* Regional Specialist for Social and Environmental Standards External Post level IPSA-11 Apply by Jan-28-25 Agency UNDP Amman, Jordan

Education & Work Experience Master's Degree - 7 year(s) experience OR Bachelor's Degree - 9 year(s) experience

CO SES Implementation Plans: Support programmatic and strategic consideration of SES, including roles, responsibilities and capacities, at the Country Office level. Screening: Advisory support in the application of Social and Environmental Screening Procedures (SESP) in UNDP interventions, including quality assurance/clearance of SESPs for priority projects, and regular scan of SES data across country offices in the Arab region to identify emerging risks that may require additional oversight and support. Impact/Risk Assessments: Guide the preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Strategic Environmental and Social Assessments (SESA), and targeted assessments, providing additional quality assurance support for priority projects. SES Risk Management: Provide second-layer oversight of Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMF), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), and issue-specific plans and frameworks. Disclosure and Consultations: Provide advice on effective disclosure and consultation processes with potentially affected stakeholders. SECU Cases: Provide SES advisory support in cases being reviewed or investigated by the OAI Social and Environmental Compliance Unit. Grievance Redress: Guide the development of project-level Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRM) that address complaints about the potential social and environmental impacts of UNDP interventions. SES Guidance and Tools: Continually adapt and build learning-based guidance materials to support effective and efficient implementation. Training Programs: Develop and deliver training programs for the UNDP staff, partners, and local stakeholders to ensure they understand and can implement UNDP SES requirements. Internal Capacity Development: Support SES capacity-building and institutionalization initiatives in UNDP country offices. Identify capacity needs, learning gaps, and challenges across country offices and advise on developing strategies to address them. Research and Experimentation: Follow global trends in social and environmental standards and pilot-test new approaches and tools. Generate Knowledge and Facilitate Exchange: Document SES stories and cases and facilitate strengthened knowledge exchange on SES across UNDP and with partners. SES Roster: Maintain a vetted and trained pool of high caliber SES consultants, at global and regional levels and across a range of SES topics, for deployment to support SES implementation. The incumbent will work remotely from his/her home base The incumbent will be reporting to the Risk Management Advisor, RBAS and matrixed to the Head, Social and Environmental Standards Team (BPPS). The incumbent will be given access to relevant information necessary for the execution of the tasks under this assignment; The incumbent will engage regularly with the supervisor by email and Teams on a weekly and/or as needed daily basis; The incumbent will be responsible for providing her/his own workstation (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and must have access to reliable internet connection;

Given the global

consultations to be undertaken during this assignment, the incumbent is expected to be reasonably be flexible with his/her availability for such consultations taking into consideration different time zones. The incumbent may be required to travel internationally in case physical presence is necessary to complete tasks. In such events, all travel costs will be covered by UNDP in accordance with UNDP’s travel policies.

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity CoreAchieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration Cross-Functional & Technical competenciesThematic AreaNameDefinition2030 Agenda: Planet

Nature, Climate and Energy
Environment: Environmental and social impact assessments and safeguards 2030 Agenda: Planet
Nature, Climate and Energy
Environment: Environmental and social impact assessments, including data collection and analysis
Business Development Knowledge Generation Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need Business Management Risk management
Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks Business Management Evaluation
Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmark. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
Business Management Communication
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels.
Business Direction & Strategy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system Min. Education requirements Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy, Anthropology, Sociology, Engineering, International or Human Rights Law or other field relevant to the position; or
A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above mentioned field of study in combination with an additional two (02) years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree .

Min. years of relevant work experience Minimum seven (07) years (with Master’s degree) or nine (09) years (with Bachelor’s degree) of practical experience in the area of environmental and social safeguards. Required skills

Direct experience in social and environmental risk management, due diligence, and/or quality assurance

Desired skills

At least 5 years of experience in applying social and environmental safeguards, assessments, and management. Direct experience in design and/or implementation of sustainable development projects in the Arab States region Relevant safeguards oversight experience in an international development organization Knowledge of and experience applying the UNDP SES or similar frameworks Experience with applying safegards to climate and environment vertical funds (e.g. GCF and GEF) projects or other relevant environment programming highly desired
Other requirements

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