Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Specialist

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (MOES-IC-17-OHS-R - Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Specialist) UKRAINE Ukraine Improving Higher Education for Results Project Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program Loan Agreement No. 9238-UA; Grant No. TF0C5794 Assignment Title: Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Reference No. MOES-IC-17-OHS-R The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine is implementing projects financed by the World Bank, including Ukraine Improving Higher Education for Results Project (UIHERP) and Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program (LEARN) Program (hereinafter referred to as the Operations) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The UIHERP aims to increase efficiency and improve conditions to ensure quality and transparency in the higher education system of Ukraine. LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science's (MoES) Strategic Action Plan. The objectives of the Operation are to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) strengthen management capacity of the education system. Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Specialist (hereinafter - Consultant) shall make arrangements to: i) establish effective communication between the Client, Projects management units ii) ensure compliance with the environmental standards and Occupational Health and Safety requirements under ESF (Environmental and Social Framework of the World Bank) during implementation of the Operations, iii) ensure monitoring of the implementation of IBRD ESF standards during implementation of the Operations. The Consultant will be contracted through competitive selection in line with World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Sep 2023. MOES now invites qualified interested persons to submit their expression of interest in Ukrainian and English as provided in the Terms of reference. The detailed Terms of Reference and submission modalities for the assignment are available at the link https://bit.ly/3CfEa7Q The deadline for submission of applications is 1:00 pm Kyiv time February 3, 2025.