(Senior) Environmental Compliance Specialist

Job Details

Job #  : req34926

Organization  : IFC

Sector  : Risk

Grade  : GG

Term Duration  : 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type  : International Recruitment

Location  : Washington, DC, United States

Required Language(s)  : English

Closing Date  : 12 / 1 / 2025 at 11 : 59pm UTC

Description

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

The CAO’s mandate is to assist the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)—the private sector lending and insurance arms of the World Bank Group—to address complaints from people affected by IFC and MIGA activities in a manner that is fair, objective, and constructive and to enhance the E&S outcomes of activities in which these institutions play a role.

CAO’s Compliance Team carries out reviews of IFC / MIGA compliance with their E&S Policies, assesses related harm, and recommends remedial actions to address non‑compliance and harm where appropriate. This involves skilled fact‑finding, research, and analysis. The compliance team also monitors and reports on the implementation of Board approved commitments made by IFC or MIGA to address recommendations. In executing its work, the compliance team generates experience and knowledge that can assist IFC and MIGA in developing leading‑edge approaches to environmental and social risk management and to facilitating access to remedy. For more information visit www.cao-ombudsman.org.

IFC is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Working with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

MIGA promotes cross‑border investment in developing countries by providing guarantees (political risk insurance and credit enhancement) to investors and lenders.

Role

Working under the direction of the Manager of the Compliance Team, the Senior Specialist will lead complex analyses of compliance with IFC environmental and social standards with respect to complaints received by CAO, prepare reports that summarize findings and recommendations, and identify opportunities to contribute to the development of lessons learned from compliance case work.

Responsibilities

Case Management

• Lead multiple, highly complex analyses of compliance with IFC environmental and social standards with respect to complaints received by the CAO, applying in‑depth technical and strategic expertise and judgment.
• Provide technical leadership in relation to the design, organization, and data analysis of assigned CAO compliance appraisals, investigations, and monitoring processes. Serve as the lead author of CAO compliance reports, producing clear, well‑reasoned compliance analysis and incorporating feedback from stakeholders.
• Provide technical expertise on environmentally related issues.
• Manage various compliance cases in parallel, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources, adherence to policy‑mandated timeframes, addressing risks and obstacles.

Stakeholder Management

Information Gathering and Compliance Analysis

Staff Supervision / Development and Resource Management

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Selection Criteria

WBG Culture Attributes

Core Competencies

World Bank Group Core Competencies

Benefits

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Additional Information

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