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Job Summary

Job Title:
Senior Environment and Social Specialist
Employer:
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Environmental jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 2 January 2026

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The Government of the Republic of Uganda represented by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, in collaboration with the International Development Association (IDA) and other development partners including the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Sweden is implementing the Industrial Transformation and Employment (INVITE) project. The Project is financed by IDA and by a Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF). The Project seeks to support private sector investment, employment, and new economic opportunities in the manufacturing and exporting sectors, including refugee and hosting communities.

Full-time

Deadline: 

2 Jan 2026

Senior Environment and Social Specialist Job at Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

Job Description

INVITE Trust seeks to engage the services of a Senior Environmental and Social Specialist (S-ESS) to be part of the INVITE trust Project Implementation Team (PIT).

Job Purpose: The Senior Environmental and Social Specialist (S-ESS) will be responsible for the implementation of INVITE Trust’s Environment Social Management System (ESMS), providing technical support to participating financial institutions (PFIs) in the implementation of their ESMS, managing the resources for E&S risk management and associated training.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide the day-to-day oversight of E&S risk management in line with INVITE Trust E&S policies and procedures.
  • Evaluate environmental and social compliance of PFIs and targeted client firms for Trust’s direct financing, with applicable requirements during due diligence, such as site visits, collection of necessary E&S documentation and preparation of E&S due diligence reports (or an E&S section of the credit application).
  • Ensure that all investment decisions are supported by appropriate due diligence documentation, including, but not limited to, an E&S section in each final Investment Offering/ Memorandum.
  • Providing specific time-bound actions and practical steps for integrating
  • Environmental and social Risk Management into the activities supported by INVITE. Ensure that appropriate environmental and social representations, warranties, and covenants are incorporated in each loan or investment agreement.
  • Supervise portfolio projects’ on-going compliance with the applicable requirements on a regular basis, which may include:
  • Conducting site visits and monitoring the implementation of E&S action plan (if any) by the clients,
  • Reviewing clients’ reports, and recording clients’ E&S ongoing performance
  • Resolving E&S issues in case of non-compliance, and where needed,
  • Preparing a time-bound corrective action plan with specific follow-up procedures
  • Conduct quarterly monitoring and supervise the Environmental and social performance of the PFIs and their portfolio exposures on the credit line and ensure that each PFI monitors the entire WB-financed portfolio and report to INVITE Trust.
  • Coordinate and support preparation of E&S semiannual and annual performance reports based on the quarterly performance reports provided by clients and PFIs.
  • Conduct quarterly monitoring and reporting on compliance of PFIs and other direct borrowers with E&S requirements and provide semi-annual E&S reports to the World Bank.
  • Undertake periodic training and capacity building of key INVITE implementers at different levels in line with the capacity building plan and on need basis. ;
  • Ensure adequate records and documentation are kept (including photographs).
  • Advice Management on strategies for strengthening implementation of environment and social risk management measures;
  • Perform any other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.
  • Conducting site visits and monitoring the implementation of E&S action plan (if any) by the clients,
  • Reviewing clients’ reports, and recording clients’ E&S ongoing performance
  • Resolving E&S issues in case of non-compliance, and where needed,
  • Preparing a time-bound corrective action plan with specific follow-up procedures

Key Result Areas:

  • Oversee the Trust’s E&S risk management and the implementation of its ESMS.
  • Coordination and integration of E&S risk management procedures with the Trust’s internal credit process.
  • Technical support to PFIs in enhancing and implementing their respective ESMS
  • Reporting of any major E&S issues to senior management and secure support for approval of E&S risk management measures by senior management.
  • Preparation of Quarterly E&S performance reports and consolidated semi-annual annual reports throughout project implementation;
  • Conduct quarterly monitoring and reporting on performance of PFIs and other direct borrowers with E&S requirements and provide semi-annual E&S reports to the World Bank;
  • Implementation of the E&S capacity building plan for effective implementation of the project

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