Location: East Central Region (El ParaÃso and Olancho) – Olancho or El ParaÃso headquarters
Reports to: General Project Coordinator
Notes: This position is subject to award and customer approval for commencement, with an anticipated completion date of May 30, 2027.
The candidate must be a Honduran citizen or have a valid work permit in the country at the time of application.
Overview:
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian aid, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, promote equity, and ensure a strong future. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.
Global Communities is seeking an Environmental Specialist for an early bird project**.** This program will last approximately 1.5 to 2 years and will support groups of producers practicing subsistence agriculture to achieve increases in production and productivity, inserting them into the formal market through the promotion and incentive of productive alliances, the adoption of practices and approaches aimed at preventing or mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, as well as small Business Groups to offer technical assistance, complementary goods to primary production and/or transformation and agro-logistical services to primary producers.
The Environmental Specialist will coordinate, together with the Social Specialist, the execution of environmental management processes, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the relevant Environmental and Social Standards (EAS) of the funder’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) in the formulation and implementation of the participating groups’ business and community nutrition and hygiene plans. They will also assess environmental risks; ensure that measures are included to prevent, minimize, mitigate, and/or compensate them, as relevant; ensure compliance with applicable national environmental regulations; and establish and maintain appropriate communication with the funder’s environmental officers and national authorities. We are looking for passionate and dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience, and all people thrive.
Responsibilities:
Field implementation:
- Design, implement, and verify environmental risk management strategies.
- Promote the adoption of good practices to ensure sustainable activities and the availability of environmental resources.
- Formulate the environmental management strategy to be applied during the formulation and execution of business plans.
- Ensure that all activities comply with and comply with national environmental standards for the prevention and mitigation of environmental impacts.
- Promote the methodology for the preparation and execution of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP).
- Direct the execution of the Environmental Management Plan activities on the ground.
- Evaluate environmental risks by implementing measures to prevent, minimize, or mitigate them, classifying the level of impact of activities.
- Maintain adequate communication with environmental managers of the various counterparties, including the project financier.
- Develop and monitor good environmental practices standards that producers must apply.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on project execution and monitoring.
- Support the development of project management indicators as part of the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan.
Ratings:
Key requirements
- University graduate in environmental sciences, natural resources, agriculture, or forestry, with a master’s degree in environmental management and natural resource management or another field related to the job description.
- At least five (5) years of experience in the environmental area in the public or private sector.
- Proven experience in managing environmental licensing processes for at least five (5) agricultural projects.
- Proven experience in environmental risk assessment for agricultural, rural, or natural conservation area development programs or projects.
- With knowledge of national environmental regulations and the Environmental and Social Standards of the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) of the World Bank.
- Proven experience advising or supporting implementation processes for good environmental practices and comprehensive natural resource management.
- Proven experience facilitating or leading organizational and training processes on environmental and agroecological issues with rural and municipal communities or producers, preferably with Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples in ancestral territories.
- Ease of verbal and written communication.
- Leadership and ability to coordinate with technical teams from different disciplines.
- Proficiency in Office, Arc-Gis programs, or similar, GPS management.
- 100% proficiency in Spanish (spoken, reading, and writing).
Additional skills
- Demonstrated ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively and adjust the selection of indicators and objectives as part of adaptive programming.
- Extensive knowledge of the principles of humanitarian action and emergency relief, as well as resilience objectives.
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
- Tolerance for working under pressure.
- Strategic planning and negotiation skills.
- Planner, methodical, organized.
- Excellent interpersonal relationships,
- Analytical capacity
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Global Communities welcomes and seeks applications from all sectors of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of all people and offers equal opportunities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.
Global Communities maintains strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for sexually exploitative behavior, abuse, and harassment. In the recruitment, selection, and appointment process, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background checks, including international vetting as a Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme signatory, to ensure the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and the prevention of abuse. The incumbent must perform their duties in accordance with the Global Communities safeguarding policy and standards of conduct.
Environmental Specialist
(Anticipated Climate Smart Agriculture and Agri-Logistics Program)
Location: East Central Region (El ParaÃso and Olancho) – Olancho or El ParaÃso headquarters
Reports to: Project General Coordinator
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and client approval for its commencement, and an anticipated end date of May 30, 2027.
**Please note: We are seeking local nationals for this position.**
Overview:
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity, and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.
Global Communities is seeking an Environmental Specialist for an anticipated project**.** This program will last approximately between 1.5 and 2 years and will support groups of producers who practice subsistence agriculture to achieve increases in production, productivity, inserting them into the formal market, through the promotion and encouragement of productive alliances, the adoption of practices and approaches aimed at preventing or mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. as well as small Groups of Entrepreneurs to offer technical assistance, complementary goods to primary production and/or transformation and agro-logistics services to primary producers.
The Environmental Specialist will coordinate, in conjunction with the Social Specialist, the implementation of environmental management processes, ensuring compliance with the relevant Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) of the funder’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) in the formulation and implementation of the business and community nutrition and hygiene plans of the participating groups. He/she will also assess environmental risks; ensure that measures are included to prevent, minimize, mitigate, and/or compensate them as relevant; ensure compliance with applicable national environmental regulations; and establish and maintain appropriate communication with the funder’s environmental officers and national authorities. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and verify environmental risk management strategies.
- Encourage the adoption of good practices to ensure sustainable activities and the availability of environmental resources.
- Formulate the environmental management strategy to be implemented during the formulation and implementation of business plans.
- Ensure that all activities are framed by and comply with national environmental standards for the prevention and mitigation of environmental impacts.
- Promote the methodology for the preparation and execution of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP).
- Lead the execution of the Environmental Management Plan activities in the field.
- Evaluate environmental risks by applying measures to prevent, minimize, or mitigate them, classifying the level of impact of the activities.
- Maintain adequate communication with the environmental officers of various counterparts, including the project funder.
- Develop and follow up on good environmental practice standards to be implemented by producers.
- Conduct monthly and quarterly reports on project implementation and monitoring.
- Support the development of project management indicators as part of the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan.
Qualifications:
Key Requirements
- A university degree in environmental sciences, natural resources, agriculture, or forestry, with a master’s degree in environmental management and natural resources management or another area relevant to the functions of the position.
- At least six (6) years of experience in environmental protection in the public or private sector.
- Verifiable experience in the management of environmental licensing processes of at least five (5) projects in the agricultural and livestock sectors.
- Verifiable experience in environmental risk assessment for agricultural, rural, or natural conservation area development programs or projects.
- Knowledgeable of national environmental regulations and the Environmental and Social Standards of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF).
- Verifiable experience advising or supporting processes to implement good environmental practices and integrated management of natural resources.
- Verifiable experience in facilitating or leading organization and training processes on environmental and agroecological issues with rural and municipal communities or producers, preferably with indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples in ancestral territories.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership and ability to coordinate with technical teams from different disciplines.
- Office, Ar-Gis programs or similar, GPS management.
- 100% proficiency in Spanish (spoken, reading and writing).
Additional competencies
- Demonstrated ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively and adjust indicator selection and targets as part of adaptive programming.
- Broad understanding of the principles of humanitarian action emergency relief and resilience objectives.
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
- Tolerance to working under pressure.
- Strategic planning and negotiation skills.
- Planner, methodical, orderly.
- Excellent interpersonal relations,
- Analytical skills
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.
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