ESG Specialist

4 months ago

Pretoria, South Africa IT Ridge Technologies Full time

Responsibilities:

  • Working under the leadership of the General Manager: Shared Value and Sustainability,
    bring on board ESG specialist capabilities to support the implementation of the Group’s ESG
    Strategic Framework and applicable policies.
  • Implement the ESG and ESD operational plan in line with the approved business objectives.
  • Provide technical support into the execution of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD)
    programmes to achieve social impact objectives.
  • Gather learnings and insights, for relevant ESG and ESD programs nationally and
    internationally.
    Provide subject matter expert guidance to the ESG Committee in the execution of the company’s
  • Provide input and recommendations to the cross-functional teams to inform the identification
    of opportunities, assessment of ESG related risks to enable the integration of ESG activities
    in the day-to-day operations of the business.
  • Assist various BUs to monitor and measure their ESG and ESD initiatives and furthermore
    provide meaningful input into the required governance reports e.g. Social and Ethics etc.
  • Co-ordinate information gathering from business units and departments for impact
    assessment and measure the progress and against pre-determined strategy-informed
    metrics.
  • Assist in driving a culture of data reviewing by analysing the ESG data and give input for
    data-driven decision-making by managers across the business in terms of the approved
    strategy.
  • Investigate and conduct pre-evaluation on ESG and ESD proposals received and ensure that
    they are compliant to industry regulatory/legislative requirements and that they align to the
    respective policies when collaborating with a company for to provide services that aligns with
    ESG strategy.
  • Prepare post-implementation evaluation for executed ESD initiatives for inclusion in various
    reports.
  • Ensure that the administrative requirements are upheld by the different business units in the
    implementation of ESG initiatives in order to comply with the annual internal, compliance
    audits and possible BBBEE (including ESD) requirements.
  • Ensure that internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are in place for all ESG projects as
    actioned by the ESG specialist and engage with relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries
    regarding the required legislative requirements
  • Provide input into the upskilling of employees within the organisation on aspects pertaining to
    ESG best practices.
  • Coordinate data collection, capturing, in-depth analysis, reporting and ESG communication
    efforts, and thereby supporting the work of the ESG Committee.
  • Maintain high quality standards in the integrity of the ESG data collated across the Group in
    line with the approved ESG frameworks, standards disclosure metrics.
  • Adhere to the data management control measures instituted in the Group’s data protection
    policies.
  • Establish and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support internal stakeholders in the development of systems, methodologies and tools,
    which will ensure that business units and departments understand their role in reporting.
  • Give input to applicable business units and departments to set objectives align targets and
    agree, with various departments, on what assessment matrices will be monitored whilst
    keeping track of outputs and outcomes.
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all ESG and ESD initiatives are
    monitored and evaluated accurately and meaningfully, thus demonstrating impact.
    Budget administration
  • Administer the ESG and ESD budget and ensure that are funds are allocated to approved
    initiatives, in line with the approved Delegation of Authority.
  • Keep accurate record of initiatives funded.
  • Correct any erroneous budget allocations in conjunction with the Senior Clerk and Finance
    team.
  • Ensure that payments are made timeously and in-line with the required Finance Department
    requirements.
    Management reporting
  • Prepare and give input to management reports on ESG and ESD execution plans, ESG
    Management Committee meetings and reports, where applicable BBBEE report and
    scorecard.
  • Consolidate Group ESG efforts for reporting purposes to relevant governance structures
    (EXCO, Social and Ethics Committee, annual integrated report, etc.) for review and approval
    by General Manager.
  • Host the ESG Data Interns employed through the skills development programme and
    support their development path.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Data Science or related field.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Proficient in MS Office and management information systems (MIS).
  • Extensive knowledge of ESG and ESD program implementation.
  • Strong statistical analysis and Monitoring and Evaluation skills for social impact programs.
  • Excellent project management, relationship building, and networking skills.
  • Effective communication (verbal, written, and listening) and budget management skills.
  • Strong analytical, conflict management, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Resilient in managing workload and meeting deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; able to work independently and manage cross-functionally.
  • Ethical conduct, results-driven, self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn.
  • Proficient in stakeholder engagement.
  • Willing to travel extensively within South Africa.

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