Environmental Management Assistant at World Food Programme (WFP)

JOB PURPOSE

The Environmental Management Assistant supports the Regional Environmental Management Advisor to implement EMS in country operations, by supporting COs to research and deliver local actions to reduce environmental impacts on a continuous improvement basis and responding to environmental challenges. This work helps WFP to systematically measure, manage and report on WFP’s environmental risks, and reduce operating costs by enabling cost-effective environmental actions in WFP’s facilities and operations.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• University degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Management, Environmental/energy/water Engineering, Sustainable Development, or a related field
• Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) highly regarded

Experience:

• 1-2 years’ experience implementing EMS highly desirable
• Prior experience designing and/or implementing sustainability projects highly regarded
• Prior experience or in connection with a UN system organization or in the humanitarian sector is desirable

Languages:

• Written and oral proficiency in English is essential
• Intermediate knowledge of another language widely spoken in the region is highly regarded

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Proven knowledge of at least two of the following disciplines: waste management, energy/GHG management, water management, environmental compliance, and sustainable procurement
• Working knowledge of international environmental footprinting standards including the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and other environmental standards such as ISO 14001
• Excellent command of MS Office; experience with communications tools is a plus
• Ability to work with multiple teams from different backgrounds and functional areas and with offices in remote locations.
• Strong communications skills: ability to build and maintain sound working relationships with colleagues from different units
• Team player: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
• Proactive and able to work independently in an organised way

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (1)

The Environmental Management Assistant will support the work of RBN’s Regional Environmental Management Advisor. Under his/her direct supervision, the candidate will perform the following dut. Support the implementation of WFP’s Environmental Management System (EMS), consistent with the requirements of the international standard ISO 14001:2015 and in accordance with the commitments of the UN Sustainability Strategy, including

• Developing Initial Environmental Reviews (IER) for RBN countries, through background research, data collection/presentation and drafting text.
• Contributing to the compilation and update of environmental action plans for COs where EMS is being implemented
• Supporting the Regional Environmental Management Advisor to monitor and report implementation progress of EMS action plan

Provide technical support to COs, including

• Assisting the Regional Environmental Management Advisor to research, plan and implement environmental projects (either within the context of EMS implementation or as stand-alone initiatives) to address WFP’s environmental impacts.Conducting research on appropriate, locally available and innovative sustainable energy/waste/water/procurement solutions
• Conducting research on appropriate, locally available and innovative sustainable energy/waste/water/procurement solutions

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (2)

• Support the Regional Environmental Management Advisor to develop communications material (e.g. slide decks, fact sheets, videos, articles, guidelines, reports) with environmental content
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of awareness raising and training material on environmental themes and promote behavioural change
• Contribute to the development of corporate tools, templates and other materials for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting on WFP’s environmental impacts
• Contribute to other environmental initiatives undertaken by the Environment Unit, as directed by the assignment supervisor.
• Contribute to WFP’s annual environmental footprint reporting exercise, involving the collection, review, analysis and reporting of energy usage, water consumption and waste generation data from RBN COs

DELIVERABLES THE END OF THE CONTRACT

• Updated EMS action plans for RBN countries where EMS has been launched
• RBN’s environmental footprint data collected, reviewed and recorded in WFP’s internal software

Contract Duration: 12 months

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS :April 5, 2022