CAO-014-26-KE4-Environmental Specialist
Feasibility Study and PPP Structuring of a Smart and Sustainable Industrial Development Hub
We are seeking an Environmental Specialist to join a consulting firm’s proposal for an international consultancy assignment in Angola.
The assignment consists of preparing an integrated technical, economic, financial, legal, environmental and social feasibility study for a smart and sustainable industrial development hub, and structuring it for implementation under a concession or public-private partnership (PPP) model. The environmental and social workstream runs through all three phases, from the baseline and diagnostic to the final ESIA and management plans. The assignment is expected to last 7 months, starting in January 2027.
Position
KE4 – Environmental Specialist (Key Expert). Estimated input: 7 person-months.
Main responsibilities
- Establishing the environmental baseline of the hub and its surroundings, including land use, biodiversity and water resources, and preparing the environmental and social diagnostic report.
- Identifying environmental risks and cumulative impacts of industrial development, in particular water stress and pressure on aquifers, pollution, wastewater discharge and solid waste.
- Carrying out the climate risk screening and stress tests for critical infrastructure (droughts, floods, water and energy stress), and proposing costed adaptation and mitigation measures.
- Contributing to the water availability assessment, wastewater pre-treatment requirements for industrial users and the integrated waste management model.
- Designing the hub’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS): policy, tenant screening procedures, monitoring protocols and incident reporting.
- Drafting environmental clauses and performance indicators for PPP or management contracts.
- Preparing and finalising the ESIA and the environmental and social management plans (PGAS, PGR and other instruments), with costed actions, monitoring schedules and a compliance matrix.
- Supporting the environmental licensing process under Angolan legislation.
- Delivering training to the client’s staff and future operators.
Mandatory minimum requirements
Only candidates who clearly demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements will be considered:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
- At least 7 years of professional experience in environmental studies and environmental impact assessments, including the development of specific plans such as PGAS, PGR, PGT, PSSO and other environmental and social management tools.
- Proficiency in the environmental and social standards of multilateral development banks (e.g. World Bank ESF, IFC Performance Standards, AfDB Integrated Safeguards System).
- Knowledge of Angolan environmental legislation and the environmental licensing process.
- Proven experience in projects funded by multilateral development banks or other international financiers (e.g. World Bank, IFC, AfDB) over the past 5 years.
- Professional English, spoken and written, is mandatory.
- Professional Portuguese, spoken and written, is mandatory.
Experience considered an asset
- Work experience in Angola and/or Sub-Saharan Africa in at least two similar or related roles.
- Environmental assessment of industrial or logistics projects.
- Integration of climate change and resilience considerations into industrial projects.
- Design of ESMS or environmental performance indicators for PPP or concession contracts.
Profile sought
We are looking for a senior environmental specialist with hands-on experience in ESIAs and management plans for industrial or infrastructure projects under international standards. The selected expert must be able to translate environmental constraints into practical design, phasing and contractual requirements.
Generic applications will be disregarded if they do not demonstrate specific experience in environmental impact assessment and the preparation of environmental and social management plans.
Location and working arrangements
The assignment will combine home-office activities with field missions in Angola.
Application documents
Interested candidates must submit:
- CV in World Bank format, in English.
- Brief indication of availability for the assignment period (expected start: January 2027).
- List of similar projects, indicating country, client, dates, role performed and specific relevance to the position.
CVs that are not submitted in World Bank format or that do not clearly allow verification of the mandatory minimum requirements will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; no correspondence will be entered into with applicants who do not meet the requirements.