Requisition ID 33957 Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division Environment & Sustainability Contract Type Fixed Term Contract Length 4 years Posting End Date 4 year term appointment
Purpose of Job
The Director, ESD Operations is a member of the Environment and Sustainability Department’s (ESD) leadership team and supports the Managing Director in executing ESD’s role in the Bank. This includes leading and delivering all aspects of project assessments and appraisal/due diligence activities relating to the Bank’s projects and investment activities to ensure compliance within the Bank’s commitment to sound environmental and sustainable development as per the articles establishing the Bank reflected in the environmental and social policy mandate and other related commitments. Key deliverables for the role include responsibility for ESD’s activities related to the sectors, management of the sector teams, and coordination of the sector teams with the other teams across the department.
The sector teams conduct oversight and independent verification of relevant Bank assessments and approaches related to the various sectors. These teams hold the substantial technical knowledge within ESD, and as such supports and work actively across all ESD teams, both in other sectors and within the policy and monitoring areas.
Background
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. The department has 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, identify and develop solutions and opportunities, and thereby ensure compliance as well as increased environmental and social transition impact, delivering sound environment and sustainable development.
Within its mandate, ESD:
The sector teams under the Director work closely with Banking teams during project development and implementation, where an active participation is expected in identifying and developing environmental and social solutions and opportunities. These sector teams are expected to deliver solid and timely assessments and due diligence, and provide independent assurance on compliance with applicable policy provisions.
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