IFC Senior Environmental and Social Development Specialist 2024 International Jobs
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International Finance Corporation Senior Environmental and Social Development Specialist Pakistan IFC Jobs 2024
International Finance Corporation looking for “Senior Environmental and Social Development Specialist ”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 17-Jul-24.
The International Finance Corporation has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Senior Environmental and Social Development Specialist to be based in Islamabad , Pakistan. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: International Finance Corporation
Job Title: Senior Environmental and Social Development Specialist
Duty Station: Islamabad , Pakistan
Country: Pakistan
Application Deadline: 17-Jul-24
Responsibilities:
Early Screening, Due Diligence, Portfolio supervision
• Lead or contribute to the review of E&S issues/risks in new investments and select advisory engagements in multiple sectors (including infrastructure, manufacturing, services, and agribusiness), and identification and development of risk mitigation measures and value-add solutions, including through transaction structuring, that support clients in addressing identified issues throughout IFC’s project cycle.
• Clear and proactive guidance to IFC investment teams on E&S risk management in project decision-making and processing throughout the investment cycle.
• 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.
• Proactively monitor portfolio clients and engage with clients and investment departments to achieve compliance with contractual E&S requirements. Document and communicate any outstanding or emerging gaps between client performance and IFC requirements and related risks to IFC.
• Support industry teams and clients in response to Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) and Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) requests, leading discussions with CAO and IEG officers.
• Coordinate with industry and CEG advisory teams to build capacity with clients on E&S risk management, including clients’ monitoring and evaluation of E&S activities and outcomes.
• Contribute to portfolio analysis to identify systemic issues and assess trends, including any issues of a policy nature, and propose policy adjustments as needed.
• Contribute to regional supervision program reviews and periodic reports.
Upstream and Advisory Services
• Based on new business processing and portfolio analysis, help identify systemic bottlenecks existing in the market that prevent adequate E&S risk management in key markets. In collaboration with Upstream officers and advisory teams, help develop upstream activities using technical experience and expertise.
• Work proactively to identify opportunities for advisory engagements that result in greater development impact and value for the client; provide expert input into new IFC advisory offerings.
• Participate in strategic decision-making (as needed) regarding IFC’s role in advisory support to enhance E&S risk management. Where relevant, support the development of appropriate solutions.
Knowledge Management
• Participate in cross-regional and global teams responsible for preparing policy interpretation notes on E&S topics and contribute to the corporate knowledge base by analyzing and disseminating lessons learned from project work.
• Participate in forums or conferences to showcase IFC experience, approach and value proposition (which includes serving as a panelist or moderator for internal and external events).
• Prepare management briefs of relevant E&S matters.
• In coordination with the ESG Regional Manager, provide guidance/mentorship to more junior staff and Short-Term Consultants (STCs) working on E&S risk management and supervise the timeliness and quality of their work.
Requirements:
• Master’s degree or equivalent in sociology/social sciences, environmental management/engineering, economics, or other relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience working on E&S risk management in the international context, with a strong preference for experience in the private sector working across different industry sectors.
• Experience working on E&S Policies and Standards, including those of the World Bank Group and other international financial institutions (IFI). Demonstrable familiarity with IFC Performance Standards is an advantage.
• Working experience in emerging markets, ideally in fragile and conflict-affected environments.
• Willingness to travel regularly in emerging market countries.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze and synthesize diverse information sources, draw conclusions from sometimes limited data, and develop solutions in potentially tense or conflicting situations.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing circumstances, organize and prioritize deliverables, and maintain attention to detail.
• Proficiency in English is essential. Additional language skills in Arabic, Russian and/or Turkish are desired.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills, including the ability to communicate persuasively on complex issues with a wide range of internal and external parties (including senior staff, management, IFC’s accountability mechanism, and clients) and present E&S risks and management solutions in a manner that non-experts can understand.
• Ability to work effectively as a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team member, influence and negotiate points of view within teams.
• Exemplary project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• High personal integrity and emotional intelligence, with demonstrated ability to handle sensitive matters discreetly and respectfully.
• Diplomatic approach and calm under pressure.
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