Senior Consultant – Anthropologist

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. Serve as a Senior Consultant (Anthropologist) .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeSao Paulo • BrazilSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in environmental licensing and social consulting, with a strong focus on Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities. Proficient in managing relationships with regulatory agencies and conducting specialized studies and programs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Environmental LicensingSocial EngagementProject ManagementIndigenous Peoples LegislationFPIC Processes

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Hard Skills

Environmental ConsultingSpecialized Studies ManagementLicensing Process LeadershipInterministerial Ordinance No. 60/2015National Policy for the Sustainable Development of Traditional Peoples and CommunitiesIFC Performance StandardsEquator PrinciplesWorld Bank Environmental and Social FrameworkILO Convention 169United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementCommunity EngagementCollaborationCommunication

Industry Keywords

Traditional Peoples and CommunitiesFUNAIINCRAPalmares Cultural FoundationECIPBAIECQPBAQFree, Prior and Informed ConsentSustainability Consultancy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a Senior Consultant (Anthropologist)
Work on environmental and social licensing
Work with Indigenous Peoples, quilombola communities, and other Traditional Peoples and Communities
Lead licensing processes involving relevant government agencies, such as FUNAI, INCRA, and the Palmares Cultural Foundation
Prepare and manage specialized studies and programs
Prepare and coordinate ECI, PBAI, ECQ, PBAQ, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent processes
Conduct social engagement and manage relationships with communities, regulatory agencies, Public Prosecutors’ Offices, civil society organizations, and academic institutions
Work at an environmental and sustainability consultancy, creating positive impact for business, society, and the planet

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 to 10 years of professional experience in environmental licensing and/or social and environmental consulting, including project management
Comprehensive knowledge of legislation applicable to Indigenous Peoples, quilombola communities, and other Traditional Peoples and Communities
Experience applying Interministerial Ordinance No. 60/2015 and the National Policy for the Sustainable Development of Traditional Peoples and Communities (PNPCT)
Experience leading licensing processes involving FUNAI, INCRA, and the Palmares Cultural Foundation
Experience preparing and managing specialized studies and programs
Experience preparing and coordinating ECI, PBAI, ECQ, PBAQ, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes
Knowledge of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities, their own governance systems, and territorial recognition and protection processes
Experience in social engagement and relationship management with communities, regulatory agencies, Public Prosecutors’ Offices, civil society organizations, and academic institutions
Knowledge of the IFC Performance Standards, particularly PS1 and PS7, the Equator Principles, the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), ILO Convention 169, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
Availability for travel and fieldwork

Benefits

Comp & perks

All positions are inclusive and open to people with disabilities
An environment guided by Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
Equal opportunities for everyone
A welcoming, respectful, and accessible environment