Thursday, 23 October 2014

Environmental and Social Safeguard Expert for Project Management Services for Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Project


JOB-ID: 20021

Field of activity

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a service enterprise for development cooperation with international operations and global experience. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, the organization operates as a private-sector enterprise with a development-policy mandate: to make sustainable improvements to the living conditions of people in the countries we operate in. The organization’s business area GIZ International Services is the vehicle for offering GIZ’s services to international clients.
GIZ International Services is preparing to submit an offer for the project “Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation - Project management consultant”. The contracting authority will be the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Mwanza project covers the Tanzanian towns of Mwanza with 3 satellite communities, Musoma and Bukoba. EIB has allocated a EUR 45m loan as Lead Financier on a mutual reliance operation with AfD. It is associated with a significant TA envelope, comprising EUR 7m sourced from the EU Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund as well as envisaged funding from ACP Investment Facility, for project implementation support and enhanced monitoring on behalf of the financiers. The overall objective of this TA is the establishment and maintenance of project management services throughout the project’s implementation period, including technical and administrative support to the implementing agencies– the Mwanza Urban Water And Sewerage Authority and the Ministry of Water.

Your tasks

  • Execution of the Lender’s and Tanzanian Environmental and Social safeguards;
  • Sustainable transfer of know-how on project management concepts, skills, tools and activities Transparency and effectiveness of policy orientation of the budget assured;
  • Scoping of operational, financial and institutional assistance.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills
  • Internationally recognised university Degree in Environmental Science or equivalent;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Fluent  command of both written and spoken English;
  • Computer Literate.
General Professional Experience
  • 8-10 years of experience in formulating policies relating to environmental and social safeguards, including Africa;
  • Involvement in the preparation of studies relating to environmental and social impact assessments (including Environmental and Social Management Plans).
Specific Professional Experience
  • In-depth knowledge of the guidelines, requirements and procedures of Funding Agencies related to environmental and social safeguards, with particular reference to European Investment Bank, African Development Bank and Agence Francaise de Developpement;
  • Demonstrated experience in the preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Environmental and Social Management Plans;
  • Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plans in Sub-Sahara Africa;
  • Experience as an advisor at different levels of government and as a trainer on Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Environmental and Social Management Plans;
  • Understanding of national legislation in East African Region relating to environmental and social safeguards for water projects;
  • Knowledge of Tanzanian legislation will be an advantage;
  • Excellent ability to prepare reports and documents.

Assignment period

The intended start date is January 2015 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 60-months from this date.

Information on place of assignment

Activities under the contract shall take place primarily Dar-es-Salaam and Mwanza.

Other information

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply until 02.11.2014.
Contact department:
Yongmi Schibel
+49 6196/79-3164

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