Environmental Officer (Part-Time)

BALADI is a five-year program funded by USAID, it aims at supporting municipalities that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. The goal of the program is to conduct a nationwide competitive process annually to support municipalities, unions of municipalities and clusters of municipalities that illustrate a strong commitment to change and local development and that generate innovative solutions to the provision of public services, citizen engagement, and economic issues facing their communities. Projects should improve reliable and affordable public services, expand broad citizen participation, particularly youth and women, and advance social capital. Position Summary The RMF/BALADI Environmental officer will be responsible for environmental compliance of all RMF BALADI program activities. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Assessing environmental impact of projects’ activities. Developing projects’ environmental assessment, mitigation and monitoring plans in accordance with USAID CFR 216 regulations and procedures. Develop environmental checklists in line with projects’ monitoring plans. Ensuring compliance of project’s activities with USAID and Lebanese environmental regulations. Delivering trainings to RMF/BALADI team on environmental compliance. Conducting visits to projects’ sites and ensuring compliance with regulations. Supporting program with regards to environmental compliance, whenever needed.   Professional Skills   Minimum of 3 years working on USAID- funded projects. Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. Proven knowledge of USAID CFR 216 regulations. Strong communication and reporting skills. Ability to write clear and concise reports. Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic; French is a plus.