Environmental Compliance Consultant:
Chemonics International is implementing Pakistan Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA), which is a 5-year, $35 million project that is aimed at improvement of financial and operating performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan in selected high-performing industrial, manufacturing and services sectors.
The USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) requires the services of a qualified Environmental compliance consultant for the preparation of environmental compliance documentation in accordance with the USAID requirements and applicable Pakistani environmental laws and regulations. The assignment is up to100 days consultancy assignment spanned over 10 months. The work is expected to commence on/around July 2018 and completed by the end of May 2019.
Objective:
The objective of this consultancy is to ensure USAID SMEA’s compliance with USAID’s environmental compliance regulation: Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 216 as well as applicable rules and regulation of the national and provincial level environmental protection agencies of Pakistan.
Responsibilities:
As directed by the Chief of Party or his designee, the Environmental Compliance Consultant will be responsible to ensure that all project activities comply with the USAID environmental regulation and standards, the initial environmental examination (IEE) recommendations, pesticide evaluation report & safer use action plan (PERSUAP), and Pakistani environmental laws and regulations. The consultant will follow USAID guidelines on environmental compliance. He/she will work with the USAID SMEA business enabling environment (BEE), competitive enhancement (CE), challenge fund (CF) and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) teams to complete all required environmental screening documentation for each planned project activity.
Specific responsibilities of this position include:
I. Based on the review of relevant project documents, and USAID environmental compliance regulation identify the project interventions that require preparation of environmental documentation form (EDF).
II. Prepare EDF for identified project intervention on the prescribed template.
III. While preparing EDF review each activity, perform screening of results, applicability of PERUSP, and recommended appropriate determinations.
IV. Submit completed EDF for USAID SMEA’s review and onward submission to the USAID.
V. Prepare Environmental Mitigation Management Plans (EMMPs) for all interventions based on the environmental determination recommended in the EDF.
VI. Conducted field visits, as and when required, to carryout environmental assessments of proposed beneficiary sites and collect information for the preparation of EDF, EMMP, and environmental review reports (ERR) on prescribed template.
VII. Review and update project IEE to USAID’s satisfaction.
VIII. Provide training to the SMEA staff, partner and beneficiaries in environmental compliance and procedures, as and when required.
IX. Respond to any request for information and/or queries from the USAID, SMEA management, partner and beneficiaries regarding any aspect of the environmental compliance work.
X. Perform other environmental compliance related tasks, as required.
Qualification:
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The Consultant must have the following qualifications:
- Master level degree of higher academic qualification in the field of environment protection.
- Excellent command over USAID Environmental Compliance Procedures, ADS 204, 22CFR216, PERSUAP
- Expert in developing environmental compliance documentation, such as EDF, ERR, EMMP, IEE and EMR, both for USAID and the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (PEPA)
- At least five years of experience working in the environmental review and compliance field.
- The ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with other staff members and to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Strong attention to detail, work prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills in both English and Urdu.
- USAID experience is highly desirable
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