Environmental and Safeguard Officer at Niger State Government

Project Background
The Government of Niger State has applied for the financial assistance from the ISDB to reconstruct 82KM Minna-Bida road. This would increase on ridding quality, increase capacity of the road and link to the Federal roads (Minna-Lambatta-Suleja and Bida-Lambatta-Suleja).

The rationale of the Project includes the following:

• Increase movement of goods and services, 
• Reduce accident rates, 
• Revenue generation, 
• Improve access to health facilities and
• Improve access to markets.

Project Components
Government of Niger State palns to reconstruct the existing Minna-Kataeregi-Bida in Niger State. The scope of the project includes:

• Reconstruction of existing carriageway
• Dualization of carriageway (82KM) with interchange at Minna and Bida terminals
• Construction of 2 Nox toll plazas with shopping arcade
• Construction of pedestrian bridges
• Construction of social development initiatives (schools, market, water points, health facilities); and
• Maintenance Programme and Capacity Building  for Project staff.

The Objectives of the Assignment

• The Objectives of the assignment are to provide professional advice and management support to the SPMU  to effectively implement the project. In order to achieve these objective, the SPMU staff would carry out, broad scope of project management activities

Dutie
Duties includes but not limited to the following

• Administratively responsible to the PC
• Review all EA Documents prepared by consultants and ensure adequacy under the Co-Financiers Safeguard policies
• Ensure that the project design and specifications adequately reflect the recommendations of the ELA.
• Provides environmental safeguards review and technical support to project implementation teams to enhance project quality and compliance on environmental safeguards in RAMP-2 operations in the states.
• Advises Government agencies, project sponsors, consultants and non-governmental organizations on Co-Financiers environmental safeguard policies, guidelines, procedures and best practices and assists them in preparing appropriate frameworks, plans and actions to address these issues during project development and implementation, etc

Qualifications

• Must possess a Degree in a relevant field of study or its equivalent
• Must have above 4 years' experience in environmental and safeguard assignments
• Experience in Multilateral Banks finance Project is an added advantage
• Excellent computer skills.