Deputy Manager, Sustainability at Dangote

Job Summary

The role supports the Head of Sustainability in developing standards that embed sustainability and the integration of ESG for:

• Clearly articulating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) KPIs and targets.
• Collaboration with stakeholders for the communication of developments to the Head of Sustainability.
• Continuous improvement through tracking, documentation and measurement of ESGKPI’s.

Requirements

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with diverse functions and Plant operations to execute sustainability performance enhancement goals and targets; and effectively monitor and measure progress.
• Set short, medium, and long-term sustainability targets for the company, including developing strategies for environmentally friendly products and services, social responsibility and compliance with relevant institutions and the government.
• Promote the organizations’ sustainability philosophy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Plan and execute on stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment initiatives and generate reports and response action plan as required.
• Coordinate development of sustainability report content and certification in accordance with reporting frameworks like Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), CDP etc.
• Manage the implementation of Sustainability campaigns and ESG initiatives with measurable impact.
• Coordinate Sustainability Leads and champions in plants by supporting their capacity building and delivery of performance targets.
• Coordinate and support the operationalization of the organization’s sustainability approach/policy across all business operations through internal and externally facilitated sustainability trainings, workshops, and other initiatives.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Sustainability or Environment related field.
• Advanced degree in sustainability related field.
• Must have a minimum of 15 years of proven experience in Corporate Sustainability function in a large organization, preferably in a multi-national setting.
• Strong skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and internet research
• At least 3 years’ experience in Sustainability Reporting using global reporting standards
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills (remains open to others’ ideas, exhibits willingness to try new approaches)

Skills and Competencies

• Results-oriented.
• Quantitative research inclined.
• Proficient in data analysis and visualization.
• Negotiation and change management skills.
• Experienced in industry continuous improvement projects.
• Excellent communications & advocacy skills.
• Effective planning, target setting, project monitoring and performance measurement.
• Successfully implemented environmental & social performance management framework in a large and diversified business space.
• Experienced in sustainability and corporate social responsibility project management.
• Experienced in Sustainability reporting using global standards and frameworks.