Managing/Senior Consultant

ERM: Environmental Resources Management; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is looking for a purpose-driven Managing/Senior Consultant to join their Social Impact and Human Rights team. This role focuses on managing projects in Southeast Asia that assess social impacts, develop sustainability strategies, and monitor human rights compliance. The consultant will work with a dynamic team to promote just energy transitions and assist communities affected by projects. Ideal candidates have a master's degree and substantial project management experience in social assessments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in social/socio-economic impact assessments.
• Functional knowledge of international social and human rights standards.
• Excellent English fluency, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate medium to large projects focused on social impact.
• Conduct socio-economic surveys and Social Impact Assessments.
• Mentor junior consulting staff to develop their skill sets.

Skills

Project management

Social impact assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Quantitative analysis

Education

Master’s degree in social sciences

Job description

ERM is seeking a purpose driven and motivated Managing/Senior Consultant to join our Social Impact and Human Rights team with a focus on South-east Asia. You will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary team that will be responsible to scale ERM’s social consulting services and to innovate across the intersection of a just energy transition, nature and human rights.

Responsibilities:

• Project management and coordination of medium to large projects in South-east Asia that involve social impact assessment, resettlement advisory, labour and human rights assessment, stakeholder engagement and social due diligence.
• Development and implementation of management and monitoring activities linked to social sustainability topics, report preparation (in English), and support in proposal writing and client business development.
• Conduct and lead the socio-economic surveys, social screening for the projects and Social Impact Assessments including Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) framework
• Prepare Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) including Indigenous Peoples Development Plans (IPDPs), Community Development Social Welfare Programs for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) and obtain clearances for Land Acquisition and rehabilitation
• Monitoring, evaluating and supervising the implementation of the resettlement plan and social mitigating measures
• Undertake social and human rights due diligence assessments and prepare corrective action plans as per established international standards (UNGPs, EP, IFC, ADB, JBIC etc.).
• Direct and monitor project management activities related to social performance projects, including task delegation and direction, subcontractor management, health & safety protocol management, monitoring of commercial performance, deliverable quality review, and interaction with clients
• Collaborate with other ERM regional and global practitioners to help grow the Social Impact and Human Rights Voyager
• Mentor junior-level and mid-level consulting staff to help them develop their skill sets in the related domains

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, international development, public policy, sociology, or related discipline
• 5+ years of social/socio-economic impact assessment experience, including successfully managing projects and teams on SIAs
• Previous experience working with multi-disciplinary teams in a consultancy environment
• Functional knowledge of international social and human rights standards, including IFC/WB, UNGPs etc.
• Strong background in social planning and impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, and providing advice to private sector and government clients
• Knowledge and proven experience in stakeholder mapping, prior consultation, stakeholder’s engagement strategies, environmental studies and Asia Pacific’s social and cultural heritage regulation
• Practical knowledge and understanding of quantitative analysis tools and techniques and their application for social data management
• Excellent report writing skills. Fluency in both written and spoken English is a fundamental requirement.
• Willingness to travel, including field work exceeding 2 weeks
• Well-developed teambuilding and influencing skills; unquestioned integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and challenges.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers.We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.

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