Consultant - Lake Tanganyika Region Water, Sanitation and Environmental Management Initiative (UN)
UN-HABITAT in association with the Governments of Burundi, DRC Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia, is currently preparing an important initiative to address the water and sanitation needs of the population, particularly the poor, in the secondary towns around Lake Tanganyika (Application Deadline: 15 March 2012).
Key Responsibilities
- Identify key environmental issues and concerns to be incorporated in the project designs.
- Specify alternative design options and alternatives to be considered based on the analysis of the environmental issues and concerns.
- Recommend measures for mitigating adverse effects and enhancing potential benefits of the proposed project designs.
- Assess whether the identified environmental issues and concerns require further detailed assessment or whether the specified mitigation measures will be enough.
- Analyse key stakeholders and develop methods for their participation in the environmental assessment, including the mitigation of the likely adverse environmental effects of LT-WATSAN project.
- Ensure that the environmental assessment is in compliance with existing national legislation.
Qualifications
- Postgraduate degree in environmental science with relevant experience in carrying out environmental assessment of water and sanitation projects.
- Minimum 5 years experience in the environmental assessment of community-based urban water and sanitation projects.
- Proof of registration with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
Application Procedure
To view the full terms of reference and conditions for this position, visit http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1327923349740
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