Senior E&S Specialist / Strategic ESIA Adviser – Angola

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Senior E&S Specialist / Strategic ESIA Adviser for a engineering, governance, finance consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Angola.

Aninver Development Partners is currently preparing a proposal for an upcoming sustainable electrification initiative in Angola, supported by UNDP and international climate finance facilities. The project aims to establish a comprehensive feasibility study and strategic framework for infrastructure development across key provinces, addressing regional access, renewable integration, and economic growth.

To strengthen our expert team for this assignment, we are seeking a qualified Senior E&S Specialist / Strategic ESIA Adviser. The successful candidate will lead the strategic environmental, social, and right-of-way screening workstream, ensuring that critical environmental and social constraints appropriately shape investment configuration decisions while maintaining alignment with international safeguard standards.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Identify and evaluate strategic environmental, social, right-of-way, and cumulative impact constraints for energy infrastructure options.
• Inform investment configuration decisions by integrating environmental and social risk considerations into corridor-wide planning.
• Establish a robust strategic environmental and social framework to guide subsequent detailed project preparation phases.
• Ensure alignment of all environmental and social assessments with international standards such as IFC Performance Standards.

Scope of work

• Conduct desktop reviews, stakeholder consultations, and targeted fieldwork to gather environmental and baseline social data across target provinces.
• Identify strategic environmental, social, right-of-way, and cumulative impact constraints relevant to alternative energy investment scenarios.
• Contribute to the strategic environmental, social, and right-of-way screening workstream within the broader feasibility study.
• Collaborate closely with technical, economic, and climate vulnerability specialists to ensure integrated multi-sectoral planning.
• Assess how alternative network configurations and technical options interact with local land-use, human geography, and ecosystems.
• Contribute to the synthesis reporting, priority investment framework formulation, and preparation briefs for subsequent project phases.

Your role as Senior E&S Specialist / Strategic ESIA Adviser

• Lead the strategic environmental, social, and right-of-way screening workstream for the energy infrastructure feasibility study.
• Evaluate cumulative impact constraints and right-of-way challenges associated with proposed transmission and generation options.
• Coordinate closely with gender, social development, and climate risk specialists to ensure cross-cutting safeguards are fully incorporated.
• Engage with national and local stakeholders, utility representatives, and community actors during targeted fieldwork.
• Draft comprehensive technical inputs, screening reports, and risk mitigation recommendations for inclusion in the main feasibility deliverables.
• Ensure all assessment methodologies strictly align with international best practices and donor safeguard requirements, including IFC Performance Standards.

Requirements

• Education: MSc in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or related field
• 10+ years conducting ESIAs and strategic E&S assessments for energy infrastructure in line with IFC Performance Standards

Desirable

• Prior professional experience working on energy, power, or infrastructure assignments in Angola or the wider Sub-Saharan Africa region.
• Familiarity with UNDP policies, procedures, and environmental and social screening standards.

An experienced environmental and social safeguards expert with a strong background in strategic ESIAs for energy infrastructure under IFC standards, ready to drive sustainable development outcomes in Angola.

Assignment details

• Location: Angola
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Engineering, governance, finance
• Estimated duration: 6 months
• Expected input: 40 person-days
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Angola.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.