Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESSF) Specialist

The ESSF Specialist is responsible for implementing, updating and reporting on environment and social safeguards and risk management/mitigation. S/he ensures that the ESSF and other approved WWF’s related social policies are strictly implemented and applied to all WWF field programs in the landscapes, WWF’s third parties and service providers to ensure a no-harm principle is embedded in all works from policies to work on ground.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A Master’s Degree in Social Science, Anthropology, Environmental Management, Economics, Development Studies, and studies in Indigenous People.
  

• Training in Environmental and Social Safeguards is an added advantage.
  

• The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in environmental and social safeguards and risk management.
  

• They should have knowledge and experience dealing with social issues with an understanding of human rights issues like protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH), gender equality, poverty, child safeguarding, and indigenous people, having worked with communities on social policies and safeguarding.
  

• A high degree of cultural sensitivity and experience addressing power differentials and inequalities within communities is necessary for this role.
  

ESSF Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Reporting

• Lead in the review and development of WWF Uganda’s Environmental and Social Safeguards guidelines and framework.
  

• Support landscape leads and project teams in carrying out ESSF procedures such as stakeholder analysis, context analysis, and quality assurance, providing quality assurance throughout the process
  

Capacity building

• Work with the communication team to develop material that will promote a better understanding of WWF social safeguard policies.
  

• Induct new staff as well as lead capacity building of WWF Staff and Partners on ESS.
  

• Lead ongoing learning and quality improvement processes to identify key ESS issues and design effective responses, ensuring high-quality implementation.