Job opening: Environmental & Social Monitoring Specialist
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Jun 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Development Policy (ODP), Environmental & Social (E&S) Risk Assessment Division. The Environmental & Social Monitoring Specialist is responsible for identifying, collecting, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative environmental and social (E&S) data to document, assess, track and report on the E&S performance of active projects in DFC's portfolio.
Duties
Monitors the environmental and social performance of DFC projects via desk-based and on-site monitoring by partnering with the Environmental and Social Risk Assessment Financial Intermediaries and Direct Investment teams.
Develops and updates internal templates and tools for environmental and social monitoring and reporting.
Assists with development of procedures for escalation of non-compliances, corrective action and other project follow-up actions and documentation.
Collects, synthesizes, and reports monitoring outputs and data from desk-based and on-site project monitoring.
Identifies key environmental and social metrics and indicators for data collection and reporting; defines targets and Key Performance Indicators for DFC portfolios.
Produces high quality written reports and delivers oral reports outlining project, sector, or portfolio findings and recommendations.
Assists with developing and maintaining portfolio-level monitoring and tracking systems and with developing system reports on environmental and social compliance status and monitoring activities.
Please Note: This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, local 1534.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Must submit resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
- Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
- This position will require foreign travel to developing countries
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.
You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to 1) monitor international projects/investments across a range of sectors, financial products, and/or risk profiles for compliance with international environmental and social standards, to include site visits and desk-based monitoring; 2) synthesize environmental and social monitoring data to summarize project or portfolio compliance and performance; and 3) communicate environmental and social monitoring insights to stakeholders through written and oral reports.
Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.
Please Note: Applicants may be asked to produce a writing sample during the interview stage.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement 24-ODP-ST-12442434-KS using Merit Promotion (MP) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet MP requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both.
This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address International Development Finance Corporation
1100 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20527
US
- Name: Kirstin Showalter
- Email: [email protected]
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