Environmental and Social Analyst

Description

Do you want to build a career that is full of meaning and impact? The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Working with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Sustainability Advice and Solutions Department (CEG), housed in IFC Operations, is IFC’s ESG center of excellence. CEG includes approximately 200 staff and consultants with deep experience and global expertise in their respective fields. CEG supports IFC’s investment and advisory clients to manage ESG risks associated with their activities and to find value-added opportunities in their operations. CEG further leverages this expertise and operational experience in emerging markets to maintain IFC’s leadership in sustainability through ESG standards – the Environmental and Social (E&S) Performance Standards (www.ifc.org/performancestandards) and the Corporate Governance Methodology (www.ifc.org/corporategovernance) – and to encourage the effective adoption of these standards by companies and investors across the emerging markets.

Objectives / Purpose of the Assignment:

IFC is looking for dynamic, motivated, and detail-oriented professional with strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills. The Environmental and Social Analyst will be expected to assist environmental and social specialists at IFC in their work on reviewing environmental and social risks and impacts in clients’ and potential clients’ operations. The positions offer suitable candidate a unique opportunity to gather unparalleled private sector environmental and social risk management experience in emerging markets, to work IFC’s experts in the field, and to be exposed to the wider operations of the World Bank Group. 

Duties and Accountabilities:

The Analyst’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

1. Supporting analysis to assist environmental and social specialists in appraising the environmental and social risks and impacts associated with IFC investments against the requirements of IFC’s Performance Standards (PSs) on Environmental and Social Sustainability. 

2. Assist in defining steps required to ensure compliance with the PSs and the World Bank Group Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines 

3. Assist in supervising the environmental and social performance of client companies through the review of monitoring reports and site visits to supervise environmental and/or social aspects of clients’ operations. 

4. Assist in providing training on environmental and social issues to IFC clients, investment staff and other specialists. 

5. Support in development of sectoral and regional portfolio reviews, in particular in developing an understanding of systematic compliance issues in the portfolio. 

6. Collect and analyze data to assist specialists in preparation of reports, such as on specific E&S issues and on IFC’s portfolio.