Social and Gender Expert

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European Investment Bank (EIB)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Funds
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: Northern, Southern and Western Europe
Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
Specific Post Environment 
The field of gender in finance is gaining unprecedented visibility, and the Bank is entering an exciting phase with the approval of its third Gender Action Plan. In the coming years, there will be strong focus on ensuring its effective implementation and demonstrating real impact. This work will feed directly into the Bank’s refreshed social narrative for 2026 and beyond, aligning closely with major EU initiatives such as the Social Pillar Action Plan and the EU Anti‑Poverty Strategy. Joining now means stepping into a role where your expertise can shape how the Bank positions itself in a rapidly evolving policy landscape. Occasional travel outside Luxembourg adds an international dimension to the work and offers opportunities to engage with partners across regions.

Accountabilities

Monitor and report on the new Gender Action Plan (GAPIII) and other frameworks
  • Quality assurance and reporting against the EIB’s policies and procedures, including SABs
  • Prepare Quarterly results for Directors and MC reporting
  • Contribute to EIB public reporting (e.g. SDGs Annual Report, SME report etc)

Systems and tools development on gender and social topics
  • Develop digital tools, such as the Gender checker for staff and clients
  • Source data for gender tag quick paths to support analysis
  • Convert the gender tag guidance to an interactive tool and chatbot to support appraisal

Intermediated finance for gender and social
  • Work with the S&CO intermediated finance focal point to input on gender and social matters 
  • Develop guidance and tools for ie. side letters and templates to reflect EIB and 2X evolving criteria
  • Provide helpdesk support to department gender experts and to front line colleagues

Internal communications and knowledge management on gender
  • Contribute to Intranet content
  • Develop Gender storytelling
  • Participate in teams/communities of practice for colleagues working on gender topics
  • Manage the comms part of the TA facilities (GESI Facility OEU, Fragility Community of Practice etc

Qualifications
  • University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) in a relevant field (preferably sociology, social anthropology, social development, development studies, gender studies, development economics or another relevant discipline).
  • Minimum 5 years of experience focussed on enhancing the social and gender equality impact of investments in infrastructure, financial intermediaries and/or corporates within an international development and/or financial institution, including public or private sector institutions focussed. 
  • Knowledge of the EIB’s approach to financing for gender equality and of relevant international standards and criteria such as 2X.  
  • Demonstrated experience of using relevant IT tools to build systems, processes and dashboards to support analysis and reporting; 
  • Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (***), with a good command of the other.

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