CAO-014-26-KE9-Safety and Health Specialist
Feasibility Study and PPP Structuring of a Smart and Sustainable Industrial Development Hub
We are seeking a Safety and Health 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 includes occupational health and safety and community health and safety for the construction and operation of the hub. The assignment is expected to last 7 months, starting in January 2027.
Position
KE9 – Safety and Health Specialist (Key Expert). Estimated input: 7 person-months.
Main responsibilities
- Identifying occupational and community health and safety risks during construction and operation of the hub, including labour influx, traffic, communicable diseases and access to work sites.
- Preparing construction safety plans (PEO, PSSO), the Community Health and Safety Plan and risk management measures for workers and affected communities.
- Contributing the health and safety components of the ESIA, the management plans and the hub’s Environmental and Social Management System.
- Drafting health and safety clauses and performance indicators (e.g. worker safety statistics, incident reporting) for PPP or management contracts.
- Ensuring alignment with international environmental, health and safety guidelines, Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) and Angolan occupational health and safety 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 Safety Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety and Health or an equivalent field.
- At least 5 years of proven experience in occupational safety and health on industrial infrastructure projects, large-scale civil construction projects or logistics corridors, including the preparation of construction safety plans (PEO, PSSO) and risk management for workers and affected communities.
- Work experience on large-scale infrastructure projects in Angola and/or Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Proven experience on at least 2 projects funded by international donors.
- Proficiency in the environmental and social safeguards of multilateral development banks and their environmental, health and safety guidelines, Good International Industry Practice (GIIP), and knowledge of Angolan occupational health and safety legislation.
- Professional English, spoken and written, is mandatory.
- Professional Portuguese, spoken and written, is mandatory.
Experience considered an asset
- Master’s degree, international certifications or specialisation in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene or Occupational Risk Management.
- Health and safety planning for industrial parks or logistics platforms.
- Community health and safety measures linked to labour influx, including GBV/SEA/SH prevention.
Profile sought
We are looking for a health and safety professional with field experience on large infrastructure or industrial projects under international standards. The selected expert must be able to prepare practical safety plans and turn them into enforceable contractual requirements.
Generic applications will be disregarded if they do not demonstrate specific experience in occupational health and safety on large infrastructure or industrial projects.
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.