EHS Specialist
Job Description
The consultant will be responsible for all tasks related to environmental safeguards and will assist AUDA in implementing the APLIP in compliance with ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement, 2009 (SPS 2009) and applicable government law and regulations. The consultant will be responsible to prepare, update and finalize environmental safeguards documents, oversee the implementation of environmental management and monitoring measures, consultations and disclosure and grievance redress, and submission of environmental monitoring reports to ADB, and implementing any corrective actions as needed to ensure compliance
Project Description
Government of Gujarat (GoG) has applied for loan financing from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Ahmedabad Peri-urban Livability Improvement Project (APLIP). The Urban Development and Urban Housing Department (UDUHD) of GoG will be the executing agency (EA) and Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) will be implementing agency (IA) for APLIP. The expected outputs of the APLIP are (a) Basic urban infrastructure in Ahmedabad peri-urban area improved comprising of water supply, sewerage, storm water drainage and junction improvement on Saradar Patel Ring Road; and (b) Capacity of state urban development authorities, urban local bodies, and communities in urban service delivery improved.
Screening Criteria 1
"The expert shall have a bachelor’s or a master’s degree preferably in Civil Engineering / Planning / Environmental Engineering / Environmental Science, or equivalent. "
