Vacancy title:
Environmental And Social Safeguard Specialist

Jobs at:
National Fund for environment (FONERWA)

Deadline of this Job:
30 November 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 23rd November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD SPECIALIST

Background and context

The Government of Rwanda (Gull) has prioritized green economy to guide national development through economic transformation that is environmentally sustainable and climate resilient. This is reflected in the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy II (EDPRS II) which considers green economy among priority areas and identifies environment and climate change as a cross cutting issue to be mainstreamed across socio-economic sectors. At the highest policy level, the Cabinet approved the Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS) in 2011 to guide and drive the performance of all sectors of the Rwandan economy towards climate resilient and low Carbon development pathway. The National Fund for environment (FONERWA) was identified as the sustainable financing facility to ensure successful implementation of the GGCRS. As a result, the GoR has established and is committed to operationalize FONERWA. The Fund is supervised by the Ministry of Environment (ME)

FONERWA’s mission is twofold:

• To mobilize and manage resources for achieving environmental sustainability, climate resilience and green growth in order to promote Rwanda’s short, medium and long term sustainable development goals.
  
• To fund projects and programmes by public and private sector organizations that produce results contributing to these objectives
  

The fund has been operational since 2012 and has to-date successfully processed applications and supported the implementation of high quality project proposals that have met the rigorous and competitive criteria for finding.

FONERWA wishes to recruit competent personnel to fill the vacant posts in FONERWA Organizational structure. Below find the job positions and required qualifications and experience.

Detailed Job descriptions and attributions is accessible on FONERWA website: www.fonerwa.org (see careers)

Job functions

• Provide Analytical and Technical support on key issues related to environmental and social impact assessment and on sustainability risks in the design, preparation, implementation and supervision of IIC's operations taking into consideration best industry practices and standards;
  
• Operations Management and Implementation
  
• Capacity building
  

Specific requirements & competencies

• Masters or equivalent in Environmental Economics, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences or related fields.
  
• At least S years of relevant experience in working with private or public sectors across industry sectors (including infrastructure, agribusiness, and/or manufacturing) to identify environmental impact assessment or social risks issues and develop mitigating measures to ensure compliance with good international industry practices.