Safeguards Manager

Position Summary

This position is based in Arlington-VA, Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, Peru, or Colombia. Fluency in French is required.

The Safeguards Manager will lead the design, implementation, management, and capacity building of the Seed Fund’s Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS). The ESMS is designed to avoid or mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts and enhance positive outcomes.

Reporting to the Managing Director, Seed Fund, the Manager will provide targeted support to Seed Fund partners and projects, ensuring compliance with CI’s safeguard, gender, and human rights obligations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Seed Fund safeguard management in accordance with CI’s Environmental & Social Management Framework.
• Provide input, analysis, and support for developing and overseeing the Seed Fund ESMS, including risk identification, screening procedures, guidance, tools, and approaches.
• Ensur...