Consultant - Social

Job Summary

With a focus on utility industries such as Power, Oil & Gas, Data Infrastructure and Water as well as other resource-intensive sectors, Black & Veatch’s Global Advisory group provides a range of holistic strategic, process, financial and technology solutions. Black & Veatch brings together combined expertise in advanced analytics and practical business experience with extensive organizational, technology and engineering capabilities. Throughout the world, we deliver solutions that work best for the program needs, organization, assets and customers.

Our professionals improve organizational effectiveness, and reduce risks and costs by enabling our clients to adopt and operationalize new technologies and approaches. We help justify and fund major improvements to your utility network and assets. We help you achieve a clear, systematic approach to managing risks. And worldwide, we work with executive leadership teams to identify and design business-case solutions to some of our world’s most transformational initiatives solving energy, water, decarbonisation and other finite resource challenges.

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Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead Social Expert on projects
• Experience on acting as a social expert on projects including Social Safeguards Commitment Plan (SSCP), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Social Safeguards Management Plan (SMP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Gender Action Plan (GAP) and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
• Managing the delivery of major international ESDD, ESMS, identification of mitigation measures, preparation of E&S management plans and E&S monitoring and performance services on major international projects for investors and lenders including Multi Lateral Banks
• Defining appropriate corrective action plans, and measures for follow-up verification; 
• Conducting high level verification of on site stakeholder management through meetings and discussions.
• Providing assistance to clients in meeting international lender standards and advise on international best practice in social performance; 
• Supporting the development and implementation of social and environmental management systems; 
• Have a deep understanding of international Social safeguards, E&S standards, incl. Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards, EBRD Performance Requirements, World Bank EHS Guidelines. Keeping up to date with the latest developments, regulations and standards in the ESG space; 
• Delivery of work through well written and succinct reports and presentations to clients;  
• Technical support to various team members to identify social risks and manage those risks; and 
• Compiling analysis and preparation of deliverables to contribute to the completion of multiple engagement phases of a project. Demonstrate capabilities with low level of supervision
• Support sustainability and decarbonization related project activities
• Guide and mentor more junior colleagues, share specialist knowledge with the broader Global Advisory team
• Support proposal development activities under the supervision of project and proposal management professionals

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have – A Masters degree in relevant subject such as Social Science, or similar (Master in Social Science, Social Work, Sociology, etc.
• 8-11 years’ experience in social roles for infrastructure projects including power and oil & gas.
• Excellent English speaking and report writing skills, ability to work with multi-cultural teams across different time zones and in a virtual setting
• Good communication skills and personal presence for client interactions
• Willingness to travel and multi-task to meet tight timelines while working independently with minimal supervision

Preferred Consultant Skills: 

•  Business Acumen
• Comfort Around Higher
• Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Learning on the Fly

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience. 4+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.  All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment

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