Principal Environmental and Social Development Specialist – Europe

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IFC is looking for a dynamic, motivated, and detail-oriented Principal Environmental & Social Development Specialist whose primary role is to support the ESG Regional Manager (ESG) for Europe and the environmental and social (E&S) specialist team in:

1) Lead appraisals and supervisions for infrastructure and natural resources (INR) investment projects across the region.

2) Support and the regional E&S Specialists across sectors as main technical advisor to assure consistency on risk approach and management according to IFC’s sustainability framework.

3) Coordinate and enhance portfolio supervision across sectors according to E&S Review Procedures (ESRP).

4) Support ESGRM on cross- cutting initiatives and affairs to be designed and implemented in the ESG team.

Organizational structure

The position resides within a management matrix. As such, the position requires proactive communication with: (I) Regional and Industry INR departments’ new business and portfolio management teams; (II) Regional Industry Leads (III) E&S Policy and Risk Department (CES) and the CES Risk Officers assigned to the region.

The Principal E&S Development Specialist reports to the ESG Regional Manager in Europe.

Duties & Accountabilities :

I) E&S Specialist on Infrastructure and Natural Resources (INR) High-Risk and Mid – Risk Project (LESS or SESS)

• Lead appraisals and supervisions for infrastructure and natural resources (INR) investment projects across the region.

II) E&S risk management

• Support and the regional E&S Specialists across sectors as main technical advisor to assure consistency on risk approach and management according to IFC’s sustainability framework, providing guidance to foster efficiency, consistency and quality on E&S deliverables.
• Establish a guidance and knowledge-sharing systematic mechanism (e.g. Community of Practice) for E&S specialists across the region to share lessons learned and provide advice for efficiency, consistency and quality assurance purposes across the different sectors, as well as relationship management with Industry Departments and Clients.
• Conduct trainings for the EUR E&S Specialists on quality assurance of E&S deliverables for DI.
• Identify points of articulation with current Advisory programs or new needs for Advisory program developments; provide feedback on Advisory programs from a DI perspective.

III) Support on project supervision

• Coordinate and enhance portfolio supervision across sectors according to E&S Review Procedures (ESRP), by leading on an integrated planning, coherent and systematic implementation, and ensuring that records are completed and submitted with quality.
• Design and develop an integrated planning of project supervision across sectors together with RILs, which will encompass a systematic review of E&S risks across of the portfolio, including but not restricted to the development and implementation of performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the portfolio.
• Systematically monitor progress and provide regular updates to senior management, providing insights on the KPI results analysis of the ESG Monthly Report.
• Identify areas for advisory support, of a systematic nature across projects.
• Support project LESSs on project-level ESRR downgrades and upgrades (if needed).
• Provide input to the quarterly regional portfolio reviews and participate in portfolio meetings (as needed).

IV) Support to ESG Regional Manager

• Support the ESGRM on the design and implementation of cross- cutting initiatives within the ESG team.
• Support in liaison with CES to implement improvement initiatives derived from the CES team to the Regions and vice versa.
• Assist with identifying staffing needs for projects.
• Advice ESGRM on transversal ESG team affairs; be a proxy for the ESGRM.

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