Location: Basrah
Job Type:
Permanent
Closing Date:
2025-10-14
About vacancy
mselect is looking for an Environment and Social Coordinator for an international energy client in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental social impact assessment. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Main Accountabilities
Compliance:
Ensure the Project is compliant with applicable regulations and standards all along its lifetime (local regulations, lenders’ requirements (IFC), company standards, and commitments towards E&S)
Lead E&S management for the SPV:
Requirements
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Main Accountabilities
Compliance:
Ensure the Project is compliant with applicable regulations and standards all along its lifetime (local regulations, lenders’ requirements (IFC), company standards, and commitments towards E&S)
Lead E&S management for the SPV:
- Adopt and deploy the project's and the company's E&S standards, ambitions, and commitments
- Ensure the project is compliant with applicable regulations and standards throughout its lifetime (local regulations, lenders’ requirements—IFC, company standards, and commitments towards E&S)
- Define and follow up on the status of the project’s E&S studies and plans, associated planning and budgets
- Raise, report and resolve any E&S incident
- Report the progress of E&S activities to the SPV HSE Management and support in reporting to the Company head office
- Participate and be the SPV representative during meetings with key external stakeholders/communities and during site visits (with authorities/consultants/lenders/contractors).
- Prepare, manage, and update the project
- E&S Management System and Plans (including Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Grievance mechanism, Biodiversity Management Plan, etc.) in close cooperation with the GGIP Affiliate
- Be the project E&S focal point
- Ensure close coordination with the client affiliate E&S team
- Ensure close coordination with the REN E&S team
- Gather and consolidate Project E&S reporting database (including sustainable KPIs) and ensure timely reporting as per the project and other applicable requirements
- Participate in various HSE and E&S coordination meetings where required
- Participate in various environmental risk evaluations for audits or technical reviews for internal approval processes (project review, CORISK, others)
- Be the E&S focal point for the Lenders and the Technical advisor consultant through the ESDD process
- Ensure E&S studies quality control and validate deliverables
- Request timely support from the E&S experts of the Company headquarters for the revision and validation of the scope of work and studies deliverables
- Review and approve EPC Construction E&S management plans (CESMP) before EPC contract signature and commencement date (for both OHTL and PV)
- Monitor and control the good implementation of EPC CESMP
- Ensure good coordination between EPC, CESMP, and SPV ESMS
- Participate in HSE meetings with the contractors’ Env. Manager and CLRs, and ensure E&S topics are raised and taken care of
- Conduct E&S site inspections on a regular basis
Requirements
- Bachelor’s/master’s degree in environmental engineering
- Minimum 5 years in the processing of Environmental Social Impact Assessment for solar projects
- Experience in construction, environmental, and social management
- Experience in local stakeholder management
- High level of knowledge and understanding of the HSE regulations
- Demonstrate Good skills in transverse management
- Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to HSE topics
- Demonstrate organization and agility
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in developing, implementing, and continuously improving health & safety, and environment management systems requirements
- Competence in MS Office software applications is necessary
- Advanced-level English and Arabic, both written and spoken
- Conduct E&S site inspections on a regular basis
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
