Recruitment Notice: Environment and Social Director

Environment and Social Director

Nachtigal
Hydro Power Company (NHPC) is a public limited company (SA) under Cameroonian law, owned by Electricité de France (40%), the International Finance Corporation (20%), the Republic of Cameroon (15%) , Africa50 (15%) and STOA (10%).

 

 

Created in 2016, NHPC’s mission is to design, finance and build the Nachtigal Amont hydroelectric development, the energy evacuation transmission line and the Cité d’Exploitation. The company was also entrusted by the State with the operation of the hydroelectric development for 35 years, thus establishing itself as a lasting player in the Cameroonian electricity sector.

Nachtigal is to date the largest public-private partnership in the field of energy in sub-Saharan Africa, financed 24% by its shareholders and 76% by debt.

This human and industrial adventure saw its work start in 2019 for commercial commissioning scheduled for 2024. With its 420 MW, Nachtigal will then be the largest production plant in Cameroon supplying competitive, abundant energy (30% of the energy of the country) and practically without CO2 emissions.

 

 

Nachtigal aims to be an exemplary site at the service of Sustainable Development in Cameroon. As such, the environmental and social dimension, present since the start, is particularly important in the eyes of the Project’s stakeholders (shareholders, lenders, authorities). This has resulted in particular in the development and implementation of major environmental and social programs (stakeholder engagement, relocation of affected families, restoration of the livelihoods of people affected by the project, preservation of biodiversity , preservation of cultural and archaeological heritage, or even local economic development) as well as by integrating an important environmental and social component into Construction Contracts.

Missions
At the head of a team of nearly 20 people and reporting to the Director of NHPC, the Environment and Social (E&S) Director is responsible for:

 

Guaranteeing the implementation of the various environmental and social aspects of the Project
Develop and lead external partnerships in the environmental and social field
Guarantee the monitoring and production of reports on these programs with all stakeholders (shareholders, lenders, national and local authorities)
Ensure supervision, in conjunction with with the teams of NHPC and the Assistance to Project Management (provided by EDF) of the implementation of the environmental and social measures provided for in the contracts of the Construction Companies
Ensure the implementation of the company’s environmental policy

He (she) contributes to the development and implementation of the company’s strategic and political orientations, to the proper functioning of the company’s management, and to representation of the company externally in its field.

Profile sought
The key business skills for the job are:

 

 

Higher education with a minimum bac+5
15 years of professional experience including at least 5 years of operational experience in the field of the environment, sustainable development, or territorial support for industrial projects
At least one long-term international experience in comparable environments, ideally with international stakeholders
Very good knowledge of international standards in terms of environmental and social performance (IFC, AfDB, AFD, etc.)
Very good knowledge of social issues related to the demobilization of staff
Very good capacity in terms of budget preparation and monitoring

Key general skills to hold the job are:

Strong commitment and sensitivity to Health and Safety Fluent
French (working language)
Excellent command of English both orally and in writing
Leadership and strong managerial skills
Very good ability to animate, delegate and control employees
Ability to develop a strategic vision and translate it into operational objectives and actions
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Rigour, discipline and strong ability to organize activities
Developed sense of ethics
Good interpersonal skills and listening
skills Good negotiation and persuasion
skills Strong capacity for work and resistance to pressure
Good ability to assess and manage risks
Type of contract
Fixed -term contract
Place of work
Yaoundé
Deadline for submission
30/11/2022
Category
Executive / 12

 

Apply ONLY online via the Internet link whose address is:  https://nhpcrecrute.com/emploi/detail/69