Duties and Responsibilities

• Environmental Safeguards/Environmental and Social Framework
  • During project preparation: Screen potential Environmental and Social (E&S) risks & impacts; Determine the appropriate risk classification; Prepare Concept Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS); Conduct thorough assessment of E&S risks & impacts; Review E&S documents available prior to Appraisal; and Prepare Appraisal ESRS.
  • During project implementation: Supervise project compliance with the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and Safeguard Policies as provided in the environmental and social assessment documents and management plans. Participate in project technical discussions and field visits. Review project reports and build effective working relationships with the project implementation agency to ensure proper implementation of the ESF.
  • During both preparation and implementation: Go beyond narrow policy compliance to look for opportunities to support clients in achieving the project development goals. Work closely with the project task team and the social development specialist to ensure that projects are implemented in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner.
  • Capacity building: Support and build the capacity of the client Bank’s environmental safeguard policies and objectives of ESF.
• Operations Support
  • Provide support in the preparation and implementation of ENB operations in Kyrgyzstan including: Support the country dialogue and the day-to-day follow up on projects in the three ENB lines of business (Brown, Blue, and Green). This includes, but is not limited to, project preparation, implementation; review procurement plans and TORs submitted by the client to ensure alignment with the project objectives and consistency with World Bank fiduciary policies; participate in implementation support missions under the guidance of the Task Team Leader and follow up on project progress; elaborate mission aide-memoires and ensure timely execution of missions’ action plans.
  • Analytical Works: Support ENV’s advisory and analytical works in the ENV business lines, and ESF thematic reviews.

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Selection Criteria for Environmental Specialist 2025

• A Master’s or PhD degree in environmental engineering, environmental and/or natural resource management, watershed management, sustainable landscape management, forestry, agronomy, climate change, fisheries, economics, environmental policy or geography, or similar relevant disciplines.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the environment and natural resources management sector, including proven experience in environment and social risks management, integrated landscapes, climate change or/and biodiversity.
• Knowledge and applied experience of ESF including policies, and environmental institutions and policies.
• Field experience in project preparation and supervision of projects on environment and social risks management, working closely with client and stakeholders.
• Co-lead/support analytical tasks that include environment risks management related data and information, linking those analyses to country development priorities and economic impacts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (working knowledge of Central Asia languages and/or Russian is a plus).
• Familiarity with the World Bank Group’s organizational structure, processes, guidelines and procedures will be desirable.
• Strong client orientation with the ability to build an understanding with implementing agency counterparts on the value-added of Bank products.
• Good team player who can work as a member of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team, ability to function independently, with a degree of motivation, flexibility and reliability.
• A drive for results while working with limited supervision and under tight timelines.
• Understanding of the programmatic approach to forests, climate change and natural resources management (in the context of multi-sectoral approaches and the national development plan and using various sources of financing).

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