E T Consultant

At the International Finance Corporation (IFC) , a member of the World Bank Group (WBG) , you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater.

Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. In fiscal year 2026, IFC committed a record $105.

6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. IFC is seeking a dynamic, motivated Extended-Term Consultant (Environmental and Social (E S) Specialist) with strong financial institutions to support its business in the South America Region. This professional will provide Environmental and Social assistance to the South America E S team on E S matters vis-à-vis IFC Performance Standards (PS) and Sustainability Policy, with the aim of promoting compliance and enhancing the impact and additionality of IFC-supported business activities.

The position will report to the ESG Regional Manager for the South America region. Duties and Accountabilities The work to be undertaken by the FI specialist will include activities related to project appraisal and supervision as outlined below:

• Support in analyzing projects’ E S risks and impacts;
• Support in assessing existing practices against IFC’s Performance Standards; and,
• Research sectors and applicable E S practices. The following tasks are to be carried out with clients potentially located in countries throughout the Latin America South Region:
• Conduct/support Projects appraisals;
• Support client Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) design, enhancement and implementation in Brazil and in Latin America South Region;
• Conduct/support Projects Supervision including missions, site visits, portfolio reviews;
• Submit supervision, mission and site visit reports;
• Support advisory projects;
• Review and update IFC’s databases;
• Communicate with investment officers, as needed;
• Provide information and analytical support to staff and Regional Industry Lead for FIs, as needed.