Environmental Specialist, Sofala

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES) Country: Republic of Mozambique Name of Project: Mozambique Safer Roads for Socio-Economic Integration (SRSEI) Grant No.: IDA-E0780 Assignment Title: Environmental Specialist (Sofala) Reference No . MZ-PMU-571502-CS-INDV The Government of Mozambique represented by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics (MTL), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Mozambique Safer Roads for Socio-Economic Integration Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) involves day-to-day management, oversight, and quality control of biophysical environmental risks and safeguards. To ensure an efficient and non-overlapping division of labor within the PIU, this role strictly focuses on environmental sustainability, ecosystem protection, climate-resilient green infrastructure, and environmental licensing. The Environmental Specialist will drive environmental screening, identify and assess risks/impacts, define and manage adequate mitigation measures, and supervise contractor compliance, ensuring that all road infrastructure civil works, engineering studies, and logistics operations strictly align with the World Bank ESF, the project-specific ESCP, and Mozambican regulatory frameworks. The Specialist will work in close coordination with, but separate from, the PIU's Social Specialist, SEA/SH Specialist, and Health and Safety Specialist. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below . The Ministry of Transport and Logistics (MTL) now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Expressions of interest must include the following: (i) a curriculum vitae detailing qualifications, professional experience, and achievements in comparable assignments; (ii) a cover letter, not exceeding two pages, specifically addressing how the c