Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Specialist – Latin America

Dexis Consulting Group

Environmental & Social Specialist supporting U.S. Government evaluation of environmental risks in Latin America.

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

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Environmental & Social (E&S) Specialist – Latin America Consultant supports a U.S. Government organization in evaluating environmental and social risks across development finance projects in Latin America.
The consultant serves as a regional specialist responsible for conducting project assessments, supporting compliance, and monitoring environmental and social performance across a diverse portfolio.
Task 1. Environmental and Social Project Assessment and Monitoring
The IC will be focused on the environmental and social assessment and monitoring of DFC Latin America projects, and may support projects in other geographies as needed and allowed by workload.
The IC will coordinate across the E&S Divisions to ensure consistency of the assessment of environmental and social performance of DFC projects.
The IC will assess environmental and social risks and performance against various assessment frameworks.
Review the adequacy of environmental and social documentation for projects.
Prepare a gap analysis, draft approval memo and a draft action plan.

Requirements

What you’ll need

The Independent Consultant (IC) must possess technical expertise in at least one of a number of disciplines necessary for a sound interdisciplinary approach to environmental and social impact assessment (e.g., environmental science, geology, sociology, anthropology).
The IC must possess at least five (5) 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.
The IC must demonstrate a sound understanding of the principles, standards and guidelines used in environmental and social impact assessment as applied in developing countries around the world.
The IC must have 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
Other staff welfare benefits and perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

environmental sciencegeologysociologyanthropologyenvironmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs)IFC Performance Standardsenvironmental and social management systemsgap analysisaction plan developmentrisk and impact identification

Soft Skills

interdisciplinary approachstakeholder engagementcommunicationorganizational capacityemergency preparednessgrievance mechanismsmonitoringeffective engagementcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Public Trust clearance