URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.

Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations.

URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide.

Project Overview:

The USAID/Ghana-funded Systems for Health Project aims to support improved and sustainable health service delivery by strengthening systems vital to ensure access and quality while mobilizing communities and building public-private partnerships to maximize coverage. URC, with its international and Ghanaian partners, supports integrated maternal, neonatal, infant, child health (MNCH); family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH); malaria and nutrition services guided by the Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) strategy, quality improvement approaches, performance-based financing mechanisms and gender mainstreaming.

Objective:

The Environmental Compliance Consultant will work in close collaboration with technical and program support staff across the Systems for Health portfolio of field programs to ensure URC is compliant with USAID/International/National environmental regulations in the implementation of the Systems for Health project.  The position combines technical assistance, training and material creation, and facilitation/capacity development.

Roles and Responsibilities

•   Develop and catalogue training and educational materials regarding the proper management and disposal practices for solid, medical (hazardous and routine) and pharmaceutical waste.
•   Develop an Environmental Compliance Outline that identifies and specifies the appropriate solid, medical and pharmaceutical management and disposal mitigation information with corresponding Activities in the Systems for Health Year One Work plan.
•   Completion of Environmental Reporting Form (ERF) for new construction/refurbishment activities in Northern and Volta Regions, ensuring all construction/refurbishment activities are compliant with water and sanitation, solid and hazardous wastes, and pharmaceutical storage and disposal guidelines and are in compliance with National and International laws and guidelines.
•   Development of a Systems for Health Construction/Refurbishment Protocol Check List that identifies forms, guidelines, actions, required personnel, time-specific activities, monitoring and reporting guidelines, local and specific needs, and additional requirements in accordance with USAID, National and International guidelines regarding environmental compliance needed for the completion of new construction and/or refurbishment activities.
•   Develop and implement one-day or multi-day capacity development training(s) for URC, governmental and other identified partners to define roles and responsibilities, assess capacity, and address environmental compliance timelines and deliverables, capacity trainings, and monitoring and evaluation strategy for environmental mitigation components of the Systems for Health project.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   At least five years’ experience with environmental evaluations and environmental impact studies
•   Knowledge of Ghanaian laws and regulations regarding environmental impact
•   Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations for environmental compliance
•   Familiarity with best practices and procedures for proper disposal of solid, medical and pharmaceutical waste
•   Knowledge of construction standards in Ghana
•   Preferred training experience and knowledge of training methodologies

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

For immediate consideration, please email your CV and Cover Letter to:-

s4hrecruitment-technical@urc-chs.com indicating “Environmental Compliance Consultant” in the subject line.

Closing Date: 12 April, 2015

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who meet the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please.