Environmental Specialist/Senior Specialist (ESG/CGU)

What you'll need

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree or equivalent in environmental sciences, or a related field.
• Experience: We are looking for candidates with at least 10 years of relevant professional experience in supervising, preparing or implementing environmental and social policies and mitigation plans. Proven previous experience in a similar role in IDB or in another development institution, ideally in Guatemala and the Central American region, is desired.
• Languages: Fluency in Spanish and proficiency in English, spoken and written, is required.
• Core and Technical Competencies: In this role, you will need to demonstrate technical knowledge and experience in implementing the IDB's E&S policies or other multilateral development bank E&S policies. Additionally, you should have project management skills and experience leading the environmental and social due diligence and supervision of multilateral financed projects. Strong communication, collaboration, and teamwork abilities, along with strong communication skills in English, are also essential.

Key skills

To excel in this position, you should possess the following key skills:

• Mentor and develop
• Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
• Focus on clients 
• Communicate and influence 
• Innovate and try new things

Requirements

• Citizenship: You should be a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may provide relocation and visa assistance for you and your eligible dependents.
• Consanguinity: You should not have any family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration

• Contract: International staff contract, initially for 36 months, renewable upon mutual agreement.
• Starting date: Q4 2024
• Supervision: You will report to the Senior Social Specialist and Group Head for CID, and the Bank's Representative in Guatemala City. You will also work closely with the IDB Chief of Operations in Guatemala.

What we offer

The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

• A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
• Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender-neutral parental leave.
• Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
• Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
  We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• Health and well-being: access to our Health Services Center that provides preventative care and health education for employees.
• Development support: we offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
• Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.
   

Our culture

At IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team carefully reviews every application.

About the IDB Group

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

About IDB

The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts innovative research and provides policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.

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