Location: Myanmar
Closing date16 Sep 2021
The primary role of Safeguards and Risk Manager will be to work with organization field, programme, and operations teams as well as partners and stakeholders to ensure that social and environmental safeguards processes and risks are understood, appreciated and embedded in all places where we work and interact with local communities. Key to this will be embedding the ESSF and Risk management into all stages of our project cycle.
Major Function
The Safeguards & Risk Manager is the focal point responsible for leading the development and updating of, and supporting the implementation and reporting on the Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF) and Risk Management Plan and ensure that the no-harm principle is applied to the work of organization. The role leads the due diligence work in coordination with programme teams, including training, guidance, knowledge management and monitoring. The Safeguards and risk manager is also responsible for building capacity of staff and relevant third parties for better understanding and implementation of the ESSF and risk related policies.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
● Serve as the focal point for ESSF and Risk Management.
● Coordinate integrating the ESSF in organization landscapes and as part of overall project design and the project cycle, help teams to screen projects to identify risks, design mitigation measures.
● Support landscape and programme managers to screen their landscape and projects using the ESSF screening tool and develop landscape mitigation frameworks.
● Work closely with the Conservation Strategy, Impact and Innovation Manager on inclusion of ESSF and risk management status and implementation in reporting and strategy development
● Develop country level guidelines / communication materials
● Provide guidance on ESSF and other social and risk management policies and procedures to organization’s third parties covered by contract agreements (service providers, consultants, counterparts).
● Coordinate with the organization finance team on financial risk management, and ensure reporting to International incorporates both ESSF and risk-related measures and updates.
● Organise regular safeguards and risk management and compliance training (including induction for new staff) for organization staff and relevant partners on organization’s environmental and social safeguards, other associated organization approved social policies and risk management
Requirements
● Bachelor’s Degree in social science or management or law, or environmental management.
● At least 7 years of working experience of which 3 years of experience should be in applying environmental and social safeguards to complex projects and managing risk
● A track record of having worked directly with local communities on project management including environmental and social safeguards and risk management
● A good understanding of human rights and ability to apply human rights and humanitarian law frameworks to organization’s safeguards and risk management work.
● Proven experience in training design, facilitation, coaching, mentoring and capacity building.
● Fluent in English and Myanmar languages (preferred), and strong communication skills both oral and written.
● Knowledge and experience on other social issues for example; gender equity, diversity and inclusion, poverty, child protection is preferable.
● Clearly demonstrates behaviors aligned to organization values: courage, integrity, respect and collaboration.
How to apply
Closing Date: 16 September 2021 (Thursday)
Submit CV and Cover Letter To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com
Closing date16 Sep 2021
The primary role of Safeguards and Risk Manager will be to work with organization field, programme, and operations teams as well as partners and stakeholders to ensure that social and environmental safeguards processes and risks are understood, appreciated and embedded in all places where we work and interact with local communities. Key to this will be embedding the ESSF and Risk management into all stages of our project cycle.
Major Function
The Safeguards & Risk Manager is the focal point responsible for leading the development and updating of, and supporting the implementation and reporting on the Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF) and Risk Management Plan and ensure that the no-harm principle is applied to the work of organization. The role leads the due diligence work in coordination with programme teams, including training, guidance, knowledge management and monitoring. The Safeguards and risk manager is also responsible for building capacity of staff and relevant third parties for better understanding and implementation of the ESSF and risk related policies.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
● Serve as the focal point for ESSF and Risk Management.
● Coordinate integrating the ESSF in organization landscapes and as part of overall project design and the project cycle, help teams to screen projects to identify risks, design mitigation measures.
● Support landscape and programme managers to screen their landscape and projects using the ESSF screening tool and develop landscape mitigation frameworks.
● Work closely with the Conservation Strategy, Impact and Innovation Manager on inclusion of ESSF and risk management status and implementation in reporting and strategy development
● Develop country level guidelines / communication materials
● Provide guidance on ESSF and other social and risk management policies and procedures to organization’s third parties covered by contract agreements (service providers, consultants, counterparts).
● Coordinate with the organization finance team on financial risk management, and ensure reporting to International incorporates both ESSF and risk-related measures and updates.
● Organise regular safeguards and risk management and compliance training (including induction for new staff) for organization staff and relevant partners on organization’s environmental and social safeguards, other associated organization approved social policies and risk management
Requirements
● Bachelor’s Degree in social science or management or law, or environmental management.
● At least 7 years of working experience of which 3 years of experience should be in applying environmental and social safeguards to complex projects and managing risk
● A track record of having worked directly with local communities on project management including environmental and social safeguards and risk management
● A good understanding of human rights and ability to apply human rights and humanitarian law frameworks to organization’s safeguards and risk management work.
● Proven experience in training design, facilitation, coaching, mentoring and capacity building.
● Fluent in English and Myanmar languages (preferred), and strong communication skills both oral and written.
● Knowledge and experience on other social issues for example; gender equity, diversity and inclusion, poverty, child protection is preferable.
● Clearly demonstrates behaviors aligned to organization values: courage, integrity, respect and collaboration.
How to apply
Closing Date: 16 September 2021 (Thursday)
Submit CV and Cover Letter To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com
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