Abt Associates
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Vacancy: Environmental
Compliance Specialist
Job
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Job
Identification: 102929
Job
Description: Under the supervision of the Chief of
Party, the Environmental Compliance Specialist is responsible for overseeing
program compliance with United States Government (USG) and Government of Kenya
environmental regulations, and program adherence to requirements as laid out in
USAID Initial and Supplemental Environmental Assessments and Pesticide
Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action Plan (PERSUAP) and its amendments.
Specific
duties and responsibilities include the following:
· Tracking
the status of pesticide and geographic spray area decisions with PMI and NMCP,
and determining the 22 CFR 216 documentation needs for the upcoming campaign.
· Timely preparation of a country-specific Supplemental Environmental Assessment, amendment, or Letter Report, as appropriate.
· Arranging
for timely completion of the needed environmental audits and workplace
occupational health and safety certifications, as per local requirements.
· Development
of waste management plans prior to the initiation of spray activities
describing the disposition plan for each waste stream generated during the
spray season.
· Determining
the registration status of proposed pesticides in the country of use prior to
shipment, and ensuring that registration needs are satisfied before the arrival
of pesticide.
· Ensuring
that quality assurance testing on pesticide samples is performed and
demonstrates that the pesticide meets specifications prior to shipment.
· Performance
of smartphone-based Pre-Season Environmental Compliance Assessments for each
operations site (soak pit and/or storeroom) two months prior to spray.
· Performing
vehicle inspections prior to signing lease agreements to be sure that all
proposed vehicles meet Best Management Practice (BMP) requirements.
· Tracking
and supervision of work required at operations sites prior to commencement of
spray.
· Confirming
soak pit construction according to BMPs.
· Providing
or overseeing the annual environmental compliance training of spray teams and
storekeepers, as well as Abt staff as necessary.
· Performing
a final Pre-Season Environmental Compliance Assessment for each operations site
1-2 weeks prior to spray.
· Continual
supervision of spray operations and completion of BMP checklists throughout the
spray season.
· Oversight
of the closure of seasonal operations sites at the end of the spray season, and
documenting proper storage of equipment and leftover pesticides.
· Oversight
of waste management activities (incineration of sachets and masks, recycling of
other wastes where possible, thorough washing of disposable items) to be sure
that wastes are managed responsibly.
· Preparation
of the environmental compliance portion and the Environmental Mitigation and
· Monitoring
Report of the End of Spray report, including a description of the important
points noted throughout the campaign, and a consolidation of the information
gathered from supervisory inspections.
· Identifying
needs for next year’s spray campaign.
· Using
data from the smartphone data collection system to optimize operations site
selection and optimization.
· Developing
a database or system of spreadsheets to consolidate all necessary and useful
information pertaining to environmental compliance in the ECO’s country, and US
requirements under US 22 CFR 216.
· Lead
and coordinate environmental compliance efforts for all program spray
activities, inlcuding the implementation and oversight of procedures for:
· Quality
and safety of insecticide procurements;
· Procedures
for distribution, storage, and handling of insecticides; and
· Procedures
for disposal of insecticide, waste products, and package material in accordance
with national and international standards.
· Training
and technical assistance to IRS implementation teams and counterparts.
· Liaison
with project counterparts from the Ministry of Health, and other regulatory and
governmental authorities.
· Frequent
travel to field sites to monitor IRS operations and implementation.
Qualification
requirements include the following:
· Bachelor’s
Degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Sciences or other
relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
· At
least 10-12 years of relevant professional work experience, including
significant experience in environmental health and inseciticide use and
management.
· Demonstrated
ability to work with a minimum of direction and supervision.
· Demonstrated
ability to work both as a member of a team and as a team leader, with the
ability to accept the inputs of other team members.
· Strong
management and planning skills of project tasks and budgets.
· Demonstrates
leadership and team work and produces high quality work in a timely, cost
effective manner and has excellent writing skills.
· Excellent
organizational, interpersonal communication and computer skills.
· Experience
with USAID and donor projects is highly desirable.
· English
language proficiency.
Minimum
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s
Degree + Nine years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Seven years of
relevant experience, or PhD + Four years of relevant experience
Application
Process
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Before: 03/06/2023, 08:26 PM
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Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to
fostering a diverse workforce.
Abt
Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee
benefits.
Local
candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
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