Sustainability Manager at Dangote

Job Summary

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

• Clear articulation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) KPIs and targets.
• Collaboration with stakeholders for the communication of ESG developments.
• Continuous improvement through tracking, documentation and measurement of ESG KPI’s. 

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 organisation’s sustainability philosophy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Plan and execute stakeholder engagements, materiality assessment initiatives and generate reports and response action plan as required.
• Coordinate development of sustainability report content and certifications in accordance with reporting frameworks like the International Financial Reporting Standards Sustainability Standards (IFRS S1 and S2), 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 operationalisation of the organisation’s sustainability approach/policy across all business operations through internal and externally facilitated sustainability trainings, workshops, and other initiatives.

Core Discipline / Inter Discipline: Sustainability / Stakeholder Management

Key Requirements 

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Sustainability or Environment related field.
• Advanced degree in sustainability related field.
• Work Experience 
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of proven experience in Corporate Sustainability function in a large organisation, 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 (remain open to others’ ideas, exhibits willingness to try new approaches)

Skills and Competencies 

• Results-oriented
• Quantitative research inclined
• Proficient in data analysis and visualisation
• Negotiation and change management skills
• Experienced in industry continuous improvement projects
• Excellent communications and advocacy skills
• Effective planning, target setting, project monitoring and performance measurement
• Successfully implemented environmental and 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