Social and Environment Risk Manager

**Job Purpose**
- To provide expertise; advice; assistance; consultancy services and general support required by Nedbank Cluster for all Environmental and Social risk related services and compliance matters.

**Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate an understanding of the Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards specifically in relation to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and reviews.
- Execute comprehensive Environmental and social reviews in line with the IFC Performance and Equator Principles.
- Evaluate/ review and opine on the adequacy of Environmental and Social Action Plans, Environmental Management Programmes; EIA’s; Scoping report and closure documents.
- Contribute and assist in the co-ordination of awareness training courses on environmental risk management systems within various divisions of the Bank.
- Attending project site visits on an ad hoc basis - this may require local and international travel (less frequent). This may also include managing teams of consultants on site visits.
- Liaison with internal/ external Legal teams and clients on environmental matters as part of the social and environmental management process.
- Build and sustain business relations to ensure satisfied internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure continued satisfaction of stakeholders by meeting turnaround times for requests and identifying and addressing issues or concerns.
- Support the preparation and provision of data for annual environmental and social risk reporting and audits.
- Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives
- Preferred Qualification
- An appropriate 4-year bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, or any other equivalent qualification.
- Essential Certifications
- Minimum Experience Level
- Minimum of 5+ years of environmental management experience with the following background:

- Environmental audits/due diligence against IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles.
- Understanding of contaminated land risk.
- A background in mine closure and rehabilitation liability estimates.
- Understanding of Equator Principles, Human rights and IFC performance standards.

**Advantageous**

- Lender technical advisor experience &/ Experience in environmental consulting
- Knowledge on Contamination risk (Soil, Water and Groundwater)
- Climate change risk
- Environmental auditing

**Type of Exposure**
- Conducting root cause analysis
- Developing ways to minimize risks
- Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas.
- Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders understanding
- Comparing two or more sets of information Working with a group to identify alternative solutions to a problem
- Building and maintaining effective relationships externally and internally
- Interacting with all levels of management
- Participate in multiple projects
- Communicating complex information

**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Change management
- Communication Strategies
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Industry trends
- Principles of financial management
- Principles of project management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Research methodology
- Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
- Behavioural Competencies
- Communication
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Building Partnerships
- Adaptability
- Stress Tolerance
- Decision Making
- **_Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566_