CrossBoundary Environmental and Social Governance Manager Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. CrossBoundary Kenya looking for “Environmental and Social Governance Manager”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 28 October 2022.
Founded in 2011, CrossBoundary is a mission-driven investment firm committed to unlocking the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. CrossBoundary provides transaction and investment advisory services, having developed a specialized expertise in unleashing investment across all sectors in these markets. Our advisory clients include governments, development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, and research institutions.
CrossBoundary Environmental and Social Governance Manager Jobs 2022
The CrossBoundary has published a job vacancy announcement on 17 October 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Environmental and Social Governance Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | CrossBoundary |
| Position | Environmental and Social Governance Manager |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree |
| Experience Required | 4+ years |
| Application Deadline | 28 October 2022 |
CrossBoundary Job Vacancy 2022
Job Description: CBEA is recruiting a full-time ESG Manager to deliver and guide an ESG strategy for financing the development, construction, and operation of solar mini-grids in Africa. The Manager will act as a hand-on problem-solver within project teams of finance, engineering, and legal professionals, who together will deliver energy access. The ESG Manager will design, develop and implement CBEA’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and ensure ESG best practice internally and with external partners in line with our investor’s ESG requirements.
The ESG Manager will be accountable for external partner ESG screening and due diligence and will present the findings of these analyses to CBEA’s investment committee, recommend risk mitigation actions, and oversee implementation of those actions during roll out of the external partners’ respective portfolios construction and operation.
We are seeking a resourceful, solutions- and detail-oriented technical professional to create CBEA’s ESG strategy and evaluate ESG risks and opportunities present across CBEA’s mini-grid portfolio. We expect the ESG Manager’s work to contribute directly toward our goal to become a model of ESG excellence among distributed renewable energy utilities in Africa while providing power to 1 million people.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create CBEA’s ESG strategy, policies, and guidelines, including on human rights
- Design, develop and implement CBEA’s ESMS in line with international ESG standards as requirements by our investors to provide an E&S risk management lens to their investment process throughout the whole investment lifecycle.
- Train the whole CBEA investment team on ESG risk management principles applicable to investing, the requirements of the Applicable ESG Standards, and their relevance to the energy access sector covering construction and operations.
- Coach teammates in ESMS process steps, explaining the rationale behind your recommended procedures and taking action to address feedback on improving how the ESMS works.
- Work with the investment team to conduct ESG due diligence of potential external partners.
- Develop ESG requirements for inclusion in contracts with external partners, and lead in the onboarding of them regarding these requirements to ensure their full understanding.
- Oversee the implementation of the ESG requirements through review of documentation (ESIAs, permits, ESMSs, ESG policies, ESG risk registers, stakeholder engagement plans (SEPs), emergency preparedness and response plans (EPRPs), grievance mechanisms), conducting site visits, and reviewing reports from the external parties, etc.
- Assess external partners’ ESG compliance as they develop, construct, and operate mini-grids.
- Set and own process for achieving portfolio ESG KPIs and targets.
- Track project applications for construction, environmental, and safety permits as required.
- Identify gaps in Know Your Business Partner (KYBP) and governance procedures and implement changes to forms or procedures.
- Ensure compliance with international and Group corporate governance policies for both CBEA and its external partners. Take action to address any breaches.
- Write comprehensive ESG reports as needed for both internal and external stakeholders including investors and disseminate in accordance with reporting deadlines. This includes quarterly and annual investor ESG reports.
- Take action in cases where ESG issues are escalating to avoid risks to people, environment or property.
- Oversee CBEA’s external grievance mechanism.
- Keep abreast of sector-wide practices around e-waste management and forced labour/human rights issues in the supply chain and advise CBEA on the best approach to managing these.
- Represent CBEA in formal and informal speaking engagements.
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline i.e., environmental management, sustainability. Master’s degree in a similar field will be looked upon favourably.
- 4+ years of evaluating and enforcing international ESG standards at a consultancy, investment firm, or infrastructure developer.
- Experience in monitoring ESG compliance and enforcing ESG standards in multiple countries and on infrastructure projects.
- Relevant national or international ESG certifications or coursework.
- Experience in emerging markets, but in Africa specifically will be looked upon favourably.
- Experience in energy or solar power is not a requirement, will be looked upon favourably.
- A track record of excellence across educational and professional career.
- Efficient and fluent operator within Microsoft Office tools, including Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply CrossBoundary Environmental and Social Governance Manager Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
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The Closing Date: 28 October 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.crossboundary.com |
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