ESPECIALISTA AMBIENTAL Y RELACIONES COMUNITARIAS
Core
Manage and ensure implementation of environmental and social measures for a renewable energy project during construction and operation phases, ensuring compliance with regulations, financiers' requirements (IFC, IDB, World Bank), and the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
Role type
Senior IC environmental and social specialist
Builds
Environmental and social management plans, community engagement strategies, regulatory compliance reports
Domain
Renewable energy + environmental compliance + community relations (via careerplan.io/jobs/2718156-especialista-ambiental-y-relaciones-comunitarias-at-inver-costa-rica)
Required skills
Environmental and social management, community relations, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, complaint mechanism management, field supervision, risk assessment, gender approach, budget management for social investment
Preferred skills
SETENA consultant registration, experience as Environmental Manager, rural community engagement, government actor engagement, ESG systems management
Technologies
Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Complaint Mechanisms (MQ), Digital Environmental Logbook (Bitácora Digital Ambiental), IFC/IDB/World Bank standards
Responsibilities
Verify contractor implementation of environmental mitigation measures; supervise social measures including local hiring and conflict management; coordinate with community leaders and local authorities; manage the complaint mechanism including analysis and closure; prepare and distribute materials to stakeholders; act as project representative in the territory; execute and manage the Social Investment Plan; assume the role of Environmental Manager before authorities; coordinate with regulatory bodies like SETENA; monitor social risks and gender indicators
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC