Technical Officer – Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Analyst- Retainer

Project Information:

The Project funded by the World Bank and Global Environment Facility (GEF) aims to support the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in Lebanon to reduce Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs) emissions and to improve solid waste management. The project will address critical barriers for reducing UPOPs emitted from the waste disposal and open burning processes by approximately 12% and minimise the adverse impacts to public health and environmental risks. In addition, the project will contribute to building the circular economy as a pathway for Lebanon’s green growth and sustainable development in the post COVID-19 era.

The Project comprises four components.  UNOPS will implement the components 1, 2 and 3. 

• Component 1: Strengthen Regulatory Framework and Capacities for Sustainable Waste Management in the Circular Economy which  aims to improve the policy framework, build capacity and long-term planning for applying a circular economy model in waste management.
• Component 2: Demonstrations on 3R Practices (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) and Best Available Techniques/ Best Environmental Practices (BATs/BEPs) at Open Dumpsite in Selected Geographic Zones. This component aims to provide investments to demonstrate: (i) 3R practices to reduce waste entering dumpsites/landfills in selected Solid Waste serviced zones; and (ii) BATs and BEPs to eliminate open burning at selected dumpsites.
• Component 3: Project Monitoring and Evaluation: This component encompasses Third Party Monitoring as part of monitoring activities. 
• Component 4: Project Management (to be implemented by the MoE).

The Project Management Unit (PMU), (assigned by the MoE)  will be responsible for the overall management, procurement, financial and environmental and social management functions to be carried out and will provide needed operating costs associated with day-to-day project management and implementation. Given that the PMU will be hosted at MoE, government contributions for this component will be leveraged through office space and other logistics for effective functioning of the PMU. The proposed project will create a platform for piloting an Integrated Solid Waste Management approach towards a circular economy in the Solid Waste sector at the level of the selected serviced zones which are currently covered by facilities funded by the Government of Lebanon. Through this initiative, MoE will aim to upscale this approach to the level of all Solid Waste facilities (17 in total) in the country.

Functional Responsibilities:

The Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) Analyst will ensure that Components 1-3 of the Project are implemented by UNOPS in accordance with the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and its 10 environmental and Social Standards (ESSs).  In particular, the Analyst will oversee the implementation of the actions specified in the Environment and Social Risk Management instruments specified in the Project Environment and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP).  The Expert recruited will report directly to the UNOPS Project Manager (PM) who will keep the PMU Project Manager informed.

Overall responsibilities:

• Ensure that the Project is implemented in accordance with the ESCP, most particularly the disclosed Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Labor Management Procedures (LMP), the Resettlement Framework (RF), and the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), as well as any subsidiary environmental and social (E&S) instruments prepared during Project implementation, such as Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), and Resettlement Plans (RPs).
• Ensure that Project implementation is compliant with the relevant environmental and social policies, regulations and procedures of Lebanon.
• Ensure that the Project’s E&S risk management is implemented as advised and instructed by the Project Steering Committee.
• Assist the PM in the preparation of project work plans.
• Assist the PM in day-to-day project implementation including the organisation of internal and external meetings.
• Assist the PM in preparing for meetings, presentations, workshops, and any other events.
• Support the PM in updating the Project risk register, issues log, highlight reports, and other requirements as per the UNOPS PMM.
• Perform other duties as assigned.