Job Description

Vacancy idVAC-36432

Job titleVAC-36432 Environmental and Social Risk Management Specialist

LocationMultiple locations across Somalia

Apply by13-Oct-2025Start date01-Nov-2025

Duration11 monthsNumber of vacancies1

QualificationBachelor's in 7 (essential).
Sector experienceMinimum of 7 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in social science (essential).
Geographical experienceMinimum of 7 year/s of experience in Africa (essential).
LanguagesFluent in English (essential).

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:
•Staffing solutions and HR management services
•Monitoring and evaluation
•Fleet management and logistics
•Facilities management
•Sustainability and Communications Advisory
•Election monitoring and observation
•IT professional services
•Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.

Overview of position

We support the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner. 

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations. With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, we offer our partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it. A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.

Has been operating in Somalia since 1995. The Somalia Country Office we manage and coordinate a diverse portfolio across a variety of sectors, including health, rule of law, crisis recovery, and security and justice. Located in Mogadishu, we work with multiple partners including the Governments of Somalia, bilateral and multilateral donors, United Nations agencies, funds, and programmes. Specifically, we are supporting the implementation of multiple Projects as a partner of the Government of Somalia. In these Projects the Government has committed to compliance with the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF).

Role objectives

The Environmental and Social Risk Management Specialist will be responsible for the compliance of -implemented Project activities with the Somali legislatory framework and the World Bank’s ESF, as laid out in the Project-level Environmental and Social instruments (e.g. the Environmental and Social Management Frameworks, the Stakeholder Engagement Plans, the Resettlement Policy Frameworks, the Security Risk Management Frameworks and others).   The specific roles and responsibilities of the Specialist are;

• Support the preparation of sub-project specific Environmental and Social instruments (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) etc…), based on the requirements in the Project-level Environmental and Social instruments. 

• Collaborate closely with the respective PIU’s Environmental and Social Risk Management Safeguard Specialist.

• Submit Environmental and Social instruments to the Government Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and to the World Bank and ensure clearance of the instruments.

• Implement Environmental and Social risk management capacity building activities for project entities, contractors, workers, and others as required.

• Monitor and supervise all partners and contractors in the implementation of Environmental and Social risk mitigation measures

• Manage social and environmental data collection to monitor against performance indicators in the Environmental and Social instruments 

• Report non-compliance with the instruments to the Project Manager and jointly develop corrective action plans.

• Monitor the implementation of corrective action plans by partners or contractors.

• Collect regular partner and contractor reports on Environmental, Social, Health and Safety measures, and prepare inputs for our clients’ general progress reports to the Government.

• Engage in community-level awareness raising activities in view of disseminating information on the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment, community health and safety issues and others

• Conduct stakeholder engagement at sub-project sites and inform sub-project Environmental and Social instruments, pay special attention to consultations of vulnerable groups.

• Advise the Resident Engineer on Environmental and Social risk mitigation measures and build capacity or raise awareness of the workforce on Environmental, Social, Health and Safety issues as they related to them

• Raise awareness of the workforce on the Project GRM and available workers’ GRM.

• If required, administer the GRM at the sub-project sites Liaise closely with local governmental Environmental and Social Specialists, and participate in PIU staff capacity building through knowledge sharing and  on-the-job training on environmental and social risk management  related areas 

• Perform other related duties as directed by the Project Manager.

Project reporting

 The Environmental and Social Risk Management  Specialist will report to the Project Manager.

Experiences and Qualifications

A Bachelor Degree in Environmental Science or Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Social Science (e.g. Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies) or  related area is required; a master’s degree would be an asset and may substitute for 2 of the required years of experience

Minimum of  7  years of experience in environmental and social risk management 

Minimum of 4 years of experience with the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)

Experience with involuntary resettlement under the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Standard (ESS) 5 is desired.

Stakeholder engagement  experience is required

Good communication skills, fluency in English and report writing skills are required

Familiarity and experience with the application of WB safeguards framework in development projects is an advantage

Full working knowledge of English is essential. 

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organization. Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organization. (Applicable only for levels ICS-10 and above)

Skills Required

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