Intern, Environment and Sustainability

Position description

ESD works closely and interacts daily with the banking teams and other departments as relevant to drive the shared agenda of sound environment and sustainable development.

ESD is a team of specialists responsible for the environmental and social appraisal, assessment and monitoring of Bank’s portfolio of projects and activities in various sectors. ESD is responsible for, and the custodians of, the Environmental and Social Policy (ESP). Main interaction is with the Banking teams during project development and implementation, where an active participation is expected from ESD in assessing gaps against applicable policy provisions, identifying, and developing solutions and opportunities, and thereby ensuring compliance as well as increased environmental and social transition impact, delivering sound environment and sustainable development.

Contract Length: 4 months

Within its mandate, ESD:

• conducts oversight and verification of the Bank’s approaches and assessments.
• interacts frequently with the Board, banking, and external stakeholders.
• is responsible for data collection and data management.
• is responsible for standards and minimum requirements.
• oversees and assesses environmental and sustainability-related risk.
• is responsible for monitoring, reporting, verification.
• is responsible for the ESP and related policy management and policy development, methodologies, and guidance.

Accountabilies & Responsibilities

The intern will closely work with the Monitoring team under the guidance of the unit head. The internship will be focused on:

• Supporting the development and implementation of the Green Monitoring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) framework, including enhancing data quality and contributing to the digital transformation of MRV tools and processes.
• Assisting in the application of the Environmental & Social (E&S) monitoring and assessment frameworks, including data collection and basic analysis to help monitor the E&S and climate impact of Bank-financed projects.
• Collaborating with internal teams (e.g. Policy, Project team, Monarch team) to identify and resolve data inconsistencies and process inefficiencies.
• Supporting the drafting of presentations, reports, and internal briefs related to environmental performance, climate-related reporting, or emerging policy initiatives.
• Providing assistance in the planning and organisation of team meetings, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Performing other duties as required, including general administrative and coordination tasks to support project delivery.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualification 

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, economics, engineering, or related field or comparable professional experience. A master’s degree will be an advantage.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel functions, with the ability to efficiently manage and analyse data.
• Understanding of GHG accounting and environmental sustainability.
• Knowledge of VBA, Python or other programming languages will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of international good practice environmental, social and climate standards/guidelines (e.g. EBRD Environmental and Social Requirements, IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles, ISSB, TCFD, TNFD, CSRD, etc) will be an advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work independently and within a team.
• Effective time management and organisational skills and ability to multi-task without losing attention to detail. Research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience operating in a multicultural environment and build effective working relationships with internal/external clients and colleagues

Application instructions

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