Associate, Environment and Sustainability Department  

The EBRD’s Environment and Sustainability Department (ESD), is seeking an experienced Associate to support the Monitoring team with tracking, analysis, interpretation and visualisation of monitoring data and process automation. The successful candidate will also help deliver the Bank’s commitments under its Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), covering environmental and social appraisal and monitoring of the Bank’s portfolio of projects and activities in various sectors; oversight and verification of the Bank’s approaches, assessments, monitoring, reporting and verification of environmental, social, green and other commitments relevant to ESDs mandate.

What is ESD?

The overarching role of ESD is to deliver the Bank’s commitments to promote environmental and social sustainable development in all its activities as enunciated in the Articles Establishing the Bank, and the commitments of the ESP. ESD does this by assessing and managing the environmental and social risks of projects utilising both the internal expertise of ESD and external experts as necessary.  In parallel, ESD is also responsible for the review and verification of Paris alignment, green finance and physical climate risks.

The ESP is one of the Bank’s three good governance policies and a key document that guides the EBRD’s commitment to promoting ?environmentally sound and sustainable development? in the full range of its investment and operational activities. It sets out the ways in which we implement this commitment in practice and on our projects. The 2024 ESP and related Environmental and Social Requirements (ESRs) were approved by the EBRD Board of Directors in October 2024 and applies to projects initiated after 1 January 2025. Therefore, ESD will be applying the new ESP on the investments they will be working on.

The Associate, ESD Monitoring

Combined with the launch of the 2024 ESP and the ever evolving environmental and social sustainability agenda, ESD is now looking for an exceptional candidate to help the EBRD monitor E&S performance of projects.

ESD is keen to hear from candidates with the requirements specified in the job description and following experience:

• Experience appraising environmental and social risks and impacts of a range of projects and/or sectors and implementation and monitoring of identified mitigation measures.

• Experience with environmental and social data analysis, interpretation, visualisation, digitalisation and process automation solutions

• Working knowledge of Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) platforms, including data management tools and software applications is preferable.

• Experience with data management tools such as Cognos, Tableau and Power BI, will be an advantage.

• Good awareness of new and emerging digital technologies (automation, dashboards, live reporting).

• Quantitative analysis skills, with demonstrated ability to interpret complex social and environmental datasets and transform them into meaningful insights.

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people’s lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).

Right to Work in the UK: Swiss nationals (and all other non-UK employees) can work in the UK without a Visa – working at the EBRD gives all employees “exempt status”. The Bank however encourages all non-UK employees to obtain an Exempt Vignette (EV) prior to relocating to the UK, as without an EV you may face more questions at Border Control and when required to show evidence of their exempt status when renting accommodation under the Right to Rent legislation. The application process may take 3 – 4 weeks approx. outside of the UK.

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