Location: Benghazi, Libya
At NRC, we are committed to inclusive, accountable, and sustainable humanitarian programming. The Environmental and Social Safeguarding (ESS) Coordinator plays a key leadership role in ensuring that NRC's projects protect both people and the environment while meeting international standards.
You will lead the development and implementation of an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) across shelter, infrastructure, and livelihoods programs, ensuring that NRC's projects respect local communities, minimize risk, and are environmentally sound. This is a high-impact technical coordination role, well-suited to women with backgrounds in engineering, social science, energy, or environmental disciplines, especially those interested in safeguarding, compliance, and sustainable development in humanitarian settings.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the technical focal point for environmental and social safeguarding across NRC's Libya operations.
- Lead the implementation and quality control of NRC's ESMF and risk mitigation measures.
- Coordinate with internal teams, donors, and contractors to ensure compliance with environmental and social standards.
- Provide training, coaching, and field support to NRC staff and implementing partners on ESS tools and approaches.
- Liaise with the donor's E&S focal point and ensure regular, timely reporting on all safeguarding requirements.
- Support risk categorization, assessment design, and monitoring of sub-projects, especially infrastructure and cash-based interventions.
- Promote gender-sensitive, inclusive practices in community engagement and environmental planning.
- Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and donor E&S safeguarding requirements.
- Regularly visit project sites to monitor E&S implementation, engage with communities, support technical teams and carry out spot checks.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Renewable Energy, Architecture, or related fields; a second degree in social science, development, or gender is a plus.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience, preferably in humanitarian or development programs.
- Strong knowledge of World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (or similar frameworks like KfW, AFD).
- Experience drafting or reviewing environmental and social assessments, ESMPs, and monitoring tools.
- Familiarity with NEAT+, solar energy projects, or similar environmental screening tools.
- Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
- Strong coordination, training, and facilitation skills.
Behavioural competencies: strategic thinking, empowering and building trust, managing resources to optimize results, handling insecure environments, planning and delivering results, initiating action and change.
Job type: Full time. Degree level: Bachelor's Degree.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the NRC careers portal.
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