Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Specialist – South and Southeast Asia

Dexis Consulting Group

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Specialist for U.S. government projects evaluating environmental and social risks in South and Southeast Asia.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports a U.S. Government organization in evaluating environmental and social risks across projects in South and Southeast Asia.
Conducts assessments, supports compliance, and monitors project performance across a diverse portfolio.
Coordinates across the E&S Divisions to ensure consistency of the assessment of environmental and social performance of DFC projects.
Reviews adequacy of environmental and social documentation for projects and provides recommendations.
Prepares gap analysis, draft approval memos, and action plans for compliance with assessment frameworks.
Monitors the actual environmental, social, health, and safety impacts of previously approved DFC projects through analysis of monitoring reports and site visits.
Liaises with DFC E&S Division staff, Environment and Social Specialists of co-lenders, and/or consultants to undertake project assessments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least five years of experience in conducting or reviewing environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) and in reviewing and evaluating environmental and social management systems to international standards.
Experience in applying the IFC Performance Standards is required.
Sound understanding of the principles, standards, and guidelines used in environmental and social impact assessment as applied in developing countries around the world.
At least five years of experience working with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and/or the private sector in Latin America and must be fluent in Spanish and English.
Demonstrated knowledge of the procedures, techniques, and methods used in conducting environmental and social impact assessments of proposed and on-going projects in a wide range of sectors and countries.
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply international, foreign, and U.S. Government policies, laws, regulations, and standards necessary to identify and assess environmental and social impacts.
Demonstrated knowledge of effective environmental and social management systems including policies, risk and impact identification, management programs, organizational capacity and competency, emergency preparedness and response, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and grievance mechanisms.
Ability to engage effectively with representatives of domestic and foreign governments, U.S. industry, and NGOs.
U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.

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Hard Skills & Tools

environmental impact assessmentssocial impact assessmentsenvironmental management systemsIFC Performance Standardsgap analysiscompliance frameworksmonitoring reports analysisproject performance evaluationrisk identificationstakeholder engagement

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationinterpersonal skillsorganizational capacityemergency preparednessgrievance mechanismsengagement with government representativesengagement with NGOsanalytical skillsrecommendation development

Certifications

Public Trust clearance