ESG Manager at Willers Solutions

Job Summary

• The ESG Manager, reporting directly to the Managing Director, will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating environmental, social, and corporate governance activities within the Company.
• The role also involves ensuring adequate health, safety, and environmental processes are in place.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop strategies and policies to manage ESG, HSE, and sustainability matters within the Company, incorporating leading practices.
• Ensure a healthy and safe environment for humans and livestock on the farm.
• Develop and implement safety policies and plans across the business.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety, and regulatory requirements, including biosecurity and ESG measures.
• Conduct and report on biosecurity risk assessments periodically, identifying risk mitigating strategies.
• Conduct preliminary ESG due diligence assessments on projects and activities, and liaise with external ESG consultants as required.
• Maintain records on the ESG and HSE performance of the company in line with defined metrics, including benchmark analysis.
• Identify emerging ESG and HSE risks and design mitigating measures.
• Identify technologies that enhance the company’s HSE performance and recommend the same for deployment.
• Facilitate relevant training programs to sensitize staff and visitors on the company’s ESG and safety policies.
• Ensure safety gears are optimally stocked and properly deployed.
• Ensure safety signs are well-positioned across the farm.
• Ensure safety devices are well-maintained.

Requirements

• Relevant undergraduate Degree; Master's Degree in a relevant field is desirable.
• Relevant certifications would be a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in an ESG/bio-health management role with a minimum of 1 year in a senior officer role.
• Proactive individual with strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of environmental, social, and governance practices within the agribusiness sector.
• Strong understanding of the Agribusiness Value Chain.
• Analytical mind, comfortable with numbers.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.

Ideal Profile:
enior HSE profiles in the following key sectors:

• Agribusiness Conglomerates (Olam, Flour Mills, Dangote Group, etc.)
• Integrated Farms (Stallion, Zartech, Obasanjo Farms, Amo Farms, Agritec, Chi, etc.)
• Head/Team leads in Agribusiness Desks at Major Commercial banks/Large MFBs
• Integrated FMCG companies (e.g., PZ, Unilever, Nestle, Leventis, Grand Cereals, Dufil Prima, etc.)
• Commodity Aggregators (e.g., Cellulant, AFEX, Baban Gona, etc.)
• Agribusiness-focused International NGOs (e.g., IDH, PIND, FARA, ARDP, etc.).