About the department

The Investments department’s main result area is to engage in partnerships to conduct investment activities and facilitate/implement capacity building (non-financial) services that contribute to the creation of social impact with a sufficient financial return.

About the job

As the Junior Social Performance and Sustainability Officer you are co-responsible for overseeing the execution of the processes/tools in the social performance and environmental management pathway of Oikocredit at the regional/country level. You will thus assure alignment with Oikocredit's social performance and environmental management plans and strategies in close coordination with the Social Performance and Sustainability Specialist thus assuring consistency on the implementation of the mandate of Social Performance in Latin America. Together, you are responsible for LAC region’s proper use of ESG scorecards and other SPM related tools, ensuring regional integration of SPM into business processes, safeguarding the quality of ESG data, SEPM training of partners and colleagues and bringing regional knowledge and expertise to OI to continuously enhance Oikocredit’s social and environmental impact.

As the SPS Officer you will be co-responsible for strategy development and annual plan of the MCAC region, safeguarding consistency with the global strategy and governing ESG policy and Social and Environmental Impact framework of Oikocredit.

You will liaise with OI – SSI on SPS initiatives in the region so that internationally Oikocredit can pull all these together in service of profiling itself as well as bring the regional perspective to the global level and vice-versa, to inform and further develop Oikocredit’s approach to social performance management.

Together with the Regional Director and the SPS Specialist, this is a key networking function that contributes to the profiling Oikocredit' s work in impact investing and social and environmental performance management and for fundraising, for capacity building initiatives and other opportunities.

Support with designing programs and fundraising, particularly in the areas related to social and environmental performance management and in direct relation to action plans and ESG weaknesses identified through social due diligence or ESG monitoring will also be part of your activities.

Main responsibilities

• Onboarding/Training of new staff (investments – credit/equity) on social performance management and the processes within Oikocredit and the use of SEPM tools in social due diligence, including ESG scorecards, compliance of the ESG policy and SPS mandate.
• Support developing and implementing action plans on strengthening partner’s social performance as well as areas of potential interventions.
• Liaise with SSI for central fundraising, in line with Oikocredit' s  Foundation policy and processes as well as development of global programs.
• Sporadically, when relevant, coordinate regional communications activities in support of global communications.
• Train investment officers on social and environmental due diligence processes and social impact and measurement.
• Provide social performance and environmental assessment support to investment officers and equity deal teams.
• Support the annual social performance monitoring and reporting process by providing regional data, including updates of ESG scorecards in MCAC and active ESG action plans of partners in the region.
• Participate in the SP community and in other relevant events organized by SSI department.
• Provide support to Social Performance and Sustainability Specialist from South America in topics related to the Global SP mandate.

Education, skills and experience

• Advanced academic degree, preferably in the field of economics, organisational development, microfinance or business administration, with a specialisation in international development, adult learning or social performance management.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience and knowledge of development projects, especially in the inclusive finance sector or agriculture.

• Knowledge and experience with strategy formulation, program development, monitoring, evaluation and adult learning methodologies.

• Advance knowledge of inclusive finance / renewable energy project financing / agriculture finance or equity

• Research and analytic writing skills would be a plus

• Project management knowledge and experience

• Database management skills and strong knowledge of Excel and Word

• Workshop facilitation skills

• Fluency in English (oral and written)

Competencies

Initiative; Cooperation; Result orientation; Market orientation; Problem analysis and assessment; Convincing ability; Verbal communication and presentation; Planning and organizing.

Additional remarks

The role is open for 36 hours a week (90%) and can be based in either Guatemala or Costa Rica.

Our benefits

• You will be working in an inclusive, international and diverse environment.
• You will benefit from a flexible work environment with a good work-life balance where you can work from home 50% of the time.
• Access to training and learning opportunities.

How to apply

Please send your cover letter and resume in English via the apply button before 26 April 2025.

Oikocredit is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that embraces individuals from various backgrounds.