The specialist will develop tools that will be used during project implementation to ensure that the project is implemented in accordance with the environmental safeguarding requirements of ADB and the Government of Timor-Leste. The specialist will:
(i) Assist the PMO and PIU to comply with the ADB and Government of Timor-
Leste environmental safeguard requirements;
(ii) Develop detailed environmental safeguard guidelines for project
implementation and the identification and design of subprojects to be funded
under the project. Reference is made to the Environmental Codes of Practice
as a basis to develop these guidelines where applicable;
(iii) Coordinate and facilitate all environmental safeguarding monitoring and
reporting activities for the project;
(iv) Prepare detailed monitoring schedules as well as conducting the monitoring
environmental reports for submission to ADB to ensure that the environmental
safeguard requirements associated with the selected subprojects are effectively
met;
(v) Train relevant staff at all levels and villagers, in environmental safeguard
requirements for the project;
(vi) Assist the training facilitators and the PIU in integrating environmental
safeguard guidelines into the subproject design, implementation and
monitoring;
(vii) Provide training to engineers in the PMO and PIU to implement and monitor
environmental safeguard measures set out under the ESP;
(viii) Liaise on environmental matters with other technical agencies, including the
Secretary of State for Environment that will provide support services to the
project;
(ix) Assist the PMO and PIU in applying the ADB REA checklists, and the
environment categorization forms for subprojects;
(x) Assist the PMO and PIUs in the preparation of Environment Management Plans
(EMPs) where needed;
(xi) Assist the PMO and PIU in obtaining ANLA from Secretary of State for
Environment;
(xii) Apply the set of environmental safeguard guidelines that will be developed to
all subprojects to ensure that the subprojects are designed in a way that does not alter the environmental classification of the project in accordance with ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement 2009;
(xiii) Keep a detailed record of the public consultation activities and ensure that the
public has access to public documents related to the environmental
safeguarding process; and
(xiv) Provide training to the PMO and PIU grievance focal persons in applying the
grievance redress mechanism set out in the ESP.