Environmental and Social Development Specialist-lac

hace 2 meses

Bogotá Cundinamarca, Colombia IFC Systems Corporation A tiempo completo

**Environmental and Social Development Specialist-LAC Region**

**Job #**:

- req29497**Organization**:

- IFC**Sector**:

- Environment**Grade**:

- GF**Term Duration**:

- 3 years 0 months**Recruitment Type**:

- Local Recruitment**Location**:

- Bogota,Colombia**Required Language(s)**:

- English**Preferred Language(s)**:

- Spanish**Closing Date**:

- 10/7/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC**Description**

IFC is recruiting a number of dynamic, motivated Environmental & Social (E&S) Specialists with strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills to provide support for its investment operations in infrastructure, manufacturing, services, agribusiness and financial intermediary (FI) sectors in Central America, Caribbean, Colombia, and Mexico (CCM) region. This professional will provide E&S guidance to clients and investment and advisory teams on E&S matters vis-à-vis IFC Performance Standards (PS) and Sustainability Policy, with the aim of promoting compliance and enhancing the impact and additionality of IFC-supported business activities.
The position will report to the ESG Regional Manager for the CCM region.

**ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES**:

- Lead or contribute to the review of E&S issues and risks in new investments and select advisory engagements for the relevant sector
- Work on IFC investments throughout the project cycle covering early review, appraisal, public disclosure, board review & approval, commitment & disbursement and project supervision and delivering fully drafted project related internal and external reports.
- Lead or contribute to identification and development of E&S risk mitigation measures and value-add solutions that support clients in addressing identified issues.
- Provide clear and responsive guidance to IFC investment teams on E&S risk management in project decision-making and processing throughout the investment cycle, including clear communication to teams.
- For FI sector projects, perform analyses on the development and implementation of clients’ Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS).
- Support formulation of E&S legal conditions for IFC projects.
- When leading E&S assessments, ensure effective and efficient use of staff, consultants, and resources, ensuring the timely completion of deliverables. Provide guidance and support to team members.
- Support industry teams and clients in response to Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) and Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) requests where needed.
- Support analyzing and reporting internally portfolio data, missing information and support follow up on pending issues.
- Support client E&S capacity-building.

**Selection Criteria**
- Advanced degree (Masters) in science, engineering, or other relevant disciplines.
- Minimum of seven years professional experience working on E&S management, monitoring and/or due diligence, with a preference for private sector experience in CCM in the in infrastructure, manufacturing, services, agribusiness and financial intermediary (FI) sectors
- Experience working with IFC/World Bank/E&S Policies and Standards specifically IFC Performance Standards.
- Willingness to travel regularly.
- Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze and summarize diverse sources and draw conclusions from limited data.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing circumstances, organize and prioritize deliverables, and maintain attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate effectively and concisely on complex E&S issues in spoken and written form.
- Proficiency in English essential, with Spanish as an advantage.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team, influence and negotiate point of view within teams.
- High personal integrity and emotional intelligence, with the ability to handle sensitive matters in a discreet and respectful manner, respond diplomatically and remain calm under pressure.

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