CRS Environmental, Social and Health Safety Officer Jobs in Nigeria
CRS Environmental, Social and Health Safety Officer Jobs in Nigeria
Job Summary As Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Officer, you will be responsible for leading the implementation of the STaR Project’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Social Infrastructures.
As an ESHS Officer, you will manage technical guidelines and means of verification, handle a grievance and feedback mechanism, design and provide training, and coordinate with communities, construction companies, project staff, and implementing partner(s).
Your management, coordination and communication skills will ensure that the infrastructure component of the STaR project applies best environmental, social health and safety practices; and works constantly to improve.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
Project Implementation and Technical Support:
Under the direct authority of the Infrastructure Manager, the ESHS Officer is responsible to:
Organize, adapt and lead the implementation of the STaR Project’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) with the STaR project team, including Local Government Authority desk officer, community based operation and maintenance committee, assuring CRS program quality standards, donor requirements and good practices.
Ensure the implementation of mitigation, management and improvement measures of the ESMP, through exhaustive monitoring and verification of these measures, as well as the establishment of the necessary control procedures (inspections, reports, reviews, interviews, etc.).
Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders of the Environment, Social Health and Safety component of the STaR project; and facilitate the participation and understanding of local actors, especially contractors, project staff and partners in order to effectively implement the component's actions.
The specific objectives of the ESMP to be managed by the ESHS Officer are:
Reduction of occupational health and safety risk on construction sites, and compliance with labor rights.
Reduction of ambient air pollution emissions due to construction works
Limit noise and vibration at construction sites caused by equipment and construction works
Ensure the efficient and safe use of traffic and transportation in construction sites.
Reduce the impact of the construction works on the soil and groundwater, ensuring appropriate waste management and good soil handling practices.
Manage the efficient use of water and reduce the risks derived from rain and water bodies.
Limit the impacts of the work on flora, fauna and cultural heritage, and
Manage the socio-economic impacts of the construction works in the targeted communities.
Own the Grievance and Feedback Mechanism in relation to Construction works and responsible for implementation, continuous improvement and monitoring thereof.
Manage the Grievance and Feedback Mechanism system for the infrastructure component of the STaR project. Ensure the collection of grievances, timely recording and handling, and appropriate responses to the reporters, in coordination with STaR Project MEAL Officer, STaR Feedback Desk Officer, and the STaR Project Manager, among other key staff.
Lead and develop capacity building, learning, and technical support activities to ensure that Environment, Social, Health and Safety activities are implemented according to project and donor guidelines and standards.
Analyze and report on any difficulties in the implementation of activities, to better guide adjustments to plans, schedules, and implementation approaches.
Coordinate any logistical and administrative requirements for component staff and implementing partners.
Verify that the Environment, Health and Safety documentation is complete, with all required documents, and filed according to agency and funder requirements.
Ensure the preparation of periodic reports, documentation, in close collaboration with other team members, particularly with the MEAL department.
Develop productive working relationships with other STaR team members and supervisors for project implementation.
Conduct supervision and monitoring missions in the field to ensure the proper implementation of activities.
Carry out all tasks within the area of his/her competence that the line manager may assign you in the framework of project activities and specifically in the framework of community infrastructures construction.
Coordination and Representation:
Work closely with other STaR and CRS staff to liaise with community members, including displaced communities to ensure accountability of infrastructure projects.
Ensure representation of the community with CRS STaR leadership and vice versa including liaison with the construction contractor to beneficiary satisfaction.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL):
In coordination with the MEAL Officer, ensure timely, quality capturing of MEAL data on grievance mechanism as it relates to Infrastructure component and other components as received.
Provide regular support to Infrastructure Manager (using standardized formats) and provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting on environmental, social health and safety of the project beneficiaries to the STaR leadership.
Contribute to ensuring accountability to project beneficiaries and local stakeholders
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Infrastructure Officer(s), Infrastructure Manager, STaR Program Manager, MEAL Officer, Feedback Desk Officer, and Yobe Head of Office.
External: STaR project Implementing partners, LGA officials, Ward/Village Development committees, Community leaders, and Government Ministries Departments and Agencies and Construction companies.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Higher National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or any relevant environmental fields.
5 years of significant experience in the implementation and monitoring of community infrastructure works, particularly managing health, safety, environmental and social risk mitigation measures on construction sites, is required.
Required Languages - English, Hausa:
Travel - Must be willing to travel up to 75 %.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Attention to detail, precision and punctuality in carrying out your assigned responsibilities; Mastery of priority management and strong ability to work in a team.
Possess excellent interpersonal, intercultural and professional communication skills, both oral and written in English. Fluency in relevant local language(s) especially Hausa is mandatory
Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills, with an ability to see the big picture and use good judgement.
Gender-sensitive.
Ability to work closely with, understand and support local partners.
Have a sense of initiative, responsibility and creativity, ability to find solutions to problems.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; CRS Environmental, Social and Health Safety Officer Jobs in Nigeria
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