Senior Climate Screening / E&S Safeguards Expert

NTU International is preparing a proposal for the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance”, which aims to strengthen sustainable, smart, resilient and safe mobility systems across the ECOWAS region in West Africa. The project will support ECOWAS institutions, Member States, and regional stakeholders in improving transport governance, corridor management, infrastructure planning, climate resilience, and regional connectivity.

The Technical Assistance will support the ECOWAS Commission, particularly the Directorate of Transport and the Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU), in integrating climate resilience, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion into the preparation and implementation of regional transport infrastructure projects and governance frameworks.

NTU International is seeking a Senior Climate Screening / E&S Safeguards Expert to support climate risk screening, environmental and social safeguards, resilience mainstreaming, and sustainable infrastructure planning across the ECOWAS region.

Key Responsibilities

• Support climate screening and climate resilience assessments for regional transport infrastructure projects and corridor initiatives;
• Provide technical expertise on environmental and social safeguards in line with EU and international standards;
• Conduct and review environmental and social assessments, climate risk analyses, and resilience studies;
• Support integration of climate adaptation, environmental sustainability, gender equality, disability inclusion, and social safeguards into project preparation and implementation;
• Contribute to the preparation and review of ESIAs, ESMPs, resettlement frameworks, stakeholder engagement plans, and safeguard documentation;
• Support the development of environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient transport infrastructure solutions;
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and national stakeholders on safeguard compliance, climate mainstreaming, and sustainability frameworks;
• Support the development of safeguard procedures, methodologies, and technical guidance documents;
• Deliver capacity-building activities, workshops, and technical training on climate screening and E&S safeguards;
• Support monitoring, reporting, and quality assurance of safeguard-related activities and deliverables.

Education

• Master’s degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering, climate change, sustainability, social development, natural resource management, or another relevant field.

General Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in environmental and social safeguards, climate resilience, or sustainable infrastructure development;
• Proven experience working on infrastructure or transport sector projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor-funded programmes.

Specific Professional Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in climate screening, environmental and social safeguards, or climate-resilient infrastructure projects;
• Demonstrated experience with environmental and social impact assessments, climate risk assessments, and safeguard compliance frameworks;
• Experience applying EU, World Bank, AfDB, EIB, or other international safeguard standards and requirements;
• Experience in transport infrastructure, corridor development, logistics, or regional infrastructure projects is considered an advantage;
• Experience integrating gender equality, disability inclusion, vulnerable groups, and social inclusion considerations into infrastructure projects;
• Experience supporting climate adaptation, resilience planning, or green infrastructure initiatives;
• Experience working with regional organisations, public institutions, or international financial institutions is considered an asset.

Languages

• English or French (C1 mandatory);
• Working knowledge of the other language is considered an asset.

Please note that inclusion in the expert pool does not guarantee immediate assignment. Experts will be contacted based on project requirements and matching qualifications. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.