Recruitment of Environment Specialist

NATIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) Project – GESD 2.0 Agreement No: IDA-E6540 Individual Consultant - Environmental Safeguard Specialist (ESS) No: MW-NLGFC-563908-CS-INDIV Date of Issue: 20th August ,2026 Background The Government of Malawi (GoM) through the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) has received financing towards the cost of Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) Project – GESD 2.0. The NLGFC intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract for hiring Environmental Safeguard Specialist (ESS) on a three - year contract renewable annually based on performance and availability of financial resources or mutually agreed by both parties. NLGFC therefore invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates to fill the position of Environmental Safeguard Specialist (ESS) tenable at the NLGFC Offices. The terms of Reference (TORs) for Environmental Safeguard Specialist (ESS) are as follows: 2. The Objectives of the Assignment The Environnmental Safeguard Specilaist will ensure that GESD 2.0 activities comply with the Worlad Bank ESF and ESH guidelines as outlined in the governing Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), and Project Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) including all the supporting management plans as appropriate 3. Duties and Responsibilities The duties will include but will not be limited to: coordination and provision of technical supervision, monitor and report on Environment safeguards in line with the national laws and in conformity with the Environmental and Social Framework of the World Bank and international best practices under the project; Provision of preventive and protective measures, including modification, substitution, or elimination of environmental risks and impacts; and Design and development of training programme for district officers, contractors and workers etc. Su