Location: Remote
CIP is strengthening its institutional approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Environmental and Social Management (ESM), appropriate to its mandate as an international agricultural research organization. CIP's approach spans institutional ESG/sustainability and project-level environmental and social safeguards. CIP wishes to become ready to demonstrate alignment with ISO 14001, establish a credible ESG framework, strengthen safeguards to meet Green Climate Fund (GCF) requirements, and build a baseline responsive to other donors. The consultancy (Phase 1: Diagnose and Frame, 25 working days over 4-6 weeks, starting on or around September 21, 2026) will establish CIP's current state against ISO 14001, institutional ESG maturity, GCF safeguards readiness, and donor requirements, delivering a maturity assessment, gap analysis, draft ESG/ESM policy, and management briefing on Phase 2/3 scope. Requirements: advanced degree in environmental management, ESG, sustainability, safeguards, climate finance, or related field; demonstrated experience with ISO 14001 systems and readiness/gap assessments; at least 10 years' experience with environmental and social management systems and safeguards, with strong knowledge of IFC Performance Standards or comparable MDB frameworks; familiarity with GCF environmental, social and institutional requirements, and with gender, stakeholder engagement, grievance and safeguarding requirements; experience with ESG/ESMS maturity assessments, policy and roadmap development; ability to translate international standards into proportionate operational requirements; excellent written and spoken English with strong facilitation skills. Experience with CGIAR, international agricultural research organizations, MDBs, or climate-finance institutions is desirable.
Closing date: 09/11/2026
Closing date: 2026-09-11
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the CIP/CGIAR careers portal at the job listing URL.
https://cgiar.zohorecruit.com/jobs/CIP-Jobs/268451000032847001/ESG-Environmental-and-Social-Management-Consultant-C-26-14-