DirecciónSocial Performance Managing Consultant CPD, Spain
ERM Spain is seeking a motivated Social Consultant to join our Social Performance Team that works with corporations, multilateral finance institutions, and other private and public sector clients to assess a wide range of corporate social and ethical issues, identifying and communicating with stakeholders at corporate and operational level.
The work includes strategic and policy work, stakeholder consultation and engagement, and management systems, as well as field surveys to carry out to collect data aiming to identify, assess and manage social impact assessment, social management plan development such as resettlement frameworks / action plans stakeholder engagement plans, etc.
The role will be based in one of our offices in Spain, in Madrid or Barcelona, but we offer flexible working arrangements.
Travel frequency will be maximum once per term.
Role responsibilities
As Managing Consultant, you will be responsible to :
Lead the social aspects of Projects ensuring compliance with national regulations and international standards and guidelines (mainly World Bank, IFC, EBRD, Equator Principles), including socioeconomic baseline data collection fieldwork design and coordination, socioeconomic baseline data reporting, conducting impact assessment, developing mitigation measures, social management plans, stakeholder mapping and characterization and proposing engagement strategies, developing grievance mechanisms for communities, workers, advising clients on roles and responsibilities for management of social aspects including resources for stakeholder engagement and grievance management.
Supervise project team(s), coordinating workload and mentoring more junior practitioners. Provide strategic and technical guidance to the consultants writing the reports, undertake research and analysis, review deliverables prepared by more junior staff.
Conduct field work activities when required (expected frequency is approximately once per quarter).Manage or coordinate small or medium size projects or whole elements of larger multidisciplinary or global projects.
Contribute to business development (proposals preparation, identifying and following opportunities, attending and presenting in client events & relevant conferences).
Remain up to speed with the latest developments in terms of relevant legislation and requirements applicable to projects and clients from a social perspective.
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring :
- Deep knowledge of Equator Principles and World Bank group / International Finance Corporation Performance Standards and Guidelines, EBRD Performance Requirements.
- Ideally, Master’s degree in sociology, anthropology, public policy, socio-economics, human geography or related discipline.
- Experience working in consulting environment.
- Client oriented, interested and motivated to business development activities.
- Project management skills (communications with clients, team coordination, report delivery and presentation of results to clients and authorities, budget and schedule control).
- Experience working in projects in Europe and Africa (ideally).
- Familiar with energy sector (renewables & oil and gas), infrastructure and mining.
- Excellent communication skills including oral, written and presentation skills. Excellent written skills in English are required for report delivery.
- Fieldwork experience.
- Professional experience in ESIA, Resettlement, Stakeholder Engagement, community health, safety and security, social value creation (social investment, local content)
- Ability to work in multi-cultural environment.
To Apply
We aim to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce which reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, educational background.
If you share our value and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English or Spanish) with your salary expectation.
