Senior Climate Screening & E&S Safeguards Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior specialist to lead climate screening and environmental & social (E&S) safeguards for an EU‑funded technical assistance project supporting ECOWAS transport governance. The role will ensure that regional transport infrastructure projects integrate climate resilience, sustainability and social inclusion.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct climate risk screening and resilience assessments for transport corridors and infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical expertise on E&S safeguards in line with EU and international standards.
• Prepare and review ESIA reports, ESMPs, resettlement frameworks and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Integrate climate adaptation, gender equality, disability inclusion and social safeguards into project design and implementation.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and national stakeholders on safeguard compliance and climate mainstreaming.
• Develop safeguard procedures, methodologies and technical guidance documents.
• Deliver capacity‑building workshops and technical training 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.
• At least 7 years of experience on infrastructure or transport projects in developing countries, preferably 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 plan (ESMP) development
• Resettlement framework design
• Stakeholder engagement planning
• Safeguard compliance monitoring