Senior Climate Screening & E&S Safeguards Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior expert to lead climate screening and environmental & social (E&S) safeguards for a EU‑funded technical assistance project supporting ECOWAS transport governance. The role focuses on integrating climate resilience, sustainability and social inclusion into regional transport infrastructure planning and implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct climate risk screenings and resilience assessments for transport corridors and infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical advice on E&S safeguards in line with EU and international standards.
• Prepare, review and validate environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs), environmental and social management plans (ESMPs), resettlement frameworks and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Integrate climate adaptation, gender equality, disability inclusion and other social safeguards into project design.
• Develop safeguard procedures, methodologies and guidance documents for ECOWAS institutions and national stakeholders.
• Deliver capacity‑building workshops, trainings and technical support on climate screening and E&S safeguards.
• Support monitoring, reporting and quality assurance of safeguard‑related deliverables.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in environmental sciences, engineering, climate change, sustainability, social development or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in environmental and social safeguards, climate resilience or sustainable infrastructure development.
• At least 7 years of experience on infrastructure or transport projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Climate risk assessment
• Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA)
• Environmental and social management planning (ESMP)
• Resettlement framework design
• Stakeholder engagement planning
• Development of safeguard methodologies and technical guidance