Вакансія: Envіrоnmеntаl Cоmplіаncе Spеcіаlіst

The Financial Sector Reform Activity (FSR) in Ukraine is a five-year program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed by DAI Global LLC (DAI). The purpose of the activity is to transform the country’s financial sector into a sophisticated, well-functioning, competitive market that is aligned with European Union (EU) standards and integrated into international financial systems. This transformation will mobilize private finance for sustained economic growth in Ukraine.

The FSR is looking for candidates to fill in the Environmental Compliance Specialist position.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The Environmental Compliance Specialist will oversee the design and implementation of FSR’s environmental management system. USAID policy requires implementing organizations to ensure their program activities do not have a negative impact on the environment. This is done primarily through detailed analyses of program activities to identify potential impacts, and the development and implementation of mitigation and monitoring measures to minimize and monitor these risks.  FSR is required to follow environmental determinations specified in the USAID approved IEE, which outlines the activities with the potential for negative environmental impacts and specifies actions to minimize the risk of these activities. The Environmental Compliance Specialist will be responsible to ensure that the IEE requirements are implemented by the project team, including sub-contractors and grantees, and that all environmental impact analyses are completed as required by the IEE.

OBJECTIVES AND DUTIES:

Carry Ensure that all program activities, including grants, in-kind procurements, and subcontracts, consider potential environmental impact, incorporate required environmental mitigation measures, and address any environmental concerns during project implementation.

• Assist FSR technical team with any activity that may involve environmental components or implications.
• Support the Grants program, ensuring environmental compliance of submitted grants proposals.
• Ensure submission of required internal environmental documentation related to grants projects to the DAI’s experts based in head quarter and coordinate with them further documentation preparation process.
• Coordinate with MEL team on environmental compliance data collection and its progress.
• Conduct evaluation of potential impacts and ensure detailed studies are completed to address environmental concerns.
• Establish the review, assessment, mitigation, and reporting responsibilities and timelines, and provide procedures and reporting formats.
• Monitor the implementation of environmental compliance through regular visits to project activities, review of reports, correspondence, working with third party/independent assessment, etc.
• Coordinate as necessary with the Government of Ukraine to process all documents required to obtain required environmental clearances and ensure compliance with local environmental protection regulations.
• Maintain cooperative relationship with USAID Environmental Officer.
• Establish training requirements and responsibilities to build the capacity of local implementing partners (grantees and subcontractors) to comply with mitigation measures, when required.
• Maintain and track all compliance documentation for technical audits.
• Prepare accurate and timely progress program reports on a quarterly basis, contribute to preparation of annual reports, and include updates to the annual implementation plan on the status of the project’s environmental management systems.
• Ensure timely completion of environmental deliverables and periodic reporting project implementation.

DELIVERABLES:

 Expected deliverables for this assignment include:

• Monthly progress reports on conducted activities including accomplishments and challenges.
• Completed Environmental Review Checklists (ERC), Small Scale Environmental Review Forms, and Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plans (EMPP) for grant applications and specific procurements.
• Other environmental assessment-related deliverables upon request.
• Final report.

Please submit Cover Letter and CV to [email protected] by March 31, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.