CTG Overview
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
Overview of Position
Support implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in our clients country operations per corporate commitments in their environmental policy &d accompanying Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework (ESSF). These efforts support our client to systematically measure, manage & report on their environmental risks & reduce operating costs by enabling cost effective environmental actions in their facilities & operations & also contribute to the UN & our clients commitments to the strategy for sustainability management in the United Nations (UN) system, 2020 – 2030 phase 1.
Role Objectives
- Lead In the roll out of our clients Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in their country operations following corporate commitments in their environmental policy & accompanying environmental & social sustainability framework of reduction of its carbon & environmental footprint.
- Conduct assessment in the country office (Julie area) & the field offices (15 locations) & proposing / follow up for Implementation of tailored initiatives to environmental, safeguarding & Initiatives citing the poor infrastructure & limited resources available in the remote locations.
- Collaborate with other UN agencies on the environmental initiatives through OMT, taking the lead in exploring areas of such collaboration & ensuring that all key stakeholders internally & management are consulted / involved & required scope of EMS is captured.
- Follow up & scale up already established waste management initiatives in field offices & initiate good waste management practices including environmental awareness training for staff, environmental focal points & partners.
- Provide technical guidance & support to other functional units, not limited to programs, logistics & engineering & identifying areas of improvement / areas of initiatives, in review of the country office planned activities in both the country office & remote areas.
- Build the capacity of the management services staff by guiding, coaching & mentoring on EMS framework & required action plans / assessments & environmental matrixes.
Oversees the overall execution, mission & efficacy of the 7 thematic areas in regard to environmental sustainability program / projects as detailed below:
- Energy: Conduct assessments & recommend context specific, practical energy efficient initiatives in country operation.
- Waste: Support the scale up of waste management initiatives in our clients field offices targeting waste reduction, recycling, reuse & recovery where possible.
- Water: Support the rollout of water conservation & reuse initiatives within our clients operations areas.
- Wastewater: Support wastewater management reuse / recycling initiative & monitoring within our clients operation areas.
- Sustainable procurement: Support procurement / logistic unit with guidelines & measures to mainstream sustainability on goods & services.
- Use of hazardous substances: Conduct assessment, provide guidelines & a roadmap of how to reduce greenhouse gases & environmental footprint within our clients operations.
- Environmental training /awareness: Conduct regular & adhoc environmental awareness using the best communication channel on environmental sustainability & practices.
Project Reporting
- This role reports to the line manager.
Key Competencies
- University qualification in, environmental management, environmental engineering, environmental science, geography, natural resource management or related subject is required.
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in environmental management rotes is required, experience should span at least three disciplines from this list environmental management systems, energy / GHG management, water management, waste management, air pollution; environmental compliance, environmental impact assessment & corporate sustainability reporting.
- Proven professional experience in implementing environmental management systems according to international standards (ISO 14001, EMAS, GRI or similar) is required.
- Membership in a competency based environmental professional body (Chartered Environmental, Certified Environmental Professional, Registered Environmental Impact Assessment & Environmental Auditor (EIA / EA) or similar) will be highly regarded.
- Ability to work independently under consultative direction, as well as to manage & provide effective technical direction to other team members.
- Ability to expertly write & translate complex concepts for a variety of audiences, with the ability to facilitate training workshops / meetings & write publishable reports.
- Proven ability to coordinate & effectively communicate across multiple units & departments (including headquarters, regional & country office levels).
- Proven ability to successfully operate within the different geographic & cultural contexts in which our clients operates.
- Proficiency in MS Office & other relevant software literacy.
Team Management
- This role has no team management responsibility.
Further Information
- To be advised.
More Information
- Job City South Sudan
