Analyst, ESD

The Analyst will support colleagues in the Extractives and SME team in the Environment and Sustainability Department. In this role you will have particular focus on the review and verification of Project Paris Agreement alignment (including screening and assessing climate risks) and green finance attributions across sectors. You will also support the team in the environmental and social appraisal and monitoring of projects. This may involve site visits.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Work on a range of assigned projects, Technical Cooperation’s (TCs), and initiatives, as a team member and taking responsibility for assigned tasks and activities. These activities may include supporting the assessment of ESP compliance, E&S risks impacts and opportunities; climate and nature risks, Paris Alignment, and green finance attribution; monitoring, verification, and reporting; and assurance.
• Conducting ESD research, reviewing documents and strategies, conducting analytical, scientific, and technical reviews and appraisals, developing methodologies, monitoring outputs/outcomes, analysing and contributing to the management of data, drafting of internal and external publications.
• When required, support ESD/Bank staff in the coordination of meetings and events.
• Interact with several stakeholders on similar levels both internal to the Bank and externally under guidance of senior specialists/advisers.
• Liaise regularly with colleagues at all levels of ESD, both staff and consultants.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures, including the streamlining, collection, management, and automation of data.
• Work in line with Bank’s Behavioural Competencies and Corporate Behaviours.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in environmental and/or social sciences, economics, engineering, or related field or comparable professional experience.
• Knowledge of environmental and social risks.
• Knowledge of international good practice environmental, social and climate standards/guidelines (e.g. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Environmental and Social Requirements, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards, Equator Principles, Paris Agreement alignment, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), International Sustainability Standards Board (SSB), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), sector guidelines, etc).
• Familiarity of financing instruments, approaches and processes is an advantage.
• Familiarity of some environmental and social thematic policy- and safeguards areas and the risks and impacts of various sectors.
• Understanding of scientific, economic, and political dimensions of environmental and social issues.
• Ability to apply those to the assessment of EBRD investment projects.
• Familiarity with the countries in which the Bank operates / plans to operate.
• Effective time management and organisational skills and ability to multi-task without losing attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work independently and within a team.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Familiarity with a language of the EBRD countries of operations would be advantageous and, for a resident office appointment, fluency in a local language will be required.
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience operating in a multicultural environment and build effective working relationships with internal/external clients and colleagues.

Benefits

• 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.
• Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively.
• A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals; that is based on trust, flexibility and connectedness.
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
• A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.

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, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.