Programme Officer, ESMS -SADC TFCA Financing Facilities
IUCN
Operations
South Africa · United States · South Africa · Pretoria, South Africa
Posted on Oct 3, 2025
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Since its inception to date, the SADC TFCA FF has received and processed 161 Concept Notes under several Calls for Proposals. The Programme Officer, ESMS – SADC TFCA Financing Facilities will support the ESMS Officer with implementation of the provisions of the TFCA FF ESMS Manual.docx for the SADC TFCA Financing Facility through the entire project cycle – including screening proposed projects of potential environmental and social risks, developing mitigation measures and implementing and monitoring various mitigation plans by grant recipients.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
The Programme Officer, ESMS – SADC TFCA Financing Facilities will be responsible for the following duties:
Support periodic review of the SADC TFCA FF ESMS Manual and tools;
Support the design of Calls for Concept Notes, including development of application guidelines for each Call.
Compile relevant documentation required for review of Concept Notes and Project Proposals and support the process of Risk Screening of projects using Environmental and Social (E&S) Risk Screening Questionnaires.
Assist the ESMS Officer with recruitment and supervision of Thematic Risk Area (TRA) consultants/experts in undertaking independent environmental and social due diligence, risk assessments and development of safeguards tools for each project funded by the SADC TFCA FF.
Through Environmental and Social Commitment Plans (ESCPs), ensure contracting for grants provides sufficient obligations to grantees for implementing measures to mitigate against foreseen risks.
Ensure tracking of implementation of the Environmental and Social Commitment Plans for each contracted project under the SADC TFCA Financing Facilities.
Provide relevant input for appraising the capacity of grantees and beneficiary communities to responsibly/appropriately manage the identified E&S risks associated with project activities.
Participate in implementation of the fund-level ESMS Grievance Mechanism and, together with ESMS Officer, ensure that the Grievances are managed effectively and timeously in a transparent manner.
Organize and support ESMS capacity building webinars and in-person sessions for SADC TFCA FF grantees by developing training plans and coordinating the delivery of the training.
Participate in field/site missions to assess performance and progress in the implementation of safeguards instruments as per ESMS provisions (including but not limited to environmental and social management plans, Environmental and Social Code of Practice, Human Wildlife Conflicts Management Plans, Process Frameworks, stakeholder engagement plans).
Undertake ESMS Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting.
Participate in preparation of Reports on ESMS to Donor Agencies and any other ad hoc reports such as serious incident reports, investigation Reports, risk control actions/corrective action reports.
Other responsibilities:
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Since its inception to date, the SADC TFCA FF has received and processed 161 Concept Notes under several Calls for Proposals. The Programme Officer, ESMS – SADC TFCA Financing Facilities will support the ESMS Officer with implementation of the provisions of the TFCA FF ESMS Manual.docx for the SADC TFCA Financing Facility through the entire project cycle – including screening proposed projects of potential environmental and social risks, developing mitigation measures and implementing and monitoring various mitigation plans by grant recipients.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
The Programme Officer, ESMS – SADC TFCA Financing Facilities will be responsible for the following duties:
Support periodic review of the SADC TFCA FF ESMS Manual and tools;
Support the design of Calls for Concept Notes, including development of application guidelines for each Call.
Compile relevant documentation required for review of Concept Notes and Project Proposals and support the process of Risk Screening of projects using Environmental and Social (E&S) Risk Screening Questionnaires.
Assist the ESMS Officer with recruitment and supervision of Thematic Risk Area (TRA) consultants/experts in undertaking independent environmental and social due diligence, risk assessments and development of safeguards tools for each project funded by the SADC TFCA FF.
Through Environmental and Social Commitment Plans (ESCPs), ensure contracting for grants provides sufficient obligations to grantees for implementing measures to mitigate against foreseen risks.
Ensure tracking of implementation of the Environmental and Social Commitment Plans for each contracted project under the SADC TFCA Financing Facilities.
Provide relevant input for appraising the capacity of grantees and beneficiary communities to responsibly/appropriately manage the identified E&S risks associated with project activities.
Participate in implementation of the fund-level ESMS Grievance Mechanism and, together with ESMS Officer, ensure that the Grievances are managed effectively and timeously in a transparent manner.
Organize and support ESMS capacity building webinars and in-person sessions for SADC TFCA FF grantees by developing training plans and coordinating the delivery of the training.
Participate in field/site missions to assess performance and progress in the implementation of safeguards instruments as per ESMS provisions (including but not limited to environmental and social management plans, Environmental and Social Code of Practice, Human Wildlife Conflicts Management Plans, Process Frameworks, stakeholder engagement plans).
Undertake ESMS Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting.
Participate in preparation of Reports on ESMS to Donor Agencies and any other ad hoc reports such as serious incident reports, investigation Reports, risk control actions/corrective action reports.
Other responsibilities:
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
