Esg Administrator

Job purpose

To provide support to the ESG Manager and Head of Investor Relations in Environmental Social Governance (ESG) related matters.

Duties and responsibilities
- Make a constructive contribution on survey and information requests relating to Growthpoint’s ESG activities (e.g., CDP, GRESB, DJSI, ad hoc investor survey)
- Keeping abreast of national and global trends and developments on ESG and best practice frameworks (TCFD, JSE Disclosure Recommendations, Value Reporting, SASB, EPRA and GRI)
- Information gathering from the business to enable reporting and feedback on ESG
- Active involvement in ESG disclosure on the necessary platforms
- Updating ESG information on Growthpoint’s website
- Analysis and interrogation of data on the environmental dashboard
- Extensive stakeholder engagement
- Project management
- Co-ordinate ESG verification and assurance processes
- ESG Research
- General administration (e.g., printing, filing, setting up meetings, scanning)
- Assisting in compilation of the Integrated Annual Report (IAR) and ESG annual reporting process from design to publication, including liaison with individual contributors, and vendors involved in the process and managing numerous revisions within the timeframes established to meet the deadlines
- Work with the Disclosure Committee to ensure timeously reviews and comments on both the IAR and ESG report prior to presenting them to the Board Committees
- Ensuring that there is consistency and synergy between the individual components of the report IAR and ESG Report
- Ensuring disclosure of material information as perceived by stakeholders and the business
- Research on ESG Support policy alignment relating to ESG matters

Experience & Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree, preferable with Honours looking at an element of ESG
- Exposure to ESG matters
- At least two years work experience

Competencies and Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Customer focused
- Analytical
- Independent thinking
- Attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Fully proficient in the MS package
- Deadline driven and able to work under pressure
- Planning and development of projects
- Making operational and process decisions
- Solving problems creatively
- Organising and delegating assignments to team members
- The ability to influence and build relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Project management skills
- Have a positive outlook
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks in a time-sensitive environment

Working conditions

Working long hours when needed