Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Specialist - Environmental Management

The Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Specialist - Environmental Management provides remote technical support to UNOPS teams in Central Africa. The specialist advises on agricultural activities, prepares technical specifications, supports procurement cycles, and contributes to project design and implementation to ensure sustainability and alignment with beneficiary needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice for the implementation of agricultural activities, including feasibility, implementation risks, activity sequencing, beneficiary needs, and sustainability measures.
• Review work plans, technical reports, and approaches proposed by service providers.
• Prepare and review technical specifications and terms of reference related to agricultural goods, services, or works, including seeds, fertilizers, agricultural tools, irrigation kits, storage equipment, processing equipment, training services, agricultural studies, and extension services.
• Support procurement cycle, technical evaluation, and project development including purchase planning, market analysis, preparation of technical evaluation criteria, responses to technical clarifications, and review of bids.
• Contribute to preparation of concept notes, project proposals, budgets, and technical documents for donors.

Requirements

• Bachelor (or equivalent) degree in agronomy, agricultural sciences, plant production, agricultural economics, rural development, agro-economics, irrigation, soil sciences, agro-processing with at least 7 years of relevant professional experience, or a Master's degree in a relevant discipline with at least 5 years of related professional experience.
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor degree, or 5 years with a Master degree in agricultural development, agricultural value chains, food security, agricultural inputs, irrigation, post-harvest systems, rural livelihoods, or donor-funded agricultural projects.
• 5 years of experience in preparing procurement documents is required.
• 5 years of experience in projects funded by international donors, multilateral banks, or UN organizations is strongly desirable.
• 5 years of work experience in Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, or fragile and logistically complex contexts is a significant asset.
• Good knowledge of agricultural production systems, agricultural value chains, and rural livelihoods.
• Ability to analyze agricultural beneficiary needs and propose context-appropriate solutions.
• Proficiency in preparing technical specifications for inputs, agricultural equipment, extension services, irrigation, storage, and processing.
• Knowledge of good agricultural practices, climate-smart agriculture, and sustainable natural resource management.
• Ability to evaluate quality, relevance, and technical feasibility of agricultural offers, reports, and deliverables.
• Experience in market analysis, supplier evaluation, and risk identification related to agricultural procurement.
• Ability to contribute to project design, concept notes, logical frameworks, budgets, and technical documents for donors.
• Fluent in French (required).
• Fluent in English (desirable).

Skills

• Agricultural Development
• Agriculture Value Chains
• Food Security
• Agricultural Inputs
• Irrigation Systems
• Post-Harvest Systems
• Rural Livelihoods
• Donor-Funded Projects
• Procurement Documentation
• International Donor-funded Projects
• Agricultural Production Systems
• Needs Analysis
• Technical Specifications Preparation
• Good Agricultural Practices
• Climate-Smart Agriculture
• Sustainable Resource Management
• Quality Evaluation
• Market Analysis
• Supplier Evaluation
• Risk Identification and Management
• Project Design
• Logical Frameworks
• Budget Preparation

Languages

French, English