In accordance with Article 10 and Article 11, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 1.13. of Law no. 05/L-057 on the Establishment of the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund, amended and supplemented with the Law No.08/L-138, the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund announces:

Announcement
for

one (1) Environmental, Social, and Governance Specialist (ESG Specialist)

09/01/2024

Reference number: 02/2024

General information

The Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund (hereinafter referred to as "KCGF") is an independent legal entity established by relevant law to facilitate access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Kosovo to create places of work, the increase of local production and of those services which create added value, the improvement of the trade balance and the increase of opportunities for the financing of MSMEs.

Description of work responsibilities

The ESG Specialist will support the KCGF in implementing its Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS). He/she will support the KCGF Registered Financial Institutions (RFI) to develop their ESMS and advise them at all the stages of the implementation of their respective ESMSs including any environment-related training/awareness raising and coordination activities as per requirements of the KCGF.

The ESG Specialist will be in charge of the following tasks:

• Ensures appropriate environmental and social frameworks are in place and implemented in the KCGF.
• Support KCGF in adapting and improving its current ESMS according to IFC Performance Standards, national legislation, and other donor requirements.
• Updates the Environmental & Social (E&S) Manual: explains how ESG management is engrained in the due diligence, monitoring, and reporting processes;
• Updates the E&S templates: to be used to address E&S issues as per policy and procedure;
• Propose amendments/improvements to the actual Environment and Social Management Policy (ESMP);
• Develop and organize environmental and social awareness programs, as needed, for KCGF and RFI staff;
• Evaluate RFI’s existing ESMS and propose amendments where it is needed, to comply with KCGF’s policies and best practices;
• Participate actively in the process of amending the existing, or designing new credit guarantee windows in KCGF, to ensure that guarantee windows are in compliance or promote best ESG practices in the process of the financial intermediation;
• Review the FI’s environmental and social management capacity before being registered as an RFI, and monitor implementation of ESMS after being registered as an RFI;
• Review risk categorization, according to ESMP, of the credit guarantees submitted by RFIs;
• Prepare environmental audit reports;
• Provide support to RFIs as necessary (questions, clarifications);
• Prepare environmental and social information materials as needed;
• Support KCGF in its monitoring and reporting the impact of its activities on the environment and society;
• Monitoring and reporting of guaranteed loans impact in the society and environment;
• Site visits for guaranteed loans with medium and high-risk;
• Any other tasks and duties as required and requested by the Managing Director.
  

Qualifications

The ESG Specialist will need to meet the following requirements:

• University degree, or above, in environmental/or natural sciences, or equivalent;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in environment management or similar; working in the environment and social risk management in the bank is highly recommended;
• Knowledge of the Kosovo banking and financial market is an asset;
• Knowledge of national environmental regulation, World Bank Safeguard Policies, and IFC Performance Standards.
• Good communication and social skills including excellent facilitation and presentation skills paired with good interpersonal abilities (experience as a trainer is preferable).
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple activities concurrently.
• Fluency in Albanian and working knowledge of English.
  

Term and duration

The ESG Specialist will be stationed in the KCGF premises in Pristina but should be ready to travel and hold numerous meetings throughout the country.

The ESG Specialist will be offered a one (1) year contract. The ESG will be a part-time employee of KCGF. The contract will be continued based on satisfactory performance evaluation results.

Application

Necessary documents for application:

• CV;
• Diplomas, Certifications, and relevant training;
• Reference contacts from former employers;

All applications will be accepted only through the email [email protected] , and the subject of the email should be written: "Application form: Name and Surname_ Position"

The competition is open until 23.01.2024 at 16.30.

Note

• Only applications with completed documents will be considered.