Senior Climate Screening & E&S Safeguards Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Climate Screening & E&S Safeguards Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance. The role will focus on integrating climate resilience, environmental sustainability and social inclusion into regional transport infrastructure projects across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Support climate screening and resilience assessments for transport corridors and infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical expertise on environmental and social safeguards in line with EU and international standards.
• Conduct and review ESIA, ESMP, resettlement frameworks, stakeholder engagement plans and other safeguard documentation.
• Integrate climate adaptation, gender equality, disability inclusion and social safeguards into project preparation and implementation.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and national stakeholders on safeguard compliance and climate mainstreaming.
• Develop safeguard procedures, methodologies and technical guidance.
• Deliver capacity‑building workshops, trainings and technical support on climate screening and E&S safeguards.
• Support monitoring, reporting and quality assurance of safeguard‑related activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering, climate change, sustainability, social development, natural resource management or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in environmental and social safeguards, climate resilience or sustainable infrastructure development.
• Proven experience on infrastructure or transport projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Climate risk analysis and screening.
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) preparation.
• Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) development.
• Resettlement framework design.
• Stakeholder engagement and safeguard documentation.
• Capacity‑building and technical training delivery.

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence sustainable transport governance in the ECOWAS region.
• Collaboration with international donors and regional institutions.
• Professional development in climate resilience and environmental safeguards.