Analyst, ESD

The Analyst will support the Extractives and SME team in the Environment and Sustainability Department focusing on Project Paris Agreement alignment, climate risk assessment, and green finance attribution. The role involves environmental and social appraisal and monitoring of projects, including potential site visits.

Responsibilities

• Work on a range of assigned projects, Technical Cooperation’s (TCs), and initiatives as a team member and taking responsibility for assigned tasks and activities including assessment of ESP compliance, E&S risks impacts and opportunities; climate and nature risks, Paris Alignment, and green finance attribution; monitoring, verification, and reporting; and assurance.
• Conduct ESD research, review documents and strategies, conduct analytical, scientific, and technical reviews and appraisals, develop methodologies, monitor outputs/outcomes, analyse and contribute to the management of data, draft internal and external publications.
• Support ESD/Bank staff in the coordination of meetings and events when required.
• Interact with several stakeholders on similar levels both internal to the Bank and externally under guidance of senior specialists/advisers; liaise regularly with colleagues at all levels of ESD, both staff and consultants.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures, including streamlining, collection, management, and automation of data.
• Work in line with Bank’s Behavioural Competencies and Corporate Behaviours.

Requirements

• Degree in environmental and/or social sciences, economics, engineering, or related field or comparable professional experience.
• Knowledge of environmental and social risks.
• Knowledge of international good practice environmental, social and climate standards/guidelines (e.g. EBRD Environmental and Social Requirements, IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles, Paris Agreement alignment, TCFD, TNFD, International Sustainability Standards Board, CSRD, sector guidelines).
• Familiarity of financing instruments, approaches and processes is an advantage.
• Familiarity of some environmental and social thematic policy- and safeguards areas and the risks and impacts of various sectors.
• Understanding of scientific, economic, and political dimensions of environmental and social issues and ability to apply those to the assessment of EBRD investment projects.
• Familiarity with the countries in which the Bank operates or plans to operate.
• Effective time management and organisational skills and ability to multi-task without losing attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and within a team.
• Research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English; familiarity with a language of the EBRD countries of operations would be advantageous; for a resident office appointment, fluency in a local language will be required.
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience operating in a multicultural environment and building effective working relationships with internal/external clients and colleagues.

Skills

• Environmental Risk Management
• Social Risk Assessment
• Environmental Standards Compliance
• Climate Standards Knowledge
• EBRD Environmental Requirements
• IFC Performance Standards
• Equator Principles
• Paris Agreement alignment
• TCFD Framework
• TNFD Framework
• International Sustainability Standards
• Environmental Policy
• Social Safeguards
• Environmental and Social Risk Appraisal
• Climate-Risk Impact Assessment
• Green Finance Attribution
• Research Skills
• Quantitative Analysis
• Project Monitoring
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration

Languages

English