Environmental and Social (E&S) Officer - PROSPER

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Job Description

The PROSPER Project Implementation Unit (PIU) is a dedicated project unit established within the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management (MRMDDM) to coordinate and support the preparation and implementation of the Promoting Scalable Rural Prosperity and Economic Resilience (PROSPER) Project. The PIU operates under the overall oversight of MRMDDM, which serves as the Implementing Agency for the project. The Unit provides the central coordination and management function for the project, working closely with participating Government ministries and agencies, development partners, communities and other stakeholders.

The Environmental and Social (E&S) Officer supports PROSPER to plan, coordinate, and document environmental and social (E&S) risk management activities in line with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework. The role enables development of required E&S instruments, effective stakeholder engagement, grievance resolution, and integration of E&S requirements into project documentation and budgets, reports to MRMDDM and the PMU Project Manager.

Outcomes

Organisational Stakeholders
1. Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation Strengthened
Community participation in planning and monitoring of environmental and social impacts promoted. Stakeholder meetings coordinated, facilitated, and participated in where appropriate, with meeting minutes and draft meeting reports documented. Community consultations, workshops, and meetings attended with summary notes, minutes, and attendance records prepared and reported to the PMU Project Manager and MRMDDM.
2. World Bank ESF Compliance and E&S Instruments Delivered
Preparation activities undertaken in accordance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) ensured. E&S activities coordinated across Ministries, with required information sourced and provided to inform development of E&S instruments. Relevant preparation E&S instruments developed with support from the Environmental and Social Specialist, including ESCP, Environmental and Social Framework/Plan, Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Labor Management Plan, and other required documentation such as codes of conduct and environmental impact assessments. E&S requirements captured in key project documentation with support from the Environmental and Social Specialist and Operations Specialist, including the World Bank Project Appraisal Document, annual work plan and budget, and budgets allocated for planned implementation activities ensured.
3. Grievance Management and Corrective Actions Implemented
Public complaints or grievances relating to PROSPER addressed with corrective actions and adequately documented ensured.
4. Project Documentation, Procurement Support, and Operational Inputs Completed
Inputs provided for the Project Operations Manual in collaboration with the Operations Specialist. E&S-relevant documentation reviewed and prepared, including terms of reference, requests for quotations, and other advanced procurement activities requiring E&S inputs supported.
5. Monitoring, Missions, and Reporting Outputs Produced
Site visits and World Bank missions participated in, with meeting notes summarised. Monthly progress reports prepared, including key actions accomplished during the reporting period. Timesheets maintained showing inputs and deliverables resulting from each input ensured.

Responsibilities - Critical Competencies

Competence	Description
Business
Risk Management	Analyse and manage risk.
Information Analysis	Make informed decisions by collecting and interpreting data and information
Documentation	Communicate using formal business writing.
Communication	Exchange information through verbal communication
Customer
Relationship Building	Build beneficial relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
Quality Focus	Deliver quality.
Social and Cultural Awareness	Respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultural and social backgrounds.
People
Problem Solving	Develop practical solutions to a situation.
Self-Management	Manage your priorities and objectives efficiently and effectively
Professional
Technical Strength	Demonstrate knowledge of a specialist discipline.
Compliance	Comply with relevant laws and the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Operational
Environment	Establish and maintain an environmentally friendly organisation

Qualifications

Qualification	Discipline	Notes
Preferred
Other		Graduate degree in environmental science/management, environmental economics, ecology, natural resource management, development studies, sociology, or a related field.
Preferred
Other		Advanced degree in a relevant field (advantage).

Work Knowledge and Experience

1. At least 6 years’ work experience in environmental and social risk management assessment and implementation.
2. Experience in development and implementation of environmental and social risk management instruments, including environmental impact assessments (EIAs).
3. Experience coordinating E&S activities across government ministries and stakeholders.
4. Experience facilitating community consultations and stakeholder engagement processes, including documentation of minutes and reports.
5. Experience managing project-related grievances and documenting corrective actions.
6. Experience contributing E&S inputs into project operations manuals, appraisal documentation, annual work plans, budgets, and procurement documents (ToR/RFQ).
7. Demonstrated understanding of the environment, climate change, or agribusiness sector and related development challenges.
8. Experience working with the World Bank or other international development partners (advantage).
9. Strong report writing and analytical experience with demonstrated on-time delivery.
10. Experience using technological solutions and computer programmes.
11. Experience with relevant government legislation, policies, procedures, and processes.

Requirements

Language Proficiency
Fluent written and spoken English
Ability to converse in local vernacular (e.g., iTaukei or Hindi).

Interactions

Interaction	Comments
Internal
Relevant Ministries and government departments.
PMU Project Manager.
PMU team.
Ministry of Rural & Maritime Development and Disaster Management
External
World Bank missions/representatives
Communities and community representatives.
International Development Partners (as applicable).
Project stakeholders.
International Development Partners (as applicable).,

Attributes

Attribute	Definition
Behavioural Styles
Accountable	Assumes full responsibility for own actions and identifies with the success or failure of own part of the overall work/goal.
Integrity	Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
Interpersonal Styles
Objective	Impartial and honest in dealings with others, eliminating own feelings and view to reach a balanced judgement.
Perceptive	Shows keen insight and understanding of issues or situations.
Thinking Styles
Analytic	Able to separate things into their constituent elements in order to study or examine them, draw conclusions, or solve problems.
Disciplined/Systematic	Is controlled in conduct, shows an orderly pattern of behaviour, following a methodical and thorough approach.

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