Social Development Specialist EIB - European Investment Bank

Luxembourg

Reference 3976

The EIB, the European Union’s bank is seeking to recruit for the Projects Directorate (PJ) – Environment, Climate and Social Office Division (ECSO) at its headquarters in Luxembourg a Social Development Specialist.

The successful candidate will carry out social assessments of the Bank’s investment projects and programmes in accordance with EIB policies and procedures. S/he will support the further advancement of the Bank’s social development policies and operational guidelines, as they follow from the new EIB Statement of Environmental and Social Principles and Standards.

The post is integrated in a team of Social Development Specialists within ECSO. The team shares responsibility for the entire project and policy portfolio under the joint leadership of the Head of Division and the EIB Chief Environmentalist. The specialists are also part of the Social Working Group (SWG), dedicated to social issues within PJ.The post requires the ability and willingness to travel and to undertake on-site visits, as well as to engage with civil society.

The Social Development Specialist reports to the Head of Division and works with the relevant operational divisions, according to project needs. On horizontal policy issues, notably for the purpose of ensuring consistency of social assessments, s/he cooperates closely with the Chief Environmentalist.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on social development issues pertaining to individual projects and programmes throughout the project cycle;
• Support the implementation and development of the social development policies and procedures of the Bank;
• In particular, participate in organising and delivering staff training and other awareness-raising events on social development topics.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in an appropriate field (e.g. in sociology, anthropology, social development practice, economics or another relevant discipline);
• At least five years of recent and relevant professional experience working in an international development and/or financial institution;
• A good understanding of social safeguards and social assessment methodologies and their application in a project/programme funding context;
• Familiarity with the main social safeguards and social development policies and practices of the major international financial institutions, and relevant EU policies;
• Familiarity with current approaches to sustainable development; a more specialised appreciation of and/or knowledge of particular issues therein (eg minority rights, gender, rights-based approach, conflict etc) would be an advantage;
• Demonstrated ability to work in inter-disciplinary contexts;
• Developing country experience;
• Experience of working with civil society;
• Ability to use standard computer tools;
• Excellent command of English or French, and a strong working knowledge of the other;
• Competence in other languages of the EU would be an advantage.

Competencies

• Excellent analytical skills with a practical approach to problem solving;
• Strong organisational skills;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Strong team player;
• Very good oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to work under pressure.

Deadline for applications: January 8th 2012.

For more details and to apply, please go to www.eib.org/jobs selecting reference 3976.

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