Job Description
Job Role
Drive the development and execution of a broad-based, organization-wide strategic social ESG/Sustainability agenda, integrating ESG/Sustainability across African Subsidiaries Ensuring that ESG/Sustainability effort enhances business performance and supports the long-term interests of the African Subsidiaries Agenda.
Functions & Responsibilities
- Set direction for global policy and programs on ESG/Sustainability to deliver a business that is economically viable and operates in an ethical, socially, and environmentally responsible manner.
- Lead efforts to create an ESG/Sustainability vision for the organization encompassing people, profit, and planet.
- Secure and leverage Executive level commitment and support for integrating sustainable development into core processes and decision-making.
- Assess the ESG/Sustainability performance, identify and prioritize key ESG/Sustainability issues across African Subsidiaries
- Lead the implementation of long-term ESG/Sustainability vision, mission, and operating principles, and lead the development of a high-level strategy to support them.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop a coordinated ESG/Sustainability plan across all African Subsidiaries
- Build ESG/Sustainability principles into short and long-term plans being implemented across African Subsidiaries
- Oversight function for effective implementation of ESG/Sustainability strategy and review of initiatives to ensure they align with the strategic objectives of the Bank’s ESG/Sustainability agenda.
- Serve as the internal leader and “go to” expert for ESG/ESG/Sustainability, monitoring emerging trends, programs and issues, and communicating/educating others on ESG/Sustainability topics.
- Lead the interface with any and/or all government agencies and departments, domestic and international, relating to African Subsidiaries responses to questions or statements of position on ESG/Sustainability related matters.
- Measure and monitor progress against ESG/Sustainability strategies, objectives, and performance targets.
- Strategically lead and supervise implementation of community development initiatives including oversight for employee volunteering across the African Subsidiaries
- Work with credible Non-Governmental Organizations, Civil Society, and relevant Government agencies on the implementation of community development initiatives across all subsidiaries.
- Offer expertise and provide Supervisor-level support for initiatives to reduce for Subsidiaries resource consumption and waste generation
- Supervise the implementation of communication strategies to publicize the African Subsidiaries ESG/Sustainability efforts and promote broad awareness of ESG/Sustainability initiatives, both internally and externally.
- Representing organization in various capacities with respect to the African Subsidiaries membership and/or participation with reputable local and international organizations such as United Nations agencies (UNGC, etc.) amongst others.
- Lead, in conjunction with relevant internal stakeholders, the process of various stakeholder engagement sessions for customers, suppliers, shareholders, investors, communities/NGOs, amongst others.
Skills/Competence Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Financial & Technology Industry Knowledge
- Excellent Oral & Written communication skills
- IT literacy skill
- Analytical skill
- Excellent financial analysis / interpretation skills
- Presentation Skill / Problem solving capabilities
- Creative thinking and innovative
- Negotiation Skill
- Marketing Communications
Supervisory skills
- General managerial/ administration
- Team building / conflict management
- Coaching
- Tactical Management
- Leadership / Influencing
- Organization and coordination skills
Generic Skills
- Strategic orientation
- Entrepreneurship/ taking ownership
- Self-Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Resilience, Tenacity, and Integrity
Required Sectors Experience
- Regulatory
- Financial Institutions
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Agriculture, Oli &Gas & Power, Transport etc
- IT & Fintech
- Multi-lateral Agencies
- Government
Professional Requirements
Qualification
- A good first degree in any discipline. Relevant Masters’ degree will be an advantage
Professional Membership
- Recognized professional certification such as ASPN, ACIB, ICRS, ISSP, NIMN, NIPR, CFA -Certificate in ESG will be an advantage
Relevant Experience
- Experience in ESG/Sustainability management
- Experience in Corporate Social Responsibility management