Date : 19 January 2024
Salary: Negotiable
Work conditions: Full time
Location: Baku
Environmental & Social Manager
Qualifications:
- 4 years of total project/consulting/regulating/related experience in the environmental & social fields.
- 2 years of project (site) based experience in a similar role.
- Experience and demonstrable ability to lead & manage staff.
- Experience and demonstrable ability to report to senior
management.
- Experience or demonstrable ability to engage with project
stakeholders (e.g. communities and others)
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (as a minimum)
and desirably Azerbaijani.
- In depth knowledge of Equator Principles, EBRO and IFC Performance Standards and requirements
- Experience of site-based E&S inspection.
- Ability to interpret the outcomes of E&S monitoring programmes.
- Experience of auditing and audit reporting, either internally as
part of ESMS, EMS (e.g. ISOl4001 ) or other related criteria.
- Experience or demonstrable ability in E&S incident investigation, root cause analysis, associated reporting and
implementation & follow up of corrective actions.
- Experience or demonstrable ability to respond to E&S non-
compliances and to review and approve corrective action plans.
- Experience or demonstrable ability to prepare and respond accordingly regarding E&S emergency preparedness and response plans.
- 4 years of total project/consulting/regulating/related experience in the environmental & social fields.
- 2 years of project (site) based experience in a similar role.
- Experience and demonstrable ability to lead & manage staff.
- Experience and demonstrable ability to report to senior
management.
- Experience or demonstrable ability to engage with project
stakeholders (e.g. communities and others)
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (as a minimum)
and desirably Azerbaijani.
- In depth knowledge of Equator Principles, EBRO and IFC Performance Standards and requirements
- Experience of site-based E&S inspection.
- Ability to interpret the outcomes of E&S monitoring programmes.
- Experience of auditing and audit reporting, either internally as
part of ESMS, EMS (e.g. ISOl4001 ) or other related criteria.
- Experience or demonstrable ability in E&S incident investigation, root cause analysis, associated reporting and
implementation & follow up of corrective actions.
- Experience or demonstrable ability to respond to E&S non-
compliances and to review and approve corrective action plans.
- Experience or demonstrable ability to prepare and respond accordingly regarding E&S emergency preparedness and response plans.
Job Description
Requirements:
Job Description:
The E&S Manager will be based at site to ensure implementation of the E&S requirements in line with the Project's ESIA and the environmental and social (E&S) Management Plans developed for the Project. Also, to provide oversight of EPC/O&M E&S performance at project sites and report to Corporate E&S manager of ACWA. Responsibilities will include the following:
- Develop project ESMS in line with ESIA Reports, E&S package
and ESAP.
- Coordinate with Biodiversity Manager on implementation of
biodiversity management plans.
- Maintain, renew and ensure validity of project regulatory E&S
permits:
- Develop the E&S Policy objectives, finalise the E&S Policy and ensure sign off by the PC CEO:
- Fully support and uphold the implementation of the 'E&S
Policy' by all project parties, including contractors and key suppliers:
- Follow-up, receive, review and internally approve (with sign off by the CEO) ESMS related documents submitted by the EPC Contractor I O&M Company as stated herein
- Use walkovers, inspection/audit mechanisms to monitor the EPC Contractor I O&M Company implementation of their ESMS in line with the E&S Policy and this E&S Implementation Manual.
- Review E&S records/documents gathered/prepared by the EPC Contractor I O&M Company.
- Advise management on matters pertaining to the environmental and/or social elements;
Liaise with regulators and/or other authorities on environmental & social matters;
- Be responsible for communications regarding environmental and social reporting and any third-party audits (e.g. periodic monitoring as required by the projects lenders);
- Stop any unsafe activity which is not compliant with environmental legislation or lender requirements, and correct such work practice and/or conditions before allowing work to resume/commence;
- Oversee and ensure implementation of the Supply Chain Management Plan on a continuous basis and as defined in plan.
- Oversee investigations of environmental and social issues, incidents and non-conformances, corrective actions being undertaken by the EPC Contractor/O&M Company. As applicable, report those to the management/relevant authorities;
The E&S Manager will be based at site to ensure implementation of the E&S requirements in line with the Project's ESIA and the environmental and social (E&S) Management Plans developed for the Project. Also, to provide oversight of EPC/O&M E&S performance at project sites and report to Corporate E&S manager of ACWA. Responsibilities will include the following:
- Develop project ESMS in line with ESIA Reports, E&S package
and ESAP.
- Coordinate with Biodiversity Manager on implementation of
biodiversity management plans.
- Maintain, renew and ensure validity of project regulatory E&S
permits:
- Develop the E&S Policy objectives, finalise the E&S Policy and ensure sign off by the PC CEO:
- Fully support and uphold the implementation of the 'E&S
Policy' by all project parties, including contractors and key suppliers:
- Follow-up, receive, review and internally approve (with sign off by the CEO) ESMS related documents submitted by the EPC Contractor I O&M Company as stated herein
- Use walkovers, inspection/audit mechanisms to monitor the EPC Contractor I O&M Company implementation of their ESMS in line with the E&S Policy and this E&S Implementation Manual.
- Review E&S records/documents gathered/prepared by the EPC Contractor I O&M Company.
- Advise management on matters pertaining to the environmental and/or social elements;
Liaise with regulators and/or other authorities on environmental & social matters;
- Be responsible for communications regarding environmental and social reporting and any third-party audits (e.g. periodic monitoring as required by the projects lenders);
- Stop any unsafe activity which is not compliant with environmental legislation or lender requirements, and correct such work practice and/or conditions before allowing work to resume/commence;
- Oversee and ensure implementation of the Supply Chain Management Plan on a continuous basis and as defined in plan.
- Oversee investigations of environmental and social issues, incidents and non-conformances, corrective actions being undertaken by the EPC Contractor/O&M Company. As applicable, report those to the management/relevant authorities;
- - Manage the external (third-party) grievance mechanism, and address inquiries, complaints and other communications received via this mechanism.
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