Job Posting

June 16, 2011

Position:            Environmental and Social Consultants

Location:           Houston, TX or Washington, D.C.

Salary Range:    Commensurate with experience

Posted:             June 2011

Acorn International, LLC delivers environmental, social and sustainability consulting and partnering services to international industries and investors. New business and a strong prospect for growth have created a need to hire 2-3 consultants with experience in environmental and/or social assessment for extractive industry and investor due diligence projects. Candidates will also exhibit ambition for growth and the ability to develop and manage new business. The successful candidates will join our existing, highly regarded staff on a full-time employee basis. 

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience in performing environmental assessment for offshore oil and gas activities, or experience in performing social assessment for extractive industry projects
• Demonstrated strong writing and research skills
• Ability to work as part of a team but also to progress on work assignments with limited direction and interaction at times
• Ability to communicate in foreign language(s) is a strong plus
• Based in Houston, TX or Washington, D.C.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with US Gulf of Mexico regulatory requirements
• French language fluency
• International experience
• Advanced degree (Master’s, PhD, etc.)

The successful candidates can expect a competitive salary and benefits, flexible working conditions, and an opportunity to advance with a well-regarded and fast-growing consultancy.

Acorn International is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements/history to: info@acornintl.net, and reference “Consultant Application” in the subject line.

Acorn International, LLC is a professional consulting services company dedicated to delivering world-class, affordable EHSS assurance and straight-forward results for overseas development projects.  The company operates not through a traditional consulting services model but by providing structured tools and guidance to qualified host-country teams, maintaining a link with international clients and building capacity in the host-country team. Acorn delivers:

1.       Established teams of local country experts partnered with and directed by an expert in assuring world-class EHSS assessment and management performance standards are met

2.       Advice to international industry needing to build world-class EHSS programs

3.       Recruitment and oversight/management of partners and service providers (EHSS and other) overseas

Working with Acorn allows international industries to better manage the increasingly delicate balance between meeting corporate requirements for reliable, simplified service while satisfying host-country demands for maximum local content.