Environmental Compliance Manager

Duties

• The main duties of the Environmental Compliance Officer are:
• Responsible for compliance of the FTF Premier activities and grants with USAID Environmental compliance regulations and documents like the PERSUAP
• Executes Initial Environmental Examinations (IEE) of FTF Premier’s annual work plans and develops and updates annual Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plans (EMMP)
• Perform an initial Environmental Examinations (IEE) to all FTF Premier activities, assess environmental impact for field activities that will be supported by FTF Premier and develop environmental monitoring and mitigation plans for each of them
• Responsible for the Environmental compliance and the use of the PERSUAP for the FTF Premier team with
• Develop information materials on the PERUSAP and EMMPs for FTF Premier grantees and partners
• Strengthen capacities of FTF Premier staff, grantees and partners on Environmental Compliance, EMMPs and PERSUAP
• Responsible for Environmental compliance and Monitoring of the FTF Premier activities and grant implementation
• Work closely with the MEL team to develop indicators in line with the project framework and incorporate into the EMMP monitoring plan
• Produce monthly and quarterly EMMP progress reports for the FTF Premier program and for each individual grant that is under implementation
• Regularly communicate with USAID to understand reporting needs in regards to environmental issues and prepare those reports when needed
• As-needed tasks in support of the project activities

Requisites

• Preferably a Master´s degree in Environmental studies, agriculture or a related field, with about 5 years of related experience or a Bachelor's degree and 7 years plus experience in related field
• Relevant experience in environmental analysis and mitigation monitoring experience, agro business and food processing areas
• Extensive experience (5 years) with World Bank or USAID environmental risk analysis and mitigation planning and monitoring tools and methodology is required
• Proven experience with USAID’s environmental compliance and monitoring requirements is required including PERSUAP and EMMPs
• Experience with advising and training on environmental compliance
• Strong compliance skill and attention to detail, with minimal supervision, be able to prioritize and manage a high volume work flow
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and relevant computer software skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• Fluency in Portuguese and proficiency in English are required
• The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to personal integrity
• Prefer candidates of Mozambican nationality

Notes

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