facilities management)
• Excellent English skills; and Language skills relevant to MCC countries, which include French, Spanish, Portuguese
• Experience working in developing countries
• Requires 5-20+ years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the areas listed below

Other Requirements

• ​Environmental and social impact assessment
• Environmental management system
• Civil/environmental engineering
• Environmental remediation/restoration
• Biodiversity conservation/natural resource management
• Pest management
• Water resources management
• Agriculture
• Air quality
• Pollution prevention / resource efficiency
• Solid waste management
• Hazardous materials (e.g. contaminated soils, asbestos)
• Environmental economics
• Social science/social impact assessment
• Gender 
• Resettlement
• Cultural heritage
• Public health (e.g. HIV)
• Indigenous peoples
• Health & Safety Geographic Information System
• Institutional development
• Regulatory/policy/legal.

Employee Benefits

​Cardno offers an excellent compensation and benefits package.

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