Environmental and Social Management System and Gender Equity Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and Program Management

• Support SIMA team to conduct assessment and analyse the ESMS/GE data of energy

access companies and identify the risks, gaps and best practices in their performance.

• Work with SIMA team to establish an approach and methodology to develop an ESMS/GE

tool and dashboard in liaison with multiple stakeholders.

• Lead the discussions with multiple stakeholders on ESMS systems and development of

new ESMS/GE scorecard tools aligned with international standards.

• Act as a strategic advisor on a wide range of ESMS/GE issues and co-manage program

execution, including development of material for Stakeholder Working Group.

• Continuously monitor and analyse the latest developments in the local and international

environmental and social related policies, regulations, and reporting, including to TA

Coordinating Committee.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Lead the annual report preparation on ESMS/GE system including data and information

gathering, and content development.

• Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials for stakeholder discussions on

ESMS/GE performance and tool.

Advocacy and capacity building

• Collaborate with stakeholders to promote the adoption of the tool and support in

implementation of the best practices.

• Develop training materials, facilitate webinars and deliver training sessions with energy

access companies and REAs on building environmental and social capacities, alongside

improved gender equity performance.

• Advocacy, promotion and awareness raising of environmental and social management

system (ESMS) implementation issues – alongside awareness raising of gender equity

issues – at energy access companies, as well as primary research amongst companies,

REAs, investors and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, environmental or social sciences, economics, sustainability, development, or other relevant fields.
•  A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in the design and implementation of environmental and social management systems, training and/or capacity building at SMEs, environmental and social due diligence, program management, reporting, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are essential for this position.
• Familiarity with energy access sector companies' policies and operations.
• Familiarity with sustainability guidelines and frameworks e.g. IFC Performance Standards,
• Global Reporting Initiative, IRIS+, safeguarding policies.
• Experience in Africa would be an advantage.