Background / General description
The mission of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is to promote sustainable private sector investment in developing countries, help reduce poverty, and improve people’s lives. Sustainable development is a strategic priority for IFC and its Environment, Social and Governance Department (CES) has helped IFC establish a leadership position in the global development community on environment, social and governance issues. The commitment to sustainable development and
good governance is achieved through the promotion of good practice standards and provision of advice and support to clients that help manage risk, enhance development outcomes and add value to client’s businesses. CES is seeking to strengthen its team of environmental and social specialists through the recruitment of an Environmental Specialist, with special emphasis on resource efficiency, to be based in New Delhi, India.
Duties and Accountabilities
• Appraising the environmental risks and impacts associated with IFC investments against the equipments of IFC’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability.
• Provide resource efficiency guidance, including changes in management practices through technology or process upgrades that better utilize resources (energy, water and input materials) and reduce pollution, in accordance with the requirements of IFC’s Performance Standard 3.
• Oversee third party resource efficiency consultants and assess proposed resource efficiency/waste management opportunities for IFC clients.
• Assess capability of regional consultants to conduct resource efficiency audits and identify pool of consultants capable of providing initial diagnostics and in-depth assessments.
• Identify opportunities to expand IFC investments in manufacturing sectors related to resource efficiency, waste prevention, waste reduction, and waste recycling/reuse.
• Support IFC investment teams in business development efforts for clients with strong resource efficiency potential.
• Contribute to corporate knowledge base by analyzing and disseminating lessons learned and best practice from specific IFC investments
• Work with client companies and IFC’s Advisory Services and Climate Business departments to mobilize technical and financial support for clients to address resource efficiency aspects of clients’ operations.
• Provide training on resource efficiency issues to clients and IFC investment staff.
• Represent IFC at technical meetings, industry events and environmental fora.
Selection Criteria
• Master’s or equivalent professional degree in science, engineering, or other relevant discipline required.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in the field of industrial resource efficiency.
• Track record in implementing resource efficiency/cleaner production projects for private sector firms.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze diverse information and manage multiple projectors simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions. Strong presentation and verbal and written communication skills.
• Specific training and experience in resource efficiency and environmental impacts associated with manufacturing sectors highly desirable; experience in the developing world is advantageous.
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills.
• Ability in other official languages of the World Bank group highly desirable.
• Self-starter with enthusiasm for integrated business solutions and IFC’s Sustainability initiative; ability to travel frequently.
• Innovative approach with ability to generate and sell value-added solutions to IFC’s clients and investment staff.
• Good team player who can work as a member of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team, help motivate and lead group efforts and effectively network across boundaries.
Applications should be submitted by 02/16/2012. Resumes should not exceed two pages and other supporting materials should be no more than four pages (including cover letter). No phone calls, paper mail, or faxes please. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Closing Date: Thursday, 16 February 2012