Anas Alawami

Developed a comprehensive HSSE Management System (Health, Safety, Security, Environment) and documentation to ensure full regulatory compliance for a fast-growing contracting company in KSA. The system was specifically designed to meet the stringent requirements of the Saudi Regulations & Laws, Saudi Civil Defense, the High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS), and the National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC), facilitating the acquisition of necessary operating permits.

Served as the Business Consultant leading the company's complete business transformation, relocation, and merger for market entry into Oman. Responsibilities included developing the new comprehensive Business Model, detailed Business Plan, Organizational Structure, and defining the detailed Services Scopes & Structures, ensuring the merged entity maintained a strong commitment to HSE&Q and achieved strategic positioning in the regional energy sector.

As the Environmental Expert, I led the Environmental and Social Feasibility component of a major Feasibility Study for rural WASH and sustainable desalination systems for Vision Hope International. I conducted a comprehensive ESIA, assessed environmental feasibility of desalination (including innovative brine disposal management strategies like Salt Extraction and Salicornia cultivation), contributed to the development of data collection tools, Market Assessment for Desalination Companies, and provided final recommendations based on deep data analysis.

Core Responsibilities & Scope:
• Program Leadership & Compliance: Ensured strict adherence to the UNOPS HSSE Management System and World Bank Environmental & Social Standards (ESS) across multiple critical and high-risk projects (YIUSEP II & YEHCP).
• Contractor Management: Managed and directed contractors' compliance efforts, including rigorous review and approval of pre-construction documentation : C-ESMP, H&S Plans, Waste Management Plans, and site-specific HSE Plans.
• Assurance & Auditing: Conducted planned site audits and inspections, ensuring compliance with the HSSE minimum requirements. Documented and enforced immediate corrective actions for site non-conformities.
• Risk & Incident Management: Led hazard identification, risk assessment (ALARP principle), and immediate incident/near-miss investigation and reporting, ensuring effective contingency measures were maintained.
• Capacity Building: Developed and delivered targeted training sessions and inductions to contractor personnel, promoting a strong Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) culture and communicating UNOPS HSSE expectations.
• Reporting Control: Maintained comprehensive document control, managing the verification, quality assessment, and timely upload of all contractor HSSE records (PTW, TBT, Inspections, Daily Reports) to the central system.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Lead and coordinated stakeholder engagement efforts, fostering constructive relationships with stakeholders to mitigate disputes and ensure continued project alignment with community and donor expectations.


Achievements & Value-Add:
• Critical Issue Resolution: Led the coordinated response and remediation of high-priority public complaints and safety hazards, ensuring site restoration and mitigating contractual breaches.
• Personnel Vetting & Clearance: Successfully managed complex key personnel changes by thoroughly vetting qualifications and ensuring required experience thresholds.
• Performance Improvement: Significantly reduced chronic delays and improved the quality of submitted HSSE reports and registers from multiple contractors through persistent formal non-conformance reporting, education and targeted follow-up.
• Operational Continuity: Maintained the flow of essential safety documentation despite communication breakdowns , ensuring monitoring continuity.
• Training Delivery: Designed and executed specific HSSE system familiarization training for newly appointed Site HSSE Officers to rapidly elevate contractor competency and compliance effectiveness.

Hired as the Environmental & Social Lead Consultant to deliver critical safeguard documentation for a large-scale sewage system design project for UNICEF Yemen. I independently prepared and developed the comprehensive Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report and the detailed Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) from scratch for the Sewage System of Kua’aydenah City, ensuring the project design incorporated appropriate mitigation measures and met international donor standards (UNICEF & KFW).

Contracted as the Environmental & SDG Consultant to contribute specialized environmental expertise to the "Digital Innovations for Sustainable Development" initiative with UMS and ORD. I prepared the detailed project implementation plan, defined the strategic direction for the seminar (focusing on leveraging AI, IoT, and Blockchain for SDGs), and developed a strategy to integrate SDGs into the university's academic structure (including research guidelines).

Hired as the Environmental and Climate Change Consultant & Proposal Developer, I designed and wrote the entire project concept from inception to final submission for the IKI Small Grants International Calls 2024. The successful proposal, "From Bare Branches to Blossoming Hope...", was strategically aligned with IKI funding areas (Mitigating emissions, Climate Adaptation, Biodiversity), focusing on reforestation and greywater systems, with all necessary logical framework and sustainability plans prepared.

Served as the HSE & QMS Consultant, responsible for developing and implementing foundational Health, Safety & Environment (HSEMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) frameworks. Key achievements include designing and documenting the comprehensive HSE Policy and Management System, conducting detailed Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA), delivering tailored training sessions, and establishing the initial framework for a customized QMS.

Engaged as the Environmental & Social Safeguards Expert / E&S Proposal Author to develop the comprehensive Technical Proposal that successfully won the IOM/KfW contract for the Environmental, Social Management Plans (ESMPs) for the "Enhanced water resource management" project. The proposal articulated the methodology for developing ESMPs for water projects, ensuring adherence to strict international standards, including the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards, and defining the approach for the ESCOP and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).

Hired as the E&S Safeguards Specialist Consultant on an expedited basis to ensure compliance with World Bank E&S safeguard standards, preventing project fund loss. I was directly responsible for the timely completion and approval of 12 high-priority Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) for water, sanitation, and energy projects. This involved conducting E&S baseline assessments, performing E&S risk categorization, and providing technical support to ensure projects aligned with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework.

• E&S Safeguards & Compliance: Supported the HSSE Specialist in ensuring project compliance with UNOPS minimum requirements and World Bank (ESS) across multiple subprojects.
• Site Assurance & Risk: Conducted regular site inspections and spot checks to verify contractor adherence; assisted teams in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) to manage risks.
• Training & Awareness: Delivered training and awareness sessions to field staff and contractor workforces on HSSE, promoting a safety-conscious culture.
• Reporting & Incident Management: Handled the timely documentation and reporting of HSSE incidents/near-misses; maintained strict control over the validity and consistency of all site forms and documents.
• Monitoring & Grievance Management: Assisted with quarterly monitoring against standards, provided key input to HSSE action plans, and managed site-level Grievances.
• Process Implementation: Carried out Environmental and Social screening for site activities, ensuring the early integration of mitigation measures.
• Data Analysis: Contributed data input for both leading and lagging HSSE performance measures to inform continuous improvement.
• Contingency: Coordinated with the Specialist to execute contingency drills and ensure immediate emergency response readiness.

Engaged as the Foundational HSE & Management Consultant, providing continuous advisory support since the company's inception in 2022. Key contributions include establishing the initial management systems, policies, and strategic plans, and serving as the dedicated expert for all Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) matters, establishing procedures and controls to ensure continuous operational compliance and adherence to construction best practices.

• Strategic Safeguards Lead: Functioned as the company's technical authority for Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS). Directed the entire E&S life cycle, from project screening and Impact Assessments (ESIAs) through to final implementation and monitoring.
• Documentation & Compliance: Held primary responsibility for developing and quality controlling high-level safeguard plans (e.g., ESMPs, SEPs, LMPs), ensuring full alignment with client requirements and international standards.
• GRM & Stakeholder Management: Designed, publicized, and served as the GRM Focal Point, managing external communication, public awareness, and the resolution of community complaints to maintain social license.
• Risk Assessment & Monitoring: Conducted initial E&S screenings and risk assessments. Performed regular site inspections to monitor compliance and enforce immediate corrective actions.
• Social Compliance: Oversaw critical social protocols, including the CoC, and supported training on sensitive issues like the prevention of (GBV, SEA, SH).
• Coordination: Liaised with project proponents, government agencies, and other partners to address comments and enhance safeguard-design considerations.
• Environmental & Waste Management: Directed site-level environmental protection, including the safe disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

• Regulatory Application: Applied advanced principles from Environmental Engineering (Master’s degree) to support the regulatory oversight and policy enforcement within the municipal environment department.
• Compliance & Monitoring: Assisted department staff in conducting site-specific environmental compliance inspections and monitoring activities related to pollution control and waste management.
• Technical Documentation: Contributed to the technical review and analysis of environmental impact reports submitted by local projects, ensuring adherence to municipal standards.
• Public Sector Exposure: Gained direct, practical experience in public sector environmental governance, focusing on the implementation of local sustainable development and pollution mitigation strategies.

Led the university-level organizing committee for the world’s largest student social entrepreneurship competition. Managed all operational logistics, budgeting, and external communication, resulting in high student participation and a successful final event. This role demanded strategic planning and executive decision-making.

Managed the human resources function, including the recruitment, onboarding, and training of a large (40+) volunteer organizing team. Supported the Campus Director in key operational and strategic planning decisions for the competition cycle.

Designed and delivered a comprehensive training curriculum on environmental sustainability, climate change, and global action programs. Engaged and mentored participants, encouraging project-based learning and local initiatives to raise climate awareness.

Completed three separate international volunteer programs focused on community development and youth education. Collaborated effectively with multinational teams, demonstrating high levels of cultural adaptability and commitment to diverse social impact projects.

Directed the strategic vision and daily operations of an organization dedicated to supporting a diverse body of international students over four years. Established key programs focused on cultural integration, academic mentorship, and welfare, enhancing the overall student experience.