Environmental and Social Development Specialist

5 days ago


Amman, Amman, Jordan IFC - International Finance Corporation Full time
Job Description

IFC - International Finance Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Environmental and Social Development Specialist to join our team in the Middle East, Central Asia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan region.

Key Responsibilities
  • Environmental and Social Risk Management: Lead or contribute to reviewing E&S issues and risks in new investments and select advisory engagements in the Financial Intermediary sector, including Banks, Funds, NBFIs, and Micro Finance Institutions.
  • Project Cycle Support: Financial Intermediaries work on IFC investments throughout the project cycle, covering early review, appraisal, public disclosure, board review and approval, commitment and disbursement, and project supervision.
  • E&S Risk Mitigation and Value-Add Solutions: Lead or contribute to identifying and developing E&S risk mitigation measures and value-add solutions that support clients in addressing identified issues.
  • Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS): Perform analyses on developing and implementing clients' ESMS.
  • E&S Legal Conditions: Support formulation of E&S legal conditions for IFC projects.
  • Portfolio Monitoring and Compliance: Monitor portfolio clients and engage with them and investment departments to achieve E&S compliance with IFC's contractual E&S requirements.
  • Industry Support and Capacity Building: Support industry teams and clients in response to Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) and Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) requests, as well as analyze and report internally on portfolio data and missing information.
Requirements
  • Advanced Degree: Advanced degree (Masters) in science, engineering, social sciences, finance, or other relevant disciplines.
  • Professional Experience: Minimum of seven years of professional experience working on E&S management, monitoring, and/or due diligence, with a preference for financial sector experience in the Middle East, Central Asia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan region.
  • E&S Policy and Standards: Experience working with IFC/World Bank E&S Policies and Standards, specifically IFC Performance Standards.
  • Travel and Communication: Willingness to travel regularly within the Middle East, Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, with strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze and summarize diverse sources, and draw conclusions from limited data.
  • Language Skills: Proficiency in English is essential, with Arabic or Turkish language skills an advantage.
  • Teamwork and Adaptability: Ability to work effectively as a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team member, influence and negotiate points of view within teams, and adapt to changing circumstances.


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