Social Consultant

ERM is seeking a Social Consultant to join our support team in Mexico City, Mexico.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct desktop work (e.g., information review, research, data processing).
• Develop reports focused on social contexts, impacts, stakeholder engagement and requirements' compliance.
• Perform fieldwork activities aimed at social due diligence, stakeholder engagement and the elaboration of social baselines, among others.
• Systematize and analyze the fieldwork collected information.

Requirements:

• 1 or 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Sustainable Development Engineering, or related discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and fluency in English and Spanish.
• Interest in social and labor issues, previous experience in stakeholder mapping, social management plans and stakeholder engagement is desirable.
• Familiarity with international standards (e.g., International Finance Corporation, Equator Principles). Previous experience working with these requirements is highly desirable.
• Flexibility to handle multiple assignments while meeting strict deadlines.
• Management of databases (e.g., INEGI, INPI, CONAPO).
• Demonstrated report writing, data collation and management/presentation skills.
• Motivated to proactively contribute to a team environment, share knowledge, skills, and ideas.
• Previous experience in consulting is desirable.
• Experience in fieldwork is highly desirable.
• Travel may be required, passport and drivers’ license are required (US Visa desirable).

Background:

Since establishing our first local presence in the LAC region in 1990’s, ERM has enjoyed steady growth and today we employee circa 400 employees in the region. We have offices in Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Guyana, and Brazil.

We are committed to the LAC market, and we have been building consulting teams with world-class skills in the areas of environmental, sustainability and social consulting for over 20 years. ERM has a solid client base in the oil and gas, manufacturing and chemical sectors and we have been collaborating very closely with our clients, supporting them through challenging times, as we remain committed to this fascinating sector. Increasingly our clients are investing in the local market and to support their growth needs, ERM is expanding our footprint in this region. We are now looking for a strong client and market leader who shares our passion and commitment to this sector to join us.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges, and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

If you would like to read more about Diversity, Equity, Equality & Inclusion (DE&I) at ERM, you can visit our website, or read about our progress in the 2024 Sustainability Report.