Vacancy title:
Group: Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) Manager
Jobs at:
Liquid Intelligent TechnologiesDeadline of this Job:
13 October 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Role Responsibilities
• Ensure Group compliance to Environmental, Health, Safety and Social responsibility Laws in respective countries. Draft policies, guidelines and implement across the Group.
• Develop and execute corporate sustainability initiatives and strategies against global best practice
• Ensure Group compliance to Working Conditions & Labour Rights and that Operating Companies, Contractors, Suppliers implement policies and procedures for, and encourage, the reporting of misconduct (including breaches of E&S Laws and Business Integrity Laws)
• Ensure that LIT and Operating Companies comply with the Group ESMS compliance to the IFC Performance Standards and develop an appropriate stakeholder engagement plan in line with the applicable IFC Performance Standards
• Ensure that LIT & Operating Companies undertake effective and appropriate assessment of E&S matters
• Engage with investors and shareholders to identify opportunities to mitigate climate change in line with investor climate change policies
• Assess and manage human rights risks, in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
• Develop an ESG assessment framework for potential investments, to provide guidance to ensure that any potential investment meets the Group's policies, as well as investment specific and sector related risks
• Maintain an E&S organisational structure to be responsible for the implementation, operation and continual improvement of the E&S Management System
• Oversee implementation of the E&S Action Plan; prepare quarterly reports to the Board; ensure the Group has the systems and resources. Examine policies and procedures relating to the E&S requirements and implementation and make recommendations for improvement to the Board
• Carry out ESG risk assessments/audits throughout the organisation
• Ensure each Group Operating Company considers the potential for positive environmental, social and governance impact from their activities and, where appropriate to that Group Operating Company including:
• Products, services, skills or employment opportunities that could benefit community stakeholders, a working environment and terms of employment that provide opportunities for work, fair employment practices that promote gender equality and women's economic empowerment, resource efficient, greenhouse gas reducing or low carbon technologies or working practices and internal and external communication strategies
• Ensure Operational compliance to local Laws and Regulation and the effective execution and implementation of an ESG Strategy based on ongoing assessment and Management report integration
• Ongoing monitoring and reporting on fair labour practices across the Operation and ensure operational compliance to Environmental and Social requirements
• Maintain and continually improve an operable E&S Management system, including structure, governance and controls ensuring ongoing elevation and promotion of good E&S Practices
Role Requirements
• BSc in Environmental or Social Management and IFC Performance Standards Training mandatory
• ISO 14001 and 45001 Standards Certification advantageous
• 5 years' Environmental, Health, Safety and Social Management System experience including Group E&S Management experience, ideally with Operating Companies in Africa
• Experience with Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards, regulatory and industry initiatives; Environmental and Social Management Systems; Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards
Education Requirement: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
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