Senior Environment Consultant
Beijing
- Organization: AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Location: Beijing
- Grade: Consultant
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Occupational Groups:
- Environment
- Closing Date: 2025-10-14
Senior Environment Consultant
Senior Environment Consultant
Application close date
10/14/2025
1. Project Background
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is committed to implementing its Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) effectively across all operations. The Sustainability and Fiduciary Solutions Department (SFD) is looking for a consultant with extensive experience in Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), with a focus on institutional capacity and providing high-level technical advice, to better support the Bank's growing investment portfolio and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of ESF implementation and application.
2. Objectives of the Assignment
The consultant will provide strategic and technical support to the SFD management in: 1. Ensuring the quality and consistency of ESP implementation across projects and portfolio; 2. Building the capacity of the SFD team in environmental and social risk management; 3. Offering expert technical guidance on complex and high-risk issues.
3. Scope of Services
1. Support the SFD management in monitoring the quality and consistency of ESP implementation. 2. Review high-risk or complex projects to ensure compliance with concerned policies and standards. 3. Provide inputs to strengthen internal processes for environmental and social risk management. 4. Design and deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions for SFD staff. 5. Identify areas for skill enhancement and support professional development. 6. Serve as a technical resource on complex environmental issues, including biodiversity, climate change, pollution prevention, and cumulative impacts. 7. Advise specialists and management on best practices and emerging trends in environmental management. 8. Provide strategic advice on cross-cutting issues relevant to AIIB’s operations. 8. Assist in responding to sensitive or high-profile environmental matters.
3. Scope of Services (Continued)
(No Value)
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables
1. Regular technical reviews of projects and selected high-risk projects. 2. Advisory recommendations to SFD DG on ESP implementation and risk management. 3. Contributions to departmental initiatives, network and capacity buildings.
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables (Continued)
(No Value)
5. Implementation Arrangement
The Consultant’s work in the AIIB HQ during the Assignment. The assignment includes desk review and onsite meetings, engagement with ES team and concerned units at the Bank’s headquarters.
5. Implementation Arrangement (Continued)
(No Value)
6. Support to the Consultant by the Bank
All task related documents and data, intranet, Bank's email account and all necessary administrative support.
7. Knowledge Transfer and Training
N/A
Qualification Requirement
1. Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in ES safeguard either working for, or as a government counterpart or consultant to, a multilateral development bank, bilateral donor or a private sector (corporate or consulting) organization. 2. Experience with the development, oversight and implementation of ES policies. Proven expertise in environmental and social risk management, with deep knowledge of MDB standards. 3. Good oral and written communication skills in English. 4. Master’s degree in related fields from a reputable university.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.