ESG ASSOCIATE

1 month ago

Cape Town, South Africa Labournet Full time

ESG ASSOCIATE (Investment and Asset Management) – Cape Town, SA (Hybrid)

Our Client, a highly reputable Global Investment firm is in search of an experience ESG professional to join their Africa team.

Highly Competitive Package on Offer

Are you passionate about sustainable development and intellectually curious, have a hunger to learn and possess excellent knowledge of environmental and social issues? Then this role is for you 

The ESG Associate will support the investments team and wider ESG team with all required tasks relating to the investment of managed funds across Africa, the regional portfolio, reporting to the Regional Head of ESG.

One would describe you as both a self-starter and a team player, have a natural devotion to detail and quality with a high degree of capability to be effective in a multitasking role.

 

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Investment Support

  • E&S due diligence including completion of E&S screening assessments; climate mitigation/adaption assessments; desk-based research; exclusion list checks; engagement with developers/sponsors; preparation of inputs for investment papers, and other tasks as needed.
  • Coordination of development phase tasks relating to ESIAs and other specialist studies (such as preparation of RfPs; review of proposals; selection and appointment of consultants; coordination of consultant activities).
  • Preparation of construction and operation phase E&S documents such as management plans and procedures.
  • Support with monitoring investment compliance with the Companies E&S requirements, including environmental and social action plans and gender action plans.
  • Support with the development and implementation of investment-specific community development programmes including desk-based research and preparation of documentation.

E&S Governance and Strategy

  • Support with the development, revision and update of key governance documents such as the Responsible Investment Policy, the ESMS and the Community Development Framework and supporting procedures and processes.
  • Contribute to the development of tools and templates for use by the ESG team.
  • Conduct internal audits of projects to confirm compliance with the E&S requirements of the Companies’s key E&S governance documents.
  • Support with strategic initiatives for the Fund Manager and the managed funds.

Impact Analysis and Reporting

  • Support with all required ESG performance and impact reporting commitments, including ESG data collection, reviewing data for completeness and accuracy and providing narratives for the quarterly and annual investor reports.
  • Support with impact analysis and generation of impact data.
  • Desk-based and field-based monitoring of the environmental and social performance of assets including audits during the construction and operation phases.

Thought Leadership

  • Conduct research and prepare papers and presentations for internal and external use on current, cross-cutting or emerging themes in the field of ESG that are related to the business, and the managed funds.
  • Preparation of ESG training materials for Fund Manager staff and Project Companies.

General Support and Administration

  • Manage and maintain project action trackers, action plans and other ESG team documentation.
  • Organise and coordinate meetings, including coordinating across multiple schedules.
  • Draft internal documents for meetings and take meeting notes/minutes.
  • Complete other administration tasks as required.

Site-Based Support

  • Actively identify and develop opportunities to spend time working at sites under construction (and operation) in order to gain site-based, hands-on experience of practical ESG management.

 

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an ESG-relevant discipline.
  • At least 5 years’ experience in an ESG-related role ideally in an E&S consultancy, for a developer or an investor organisation
  • Expertise in renewables, water, wastewater and/or waste infrastructure
  • Experience in a site-based E&S role, either in construction or operations, would be advantageous.
  • Excellent knowledge of and practical experience in implementing international best practice standards in environmental and social assessment and management (e.g. IFC Performance Standards).
  • Technically proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Proficiency in written and oral English. Proficiency in French would be an advantage.
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills with the ability to perform independent research and analysis.
  • Willingness to travel and spend time on site and work with site-based ESG teams

 

To apply for this role, please forward a detailed copy of your CV to Nicole Spamers: nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za AND Andrea Jones: ajones@elev8recruitment.co.za

 

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