JOB DESCRIPTION

Environmental Safeguards and Social Risks Consultant

Environmental Safeguards and Social Risks Consultant

Procurement Process

IC – Individual contractor

Office

UNDP-LSO – LESOTHO

Deadline

03-Aug-25 @ 04:59 PM (New York time)

Published on

29-Jul-25 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)

Reference Number

UNDP-LSO-00334

Contact

Procurement Unit – [email protected]

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Introduction

Country: Lesotho

Description of the Assignment:

The assignment is for an Environmental Safeguards and Social Risks Specialist under the project titled “Integrated Watershed Management for Improved Agro-Pastoral Livelihoods in the Sebapala Sub-Catchment” in Quthing District, Lesotho. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry with support from the Government of Lesotho, GEF, and UNDP.

The specialist will ensure that the project adheres to UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards (SES), aiming to:

Strengthen programming quality
Maximize social and environmental benefits
Avoid or mitigate adverse impacts
Enhance stakeholder engagement and grievance mechanisms

 

The consultant will be responsible for:

Policy Review & Analysis

Review domestic and international ESS policies and standards
Assess their applicability to the project

Development of Tools & Frameworks

Develop Environmental and Social Risks guidelines and operational manuals
Create a costed social risk analysis and management framework
Update or develop the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)

Capacity Building

Train and mentor project safeguard focal persons and implementing partners

Implementation Support

Facilitate the implementation of safeguards
Design and manage a monitoring and reporting system for ESS
Complete UNDP SESP procedures

Reporting

Deliver inception, draft, and final reports
Provide a costed plan for ESS implementation and M&E

Period of assignment : 24 days over 3 months

 

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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements