Head, Sustainability at Dangote

Reference ID: DCP-Sustainability-0001
Category: DCP - Sustainability
Department: Sustainability
Functional Area: Support
Reports To: GMD / CEO
Direct Reports: 4
Job Classification: Top Management

Job Summary
The role is focused on creating required benchmark frameworks and relevant policies and standards that embed effective sustainability strategies and interventions in business operations as follows:

• To ensure the clear articulation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) KPIs, as well as targets and plans for Executing, Enforcing, Monitoring and Actualizing these KPIs.
• To ensure that ESG performance is continuously tracked, documented, measured, and its status, disclosed timely to stakeholders through annual Sustainability Reporting.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitors and tracks the company's environmental, social, economic and governance impact to avert risk exposures.
• Continuously scans business operations and workplace to identify potential ESG issues that require improvement.
• Works with diverse function owners to develop policies, plans and standards for improving environmental, social, economic and governance impact/performance.
• Engages internal stakeholders, including employees, management and board on strategies for building a culture of sustainability thinking and actions.
• Tracks, monitors, measures and reports on ESG performance to business decision makers.
• Works with relevant departments and functions to chart plans and standards for continuous improvements on ESG performance and entrenching a culture of sustainability in everyday operations.
• Creates awareness using bulletins, tit-bits and other communications that educate stakeholders on what sustainability is, why it is critical for business continuity and their roles and responsibilities in building a sustainable brand
• Engages diverse functions, management and Board to set KPIs and targets for ESG performance enhancement.
• Advocates for sustainability ownership and penetration across all business functions.
• Advocates for building sustainability KPIs into the performance appraisal of key function owners, including executive management.
• Ensures compliance with regulations and global principles on ESG disclosures, such as annual sustainability reporting.
• Uses policies and standards to drive and support ESG best practices within the value chain, especially suppliers, vendors, contractors and other business partners within the business’ sphere of influence.
• Ensures that the business’ environmental, social and governance risks are identified and mitigated.
• Ensures that the business sustains its brand equity, reputation and social license to operate by adopting and entrenching best ESG practices in its operations.
• Ensures that sustainability operationalization is driven and standardized across all business locations (including plants and administrative offices).
• Ensures that knowledge gaps on environmental, social and governance best practices in the workplace are addressed through continuous sustainability training and capacity building.

Requirements
Academic:

• Bachelor's Degree in Sustainability Studies, International Relations, Environmental Science, Political Science, Business Administration, Public Policy, Communication Arts, or related courses.
• Master’s Degree in related courses such as International Relations or Sustainable Development would be an advantage.

Work Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in Sustainability, Environmental & Social Risk Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Consulting in related fields, Change and Business Improvement Management.
• 5+ years of business consulting experience.
• 5+ years in Sustainability Reporting using GRI and related global reporting standards
• ISO-26000 (Social Responsibility) Lead Implementer and/or Lead Auditor; ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System)
• Lead Implementer and /or Lead Auditor; ISO-45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) Lead Implementer and/or Lead Auditor.

Skills and Competencies:

• Innovative
• Collaborative
• Persuasive and resilient
• Excellent writing skills
• Adaptive and self-driven
• Result-oriented and committed
• Negotiation and crisis management skills
• Experienced in leading 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 management
• Experienced in Sustainability Reporting using global standards and frameworks.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• Pension.