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Environment, Social, Health and Safety officer

AADA
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Position Title: Environment, Social, Health and Safety officer

2025-06-30    Nangarhar     Full Time     141

Job Location: Nangarhar
Nationality: National
Category: Science
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As Per AADA Salary Scale
Vacancy Number: N/A
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Jalalabad
Organization: AADA
Years of Experience: 2 4 years of professional relevant experience inclusive of managing the gender-based violence and waste
Contract Duration: Six months extendable
Gender: Male/Female
Education: 1 Bachelor's degree in environmental science, social science (or a related field)
Close date: 2025-06-30

About AADA:

Agency for Assistance and Development of Afghanistan (AADA) is an Afghan non-profit non-governmental organization working for the development of Afghanistan mainly through (1) provision of quality health services; (2) community development; (3) training and capacity building at professional and community levels; and (4) research in topics of public health and social sciences besides various projects in different parts of Afghanistan.

Job Descriptions:

  • Undertake the implementation, monitoring and reporting of ESHS measures to ensure compliance with the   ESHS requirements.
  • Ensure implementation of the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) and the ESHS instruments including the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and the Rapid ESHS Assessment.
  • Review, and ensure sure that relevant aspects of the ESCP and ESHS risk management instruments are duly incorporated into the procurement documents.
  • Work with the project procurement staff to ensure that environmental and social aspects are incorporated as appropriate in contracts for goods and services and that suppliers and contractors are fully aware of their responsibilities in this regard.
  • Ensure that the necessary environmental authorizations and permits are obtained where needed.
  • Support with monitoring to ensure that the consultants and contractors comply with the environmental and social health and safety (ESHS) specifications of their respective contracts.
  • Provide contributions to the regular, semi-annual and annual progress reports on projects’ implementation as Required by the donor (UNICEF).
  • In collaboration with the head of monitoring and evaluation manager, and other team members, monitor and report on the implementation of the HER project.
  • Lead the organization and implementation of training to project workers on Environmental and Social Standards, stakeholder engagement, GRM, sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (SEA/SH) and other topics of relevance for ESHS compliance.
  • Perform other duties in line with the scope of the project leading to compliance with environmental and social aspects and related instruments.
  • Provide trainings as needed take into consideration, the Project instruments and requirements (as applicable) of the ESHS Standards of the Environment, Social, Health and Safety of the organization.
  • Proficiency is Microsoft/Open Office applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint will be necessary to fulfil duties.

 

  • Ensure that all project staff, sign a Code of Conduct as part of their contracts, including provisions on sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and violence against children.
  • Share Project information and support consultations to ensure that issues are addressed in a timely manner and that project beneficiaries are aware of project activities, in line with the stakeholder engagement process identified.

Job Requirements:

  1. Bachelor's degree in environmental science, social science (or a related field)
  2. 4 years of professional relevant experience inclusive of managing the gender-based violence and waste, Grievances Redressal, familiar with Microsoft office package and report writing. Knowledge of Afghanistan Environmental and Social Legislations and frameworks

Submission Guidelines:

Interested eligible individuals are invited to fill out our  applications form through the link below. 

https://ims.connectafg.stream/public-position-view/NTE=

 

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be invited for test and interview. for more details communicate with us via below contact number: 0785969600

Submission Email:

https://ims.connectafg.stream/public-position-view/NTE=

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