EWSA Environmental Safeguards Specialist

Energy Water and Sanitation Authority/ EWSA
Avenue du lac Ihema, PO Box 537 Kigali, Rwanda. 
Tel: + (250) (0)252573666,
Fax + (250) (0)252573802, 
Email: ewsa@ewsa.rw, info@ewsa.rw, ewsa@rwanda1.rw,
Website: www.ewsa.rw

Kigali,
N°11.07.025/2384/13/DIR-HRU/a.k

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS SPECIALIST (1)

Responsibilities & Duties

1) Familiarize himself/herself with the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the program;(These public documents are available to applicants upon request.);
2) Monitor implementation and recommend improvements as needed to either framework during program implementation;
3) Track and analyse program compliance with World Bank and NEMA environmental requirements and environmental safeguard policies;
4) Ensure program compliance with environmental safeguards requirements throughout program implementation.

Required qualification & experience 

1) University degree in one of the Environmental Sciences or other related fields, and at least 2 years
of professional familiarity with environmental impact assessments,.
2) Thorough understanding of World Bank environmental safeguards policies, especially environmental assessment
(OP4.01);
3) Familiarity with environmental conditions prevailing in Rwanda or similar African countries;
5) Familiarity with environmental regulations and laws in Rwanda, and;
6) Should ideally be fluent in English, French and Kinyarwanda.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications letters addressed to the Director General of EWSA and CV´s no laterthan19/06/2013.
Ntare Karitanyi
Director General