Recruitment of Social Specialist for the TRALARD II Project — Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, Republic of Zambia

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

MINISTRY OF GREEN ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT

TRANSFORMING LANDSCAPES FOR RESILIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT

(TRALARD) II PROJECT – P507971

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (RFEOI)

CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (IC) SELECTION

(OPEN – NATIONAL)

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The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) has received financing from the World Bank towards the implementation of the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD) II Project, and therefore intends to apply part of the funds towards the procurement of Individual Consultancy Services. The TRALARD II Project will be implemented over a 5-year period from January, 2026 to December, 2030 and will cover 32 districts; four (4) on the Copperbelt, five (5) in Luapula, eight (8) in Muchinga, five (5) in Northern and ten (10) in Southern provinces of Zambia. The TRALARD II Project is designed to combat landscape degradation, build community resilience to climate shocks such as droughts and floods, and advance Zambia’s 2030 goal of becoming a low-carbon, resource-efficient, and socially inclusive economy. The TRALARD II Project will support the implementation of a jurisdictional Emissions Reduction Programme (ERP) in Muchinga Province to act as an umbrella program that will leverage resources from TRALARD II and other relevant initiatives to attract emission reductions payments from carbon markets to generate additional financing that can be re-invested in the landscape to improve rural livelihood. This is based on successful experience of Zambia Integrated Forest Landscape Project (P161490) and Eastern Province Jurisdictional Sustainable Landscape Program – Emissions Reduction Project (P155827).

The Ministry seeks to invite suitably qualified and experienced individuals (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services for the following Consultancy positions:

• DEPUTY COORDINATOR – EMISSION REDUCTION PROGRAM (ERP) – PPIU Chinsali, Muchinga Province

JOB PURPOSE:

The Deputy Coordinator (ERP) will report to the National Coordinator and will be responsible for planning, administering and coordinating the activities of the Muchinga Province Jurisdictional Emissions Reduction Programme to ensure activities and broader development of the ERP are implemented in accordance with the SCALE Grant Agreement and in compliance with government and IDA guidelines and procedures.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Coordinate with all relevant stakeholders in Muchinga to optimize the role of the ERP as an umbrella program for emission reductions across the province;

• Coordinate ERP Readiness and capacity building process ensure day to day management of the ERP readiness through close coordination with staff and other key stakeholders;

• Prepare, implement and report on annual activity plan and implementation progress reports of ERP;

• Oversee the compliance and alignment of ERP-related activities with the project’s instruments and frameworks in liaison with the PPOO;

• Manage activities being implemented by agencies and consultants, and in liaison with the Steering Committee and Technical Working Group, provide support to ensure synergies and benchmarks are achievable;

• Coordinate the development and implementation of the ERP benefit sharing plan in collaboration with partners and stakeholders, and overseeing the production of emission reductions monitoring reports in collaboration with the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) and other implementing partners;

• Undertake any other task as assigned by the National Coordinator.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate;

• A minimum of Master’s degree or equivalent in Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Environmental science, Climate Change, Engineering, Environment and Development or related fields;

• Climate Science and Policy: Understanding of climate change science, international agreements such as the Paris Agreement and national/regional policies such as the Carbon Market Framework;

• Knowledge in Carbon Accounting of greenhouse gas accounting methodologies such as IPCC guidelines and emission factors;

• Specific knowledge of the ART-TREES, VCS Program requirements is an added advantage;

• A minimum of 8 years of professional or equivalent experience in development, and project / program management with at least 5 years in a management role;

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with carbon projects, including an affinity with accreditation programs and standards for both the compliance and voluntary markets;

• Experience in MDB project implementation in Zambia, and understanding of government and World Bank functioning. Regional experience in project implementation is an asset;

• Experience in multi-level coordination and ability to work in teams, as well as in complex environments;

• Proven ability to plan, organize and effectively implement activities and high-level platforms such as steering committees;

• Good communications skills, including fluency in English;

• Experience in dialogue processes between Government and civil society, and on consensus building; and

• Knowledge of sustainable landscapes projects, REDD+, carbon markets and climate change is an asset.

• ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST – NPCU Lusaka

JOB PURPOSE:

The Environmental Specialist will report to the National Coordinator, and will be responsible for ensuring that Project implementation is fully compliant with the environmental dimensions of the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), and the relevant Zambia environmental legislation.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Lead the implementation of environmental dimensions of the ESCP including coordination of environmental risk management across all project activities;

• Provide technical support on environmental risk management to the PIUs, implementing partners, Consultants, Contractors, and other entities involved with the project;

• Ensure that project activities are aligned with the national environmental policy and regulatory frameworks in accordance with the ESCP, and to contribute to the environmental framework of the Annual Workplan and Budget (AWPB);

• Organize and contribute to project implementation support missions, and undertaking regular site compliance monitoring of subproject activities and infrastructure developments;

• Prepare and submit periodic reports on the performance and functioning of the Environmental, stakeholder engagement, grievance mechanism(s); ESMF, and any site specific ESMPs activities, and monthly reports to the Bank on request or annex to the project report;

• Prepare of the ESMPs and ESIAs, and ensure they are incorporated as part of the respective bidding documents, implemented and updated throughout Project implementation;

• Initiate SESA preparation during ERP design and finalize, disclose, and adopt it before commencement of ERP implementation;

• Prepare, implement and manage the Occupation Health and Safety (OHS) and Waste Management (WMP) plans throughout the project implementation period, and apply site specific measures prior to implementation of any infrastructure dependance on dam performance;

• Undertake any other task as assigned by the National Coordinator.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate;

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environment Engineering, Natural Resources Management, or closely related discipline from a recognised university;

• At least eight (8) years’ experience in a similar assignment on a public or donor funded projects;

• At least three (3) years’ experience at as Environmental Specialist at senior management level preferably on a public infrastructure project;

• Demonstrated experience/knowledge of the World Bank policies on Environmental and Social Standards;

• Demonstrated experience/knowledge of the GRZ policies and legislation on environmental management;

• Demonstrated experience/knowledge in applying the standards environmental risk management tools in Zambia and working with the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA);

• Demonstrated experience as a trainer, conducting workshops, technical advice on environmental issues; and

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

• GEO SPARTIAL SPECIALIST – NPCU Lusaka

JOB PURPOSE:

The Geospatial Specialist will report to the National Coordinator, and will be responsible for the acquisition, analysis, management, and visualization of geospatial data, and delivering high-quality maps, spatial products, and other digital tools that directly inform planning, decision-making, monitoring and evaluation for TRALARD II project interventions.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Geospatial data management and analysis to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting;

• Planning and support towards district, ward, and village-level land use plans;

• Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting through developing and tracking geospatial indicators that will inform the TRALARD II results framework and providing geospatial inputs into progress reports for GRZ, World Bank, and development partners;

• Collaborate with relevant government institutions to harmonize all relevant GIS data; and

• Undertake any other task as assigned by the National Coordinator.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate;

• Master’s degree or higher in Geospatial Sciences, Geoinformatics or GIS and Remote Sensing, with knowledge of spatial planning, urban and regional planning, geography, or environmental science;

• At least 8 years of professional experience in applying GIS and remote sensing in natural resource management, watershed and land use planning, forestry, water resources management, urban planning, etc.;

• Demonstrated experience with spatial planning, land use mapping, or watershe