| Requisition Number: | URS59142 |
| Interest Category: | Environmental/Sciences |
| Interest Sub Category: | Environmental Sciences |
| Job Title : | Social Development Specialist |
| Employment Category/Status: | full-time |
| Type of Position: | Regular Hire |
| Country: | UK |
| State: | London |
| City: | London - Victoria |
| Minimum Requirements: | Post Graduate in social development, anthropolgy, human rights or international studies |
| Job Description: |
We are looking to recruit an experienced Social Development Specialist to join our team in London. As an integral member of the Global Development team you will be involved in the delivery of social and environmental services to our Government, International Finance Institutions and private clients in the international market. Key responsibilities will be to assist in undertaking environmental and social impact assessments, social audits/due diligence, resettlement action plans (RAPs), policy and corporate social responsibility assignments across infrastructure, mining, industrial and natural resource sectors. Members of project teams will frequently be part of a multi-disciplined team supporting overall project evaluation and development consultancy services. You will be responsible to assist in delivering: methodology and social baseline compilation including executing survey questionnaires, focus group discussions, innovative community and stakeholder engagement exercises, assessments of social impacts, mitigation measures, permitting and regulatory compliance of proposed and/or existing operations and assist in the permitting and regulatory application processes. You will also be involved in aiding corporate clients to action CRS policies, undertaking IFI research projects in poverty reduction and climate change mitigation and adaptation, undertaking RAPs and compensation plans, community development plans You will work on projects around the world and will be required to assess projects in a wide range of international jurisdictions ranging from developed to undeveloped countries. You should therefore be able to work overseas on short assignments. You will also have a role in project coordination where your role would involve work programme management, team input coordination, assistance in organizing overseas assignments, managing sub-consultants contracts, delivery and payment etc. As part of a growing team the role will also involve development of the business internationally. In this regard you will also aid in compiling major proposals in a coordinating capacity. The successful candidate will have a post-grad qualification related to social development, be experienced in an area relevant to the services provided by the team and have working knowledge of international standards relevant to international financial institutions and lending agencies. You should have some experience in project assessment and evaluation against international standards, including, ideally, the IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles and/or World Bank Safeguard Policies. You will also some experience with a range of social impacts and mitigation and management methodologies. You will be required to travel nationally and internationally but will be UK based and should have some experience in the international market. You will have good communication skills both verbal and written, including preparation of technical opinion reports. You will also have business development capability with a client oriented approach. |
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