Senior Climate Screening & E&S Safeguards Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior expert to lead climate screening and environmental & social safeguards for a EU‑funded technical assistance project supporting ECOWAS transport governance. The role will guide the integration of climate resilience, sustainability and social inclusion into regional transport infrastructure planning and implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Support climate screening and resilience assessments for regional transport projects and corridors.
• Provide technical expertise on environmental and social safeguards in line with EU and international standards.
• Conduct and review ESIA, ESMP, resettlement frameworks, stakeholder engagement plans and other safeguard documentation.
• Integrate climate adaptation, gender equality, disability inclusion and social safeguards into project preparation and execution.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and national stakeholders on safeguard compliance and climate mainstreaming.
• Develop safeguard procedures, methodologies and technical guidance documents.
• Deliver capacity‑building activities, 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 or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in environmental and social safeguards, climate resilience or sustainable infrastructure development.
• Proven 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 screening and resilience assessment.
• Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) preparation and review.
• Development of environmental and social management plans (ESMP) and resettlement frameworks.
• Stakeholder engagement planning and implementation.
• Drafting safeguard documentation and technical guidance.
• Capacity‑building, workshop facilitation and technical training on climate screening and E&S safeguards.