Occupational H&S Manager - Project Management Office COO

At Masdar we have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational H&S Manager. You will be responsible for leading the management of environmental and social (“H&S”) studies for Projects, and providing supporting services for compliance and performance aspects during Mega project delivery and asset management. Responsibilities not limited to; • Lead the provision of H&S support for projects and assets in construction and operation, balancing between in-house and external service providers and combining lowest cost with maximum knowledge build-up and flexibility. • Promote and build confidence in Masdar’s success stories, capabilities, road map and vision for H&S aspects towards stakeholders and lenders. • Engage with and monitor relationships with external consultants and stakeholders in order to ensure adequate knowledge transfer and completion of services as per agreed parameters. • Maintain an updated list of reputable H&S consultants to undertake H&S studies during Project development. • Develop and implement a corporate procedure to commission H&S consultants in a compliant and cost effective manner and manage current arrangements that are already in place, supervising their work to ensure completion as per agreements. • Lead of the commissioning and supervision of H&S studies such as ESSR, ESIA, stakeholder engagement, LRP/RAP, needs analysis, community development plans, E&S monitoring. •Participate in contract negotiations (e.g. EPC,O&M, PPA) regarding H&S aspects in order to ensure that the scope of the contracts include the relevant H&S standards and requirements from main project stakeholders. • Master’s degree in Health / Environmental Sciences, Biology, Social Sciences, or equivalent. • 8-10 years of experience in the H&S field including 3 years of experience in Internationally Funded Projects in emerging markets (WB/IFC, EBRD, ADB) or equivalent experience. • Experience working as a consultant and/or at the client or lender Job-Specific Skills: •Knowledge of renewable energy and traditional energy industry •Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate / multifunctional environment •Strong understanding of the complexity and challenges of driving/building a project delivery culture •Knowledge of latest H&S trends •Knowledge of working in line with the requirements of international financial institutions e.g. World Bank, AfDB, Equator Principles and specifically the IFC Performance Standards •Strong research and analytical skills •Ability to prioritize actions and manage external consultants •Ability to connect the innovation strategy with the business strategy As part of the application process, we will collect, store and process personal information about you. Masdar will use your personal information in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice, which provides details on the purposes for which your data is processed.

Master’s degree in Health / Environmental Sciences, Biology, Social Sciences, or equivalent. 8-10 years of experience in the H&S field including 3 years of experience in internationally funded projects in emerging markets (WB/IFC, EBRD, ADB) or equivalent experience. Experience working as a consultant and/or at the client or lender.

Lead the provision of H&S support for projects and assets in construction and operation, balancing in-house and external service providers and optimizing cost with knowledge transfer. Promote Masdar’s H&S capabilities and roadmap to stakeholders and lenders. Engage with external consultants and stakeholders to ensure knowledge transfer and timely completion of services. Maintain an updated list of reputable H&S consultants for H&S studies during project development. Develop and implement a corporate procedure to commission H&S consultants in a compliant and cost-effective manner and supervise current arrangements. Lead commissioning and supervision of H&S studies (ESSR, ESIA, stakeholder engagement, LRP/RAP, needs analysis, community development plans, E&S monitoring). Participate in contract negotiations (e.g., EPC, O&M, PPA) to ensure H&S standards are included in contracts.