Compact Program Summary
The Government of the Republic of Kosovo (the “Government” or “GoK”) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”), a United States government agency, signed a grant aimed at accelerating the country’s transition towards an energy future that is more sustainable, inclusive, reliable and affordable. The GoK has ratified the Compact and has designated a new entity as an autonomous agency to exercise and perform the GoK’s rights and obligations to oversee, manage and implement the Compact Programs. This entity will be referred to as Millennium Challenge Account - Kosovo (“MCA-Kosovo”).
MCA-Kosovo is recruiting for the position of the Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Specialist.
Position Summary
Under the direct supervision of the Environmental and Social Performance Director (“ESP Director”), the Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Specialist (“ESHS Specialist”) shall monitor, provide technical support, and offer strategic guidance to MCA-Kosovo staff and other stakeholders on environmental, social, health and safety performance, including environmental, social, health and safety management and risk assessment. The ESHS Specialist shall ensure that Compact activities comply with relevant national environmental and social laws and regulations, MCC Environmental Guidelines, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards (PS) on Environment and Social Sustainability. The position is based in Pristina, Kosovo.
Duties and Responsibilities
Required Knowledge and Skills
Preferred background and work experience
For more information on MCC and the Kosovo compact, please go to:
Kosovo Compact | Millennium Challenge Corporation (mcc.gov)
Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) - Kosovo | mcakosovo.org
Application Procedure:
All interested applicants are required to complete the offline Application Form, which you can download through this link.
Please send the completed Application Form, including an up-to-date resume, electronically to [email protected] no later than July 31, 2024 before 23:59 Kosovo time. Only a completed application package (resume and application form) will be accepted. The e-mail subject line must indicate the position title for which you are applying.
Kindly note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the given Application Form or in languages other than English shall not be considered. Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.
All MCA-Kosovo employees will be selected based on an open and competitive recruitment and selection process in accordance with the provisions of the Compact. In addition, the recruitment of all employees of MCA-Kosovo will be carried out in accordance with the principles and indications stipulated by the constitutional and legal provisions, including equal opportunity, merit, competency, transparency, and non-discrimination under all its forms.
This website was made possible through a partnership between the American people and Republic of Kosovo through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (https://www.mcc.gov) under the terms of a compact Kosovo Compact (mcc.gov) signed between the two countries. The information provided on this website is not official U.S. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the U.S. Government or the Millennium Challenge Corporation.