VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Closing date: 17.00 ULAT, June 22, 2021

ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST

The Environment Specialist supports MCA-Mongolia’s Environmental and Social Performance (ESP) objectives and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the management of environment and social aspects of the investment activities. In executing these responsibilities, the incumbent will maintain the Environmental and Social Management System, including associated plans such as Biodiversity Action Plan along with the review of consultant and contractor implementing documents such as Health and Safety Management Plans, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Reports, and Environmental and Social Management Plans, to ensure compliance with the relevant policies of MCC, including MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC Performance Standards, and relevant laws and regulations of Mongolia. The Specialist will ensure relevant ESP objectives are integrated into construction contracts and other documents, and that such documents are of high quality for approval by MCA-Mongolia, other Government authorities, and MCC. The specialist provides guidance on the development of these plans and documents and monitors their implementations during construction works. He/she will report to the Director, Environmental and Social Performance. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Serve as a focal point on environmental and social performance and management associated with projects.
• Review ESIA/ESMPs, including associated Health and Safety Plans developed by others to ensure compliance with IFC Performance Standards, MCC Environmental Guidelines and relevant Mongolian laws and regulations in environmental assessment, water, and land management etc.
• Coordinate with relevant local, regional, and national authorities on the development and implementation of ESIAs/ESMPs.
• Oversee implementations of Project-specific as well as site-specific ESMPs with a focus on environmental issues.
• Oversee the preparation of the progress reports to MCC and Government of Mongolia related with environmental and social performance, using inputs provided by the relevant project implementers.
• Oversee implementation of the Biodiversity Action Plan
• Ensure climate change risks and adaptations are accounted for in project implementation.
• Serve as an in-house resource on environmental and social performance issues and risks.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities related to environmental and social performance as requested by the Director, Environmental and Social Performance Director.

Evaluation criteria

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably a Master’s degree) in environmental sciences, environmental engineering, environmental planning, environmental economics, environmental policy, land resource management, and natural resources management.

Work experience:

• Approximately five (5) years of professional environmental experience in development projects that have incorporated environmental and social performance objectives.

• Experience in environmental and social impact and risk management.
• Experience working with Mongolian national environmental and/or land management laws and regulations.
• Knowledgeable of environmental and social performance principles consistent with IFC Performance Standards or similar international project performance standards.  

Communication and languages:

• Competency in Mongolian and English, both verbally and in writing. English language proficiency at ILR Level 4 or above is preferred.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Organized and results-oriented, with the ability to translate Compact strategy and objectives into tasks and work plans.
• Skilled in building consensus among employees and developing strong relationships with outside stakeholders.
• Able to identify and propose solutions to mitigate and manage risks.
• A strong negotiator in English and Mongolian, able to inspire confidence and create trust.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant professional applications and software.

• Efficient in understanding new issues quickly and making well-informed decisions;

• Able to work under pressure and plan personal workload effectively.
• Skilled in analyzing facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others’ work.

TO APPLY

For the position of the Environment Specialist:

Please submit your Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae (“CV”) in English, copy of diploma and other relevant documents via email to hr@mca-mongolia.gov.mn (INDICATE THE REFERRED POSITION IN THE SUBJECT LINE).

Only candidates qualified for the first round will be contacted by June 28, 2021.

For recruiting information, please contact at 7711-1710 during business hours.

No fees will be paid to MCA-Mongolia or any of its agents at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training fees or other).