(Senior) Social Development Specialist - South America Region

Job #:
- req37103

Organization:
- IFC

Sector:
- Environment

Grade:
- GG

Term Duration:
- 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:
- International Recruitment

Location:
- Sao Paulo,Brazil; Buenos Aires,Argentina

Required Language(s):
- English

Preferred Language(s):
- Spanish or Portuguese

Closing Date:
- 6/24/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five general institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.





IFC is looking for a dynamic, motivated, and detail-oriented (Senior) Social Development Specialist to provide support to infrastructure, manufacturing, services and agribusiness-related transactions in the South LAC region. This professional will be a member of the regional team providing guidance to clients and IFC’s investment and advisory teams on Social risk management in the sectors listed, in alignment with IFC Performance Standards and Sustainability Policy with the aim of enhancing E&S; outcomes of IFC-supported investments and advisory mandates.

Duties and Accountabilities

1) Early Screening, Due Diligence, Portfolio supervision
- Lead and contribute to review of Social issues and risks in new investments and portfolio projects in multiple sectors (including infrastructure, mining, energy, oil & gas, manufacturing, services, agribusiness and financial intermediaries).
- Identify, assess, propose an

📌 Senior) Social Development Specialist (Buenos Aires)
🏢 World Bank Group
📍 Buenos Aires