Environment Safeguards Expert

prepare/review/update the IEE/EIA (as applicable) and comprehensive EMP (including health
and safety management plan-HSMP*), and provide the necessary inputs for the implementation of the comprehensive EMP using the compliance monitoring checklist included in the IEE/EIA; [* Updated as site specific health and safety management plan (SSHSMP) with site-specific health and safety COVID-19 plan (HS COVID-19 Plan).]
- provide inputs to Client to establish the baseline measurement, and to supervise the pre
- commissioning baseline monitoring following the mitigation and monitoring guidelines provided in the IEE/EIA; and ensure outcomes for the project and key performance indicators get included in the DPR to ensure effective and efficient service delivery;
- organize analysis of water, air and soils as specified in the comprehensive EMP;
- monitor and report on effectiveness of management of any waste/debris generated from existing infrastructure/utilities being removed/rehabilitated, paying attention to the handling of removed debris until disposal or recycling, and landscaping;
- propose/elaborate reporting formats to be further used by Client to make sure that results of monitoring are reported in quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports, and later in the project completion report to represent the performance of competed PRF, for submission to Client and ADB, as required, while duly ensuring that these follow ADB accepted formats/templates;
- provide inputs to Client in dealing with Contractors for the implementation of the comprehensive EMP/supervise the compliance of the Contractor in implementing the environmental mitigation measures;
- provide guidance in the implementation and monitoring of the comprehensive EMP, including ensuring any mitigation measures as recommended are implemented during the pre-construction period. This also includes to conduct the EIA, where required, and approval from relevant authorities, and monitoring reports;
- assist Client in dealing with the concerned Roads/Police Department for the preparation of traffic emergency plans and temporary diversion of traffic during construction, with mínimal inconvenience to public and environmental impacts;
- provide any guidance to Contractor for any design and build (DB) contract of wastewater/ sewage treatment plants or effluent treatment plants/ common effluent treatment plants(WWTPs/ STPs or ETPs/ CETPs) to prepare a sludge management plan of the new plants six-months before commissioning of the plant, open a dialogue with Client and other concerned authorities to endorse due responsibility for environmentally compatible management of the sludge during the long-term operation of the WWTP/ STP or ETP/ CETP, including any septage treatment plant (SeTP) for communities in non-processing areas;
- prepare a methodology and a checklist review for supervision of the comprehensive EMP implementation completion and relevant report to be prepared by Contractors and assist Client and other concerned authorities to timely obtain such reports;
- undertake/assist in additional studies including topographical surveys, geo-technical investigations, and socio-economic/inventory of loss/ demand surveys/ industry or trade surveys/ willingness-to-pay surveys, and environmental and social safeguards surveys, etc., as the needs arise, duly incorporating considerations for gender equality and social inclusiveness/ gender-responsive elements;
- consolidate/prepare for assistance to Client in quarterly progress and semi
- annual/annual environmental monitoring(with monitoring reports, covering any updates on site-specific health and safety management plan covering HS COVID-19 Plan);
- Qualifications:
Preferably a Master’s degree in Environmental Science/ Environmental
Planning/Environmental Engineering/Civil Engineering or equivalent; over a basic degree of Bachelor’s from a recognized University in Natural or Environmental Science/ Environmental Engineering/Physical Planning/Architecture/Architectural Engineering/Civil Engineering or equivalent.
**Experience**:

- Preferably 12 years of general experience; and 10 years of specific experience in planning, designing, implementation, and monitoring of comprehensive environmental management plan (EMP including health and safety management plan), initial environmental examination (IEE)/ environmental impact assessment (EIA), and other categorization/ readiness checklists.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are desirable.
- Work experience in planning and design, and implementation of safeguard elements in external
- aided/MDB projects in integrated industrial/ urban sectors is desirable.

Job Profile
- The Environment safeguard Expert will be
planning, designing, implementation, and monitoring of comprehensive environmental management plan (EMP including health and safety management plan), initial environmental
examination (IEE)/ environmental impact assessment (EIA), and other ca