Associate, Corporate Sustainability at AFEX

Job Summary

• The Corporate Sustainability Associate is a motivated and dynamic individual, who will oversee the organization’s Theory of change and implementation of its ESG framework.
• He/she has a client-facing role, which will involve managing impact related relationships (be it through grants or commercial engagement).
• He/she will work with other members of the team to provide support on client engagements such as materiality assessments, writing sustainability reports, responding to ESG (environmental, social and governance) ratings, rankings and reports, as well as grant sourcing and setting sustainability goals.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct desk-based benchmarking and research on clients, industries, and market trends.
• Analyse client documentation and identify improvement opportunities (gap analysis).
• Synthesize research findings into key themes, analyse information to develop conclusions, and draft recommendations for client deliverables.
• Impact grant project development, sourcing, and management.
• Support development and maintenance of ESG framework
• Identify opportunities to boost Sustainability and ESG activities.
• Support the development of corporate sustainability reports, including outlining, writing, editing, and proofreading content and other client communications.
• Participate in client meetings and workshops and maintain required documentation.
• Assist in general business development research, marketing, and other development tasks.
• Support ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers to effectively manage projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Agriculture, Environmental science or a related field, with master’s degree in relevant field a plus.
• Four (4) years’ experience in Sustainability/Grant management/ESG
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Superb written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interface effectively within multiple levels of consulting staff and client personnel.
• Penchant for service excellence and a collaborative style.
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently. Some travel may be required to support a wide array of projects and clients.
• High level proficiency in use of Microsoft Office programs—comfort with complicated Excel formulas, pivot tables, etc., plus ability to present information succinctly and visually in PowerPoint, sophisticated data analysis a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in business consulting and environmental/social issues (through related coursework, previous employment, or personal endeavours).