Environmental Specialist – Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC)

Reference No. MT & C 4/8/2 III(92)

Closing Date: 06/04/2018
Closing Time: 16:30
Location: GABORONE
Contract type: Full time
Salary Scale E2 ( BWP 348,348.00 per annum)
Responsable office: Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC)

General description:
Coordinates environmental and social management activities on the BITP, advises the Special Project Management Unit on all related matters including ensuring compliance with the environmental and social safeguards applicable to the BITP.

Job description:
1) Monitors environmental and social management activities under the BITP.

 

2) Provides advice on environmental and social management matters to the Ministry.

3) Supervises consultancy serves for environmental and social management audits.

4) Prepares procurement documents for independent/external environmental and social management audits of the BITP.

5) Reviews all environmental and social assessment documents and recommends for approval/disapproval

6) Prepares biannual and social safeguards report in accordance with the financial agreement

7) Prepares budget estimate an monitor expenditure for consultancy services for environmental and social management audits

 

8) Initiates preparation of requests for project finance warrant

9) Review variation orders and contractual claims and recommends to the project manager for approval/ disapproval.

10) Prepares project fee notes/interim payment certificates

11) Conduct consultations with stakeholders and provide them with project related information

12) Attends to customer complaints.

Job requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental science or Equivalent and related qualification.

EXPERIENCE: fourteen (14) years’ work experience in Environmental Assessment, and monitoring of environmental and social management plans.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Integrity & Trust
• Ethics & values
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Managing Diversity
• Managing and measuring work
• Planning
• Action oriented

• Negotiating
• Presentation skill
• Timely Decision making
• Functional and Technical skills
• Problem solving
• Process management
• Written communication

 

Total work systems

How to apply:

All applicants for the above positions should quote the position and give the following details:

 

a) Full names and postal address

b) Full summary of career with duties (Curriculum Vitae)

c) Certified copies of relevant certificates

 

d) Certified National Identity Card

e) At least two (2) copies of recent work related references (with full contact details) confirming the relevant experience

The following should be provided:

Date of first appointment
Present post, salary grade and date of appointment thereto

 

IMPORTANT

All applications from serving Public Officers will not be considered. And only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.

Applicants who meet the above Requirements should apply to:

The Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Transport and Communications

P/Bag 00414

Gaborone

Physical address: Westgate Mall

Ministry of Transport and Communications

For any enquiries contact Recruitment & Selection division at 3625564.