World Bank Environmental Engineer Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026
Apply Now World Bank Environmental Engineer Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026 – World Bank is inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply for the position of Environmental Engineer. This vacancy is open for applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience. Interested job seekers are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
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World Bank Environmental Engineer Job Vacancy
- Job Title: Environmental Engineer
- Job #: req35210
- Organization: World Bank
- Sector: Safeguards
- Grade: GF
- Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
- Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
- Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Application Deadline: January 07, 2026
- Official Website: www.worldbank.org
Duties & Responsibilities
The Environmental Engineer will have the following key responsibilities:
- Support timely and accurate disclosure procedures and public consultation for all required environmental assessment and management instruments.
- Provide guidance on specialized plans (e.g., biodiversity management, resource efficiency and waste management, occupational health and safety, dam safety, international waterways).
- Support clients and counterparts with incident and accident management, including immediate, underlying and root cause analysis, implementation of corrective actions, reporting, and ensuring SEA/SH-sensitive confidentiality for projects with moderate environmental and social risks.
- Organize and deliver needs assessments, capacity building, and technical training on environmental, health, and safety risk management for national agencies, local governments, and public/private sector practitioners.
- Collaborate with other World Bank Group teams to integrate risk management capacity development into sectoral programs.
- Work closely with Lead Specialist/Regional Standards Coordinators and the CMU ESF Coordinator, as well as Task Team Leaders and cross-practice teams (Procurement, Legal) to ensure quality and consistency in safeguards work and risk management across the region.
- Conduct environmental and social risk management due diligence of World Bank-financed operations, including preparation of Environmental and Social Review Summaries (ESRSs), E&S Section of the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), etc.
- Ensure the effective integration of environment, health, and safety into the design, preparation, appraisal, and implementation of World Bank-supported projects, in line with the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), WBG EHS guidelines, IFC Performance Standards, and other good international practices.
- Oversee compliance with World Bank Group EHS guidelines, IFC Performance Standards, and other relevant frameworks.
- Guide and support clients and counterparts in preparing project documents, including Environmental and Social Commitment Plans (ESCPs), Labor
- Management Procedure (LMP), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), Stakeholder
- Engagement Plans (SEPs), Project Implementation Manuals (PIMs), and others to meet ESF and operational policy requirements.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in engineering – civil, chemical, environmental, sanitary with good technical training in related topics such as OHS, solid waste management, large scale civil engineering, pollution prevention and control, etc.
- Minimum 5 years of full-time, relevant professional experience in environmental management, including: (i) Managing environmental, social, health, and safety risks of large infrastructure, extractive, or industrial projects; (ii) applying World Bank Group ESF and/or similar global sustainability frameworks including the preparation of environmental safeguard/risk management documents.
- Technical experience in the management of the environmental, social, health and safety risks of large infrastructure projects (e.g., roads, dams, irrigation, power systems, water systems) is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated project management and operational skills, including occupational health and safety management and working with contractors with varying capacity.
- Experience in capacity building for environmental, health, and safety risk management is an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; diplomatic approach and ability to work under pressure.
- Experience working in developing countries, with understanding of institutional/political context and national environmental policy challenges; experience in FCV (Fragile, Conflict, and Violence) countries is beneficial.
- Fluency in English and Amharic, both oral and written (Required).
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; ability to synthesize diverse qualitative and quantitative environmental data.
- Willingness to travel extensively, including to remote rural areas.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite before January 07, 2026. For more details Click Here.
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