Safeguards Officer (Environment)

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Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of Safeguards Officer (Environment) is assigned to the Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) within the South Asia Department. You will be based at BRM in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

You will report to the Country Director, BRM and will have a matrix reporting to designated international staff (IS) and designated senior national staff (NS), OSFG.

While the position of Safeguards Officer (Environment) resides with the Regional Operations Services 2 (OSR2) within the Office of Safeguards (OSFG), you will be strategically assigned to Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) within the South Asia Department based at our Resident Mission Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Your Role

As a Safeguards Officer (Environment) you will help ensure compliance of projects with ADB's safeguards policies on the environment. The position will also assist on policy compliance monitoring and reporting, and identifying/preparing knowledge products, services and partnerships in the area of environmental safeguards.

You will:

Qualifications

You will need:

Benefits

ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB’s standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

· Paid leave (including parental)

· Medical and health benefits

· Life and other insurance plans

· Staff development

· Retirement plan

· Housing and education allowance (if applicable)

· Expatriate benefits (for international staff)

Additional Information

This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of three (3) years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 (“Recruitment and Appointment’). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may be renewed for a period of up to three years, or not renewed. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and residents of Bangladesh.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 68 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030.

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Added 13 days ago - Updated 3 hours ago - Source: adb.org