Save the Children Environmental Sustainability Manager Jobs in Kenya
Role Purpose:
The Sustainability Manager supports the implementation of SCI’s Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change policy working with the different functions to ensure key elements of the policy are embedded in Save the Children’s Quality Framework.
Save the Children recognizes that its activities have an impact on the environment and wants to minimize that risk by ensuring that all countries improve their environmental performance by minimising the negative environmental impact of our programmes, operations and supply chains and contributing positively to environmental sustainability and climate change action.
The role will foster strong internal and external relationships to drive this agenda and will lead on behavioural change initiatives related to sustainability.
The Sustainability Manager will be a member of the Climate Crisis Task Force. The Task Force coordinates, facilitates and supports Save the Children’s climate change work in programs, advocacy, operations and fundraising.
Experience and Skills
Significant experience in carbon accounting and sustainability including a sound understanding of technical matters relating to environmental management and the public sector and of the opportunities for improvements
Experience with ISO 14001 Environmental Management standard desirable but not required
Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills, including the ability to both lead and be a member of a team, and of delivering significant results.
Proven technical knowledge on sustainability
Excellent writing, communications, facilitation, capacity building and networking skills in English. Knowledge in Spanish, French or Arabic is an asset.
Strong ability to mobilize, build partnerships, solve problems, guide and motivate people toward the achievement of agreed goals.
Experience in policy, advocacy and/or fundraising is desirable.
Personal specifications required
Commitment to child rights and to the aims and objectives of Save the Children.
A full appreciation of the value of co-operation, and team-work.
Personal maturity and social competence and diplomatic skills.
Ability to prioritize especially when working under pressure.
Trustworthy and transparent in all aspects of the role.
Self-motivated and able to work with high degree of autonomy
Significant experience of delivering child protection programmes in developing countries and/or in humanitarian contexts
Demonstrable experience in policy development, ensuring engagement and buy-in, particularly in relation to child protection system strengthening
Ability to support high level policy and management committees
Proven leadership skills in a large, international, networked organisation
Able to think creatively and strategically, to overcome obstacles to cooperation and progress
Experience of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in improved engagement
Proven experience in conducting or overseeing research (preferably both qualitative and quantitative)
Previous experience of overseeing the capacity development of a large organisation or group of staff. This may be through direct HR responsibility of through holding a senior management role
High degree of business and people acumen, and the ability to demonstrate presence and credibility across the organisation
Willingness and ability to travel overseas for up to 25%
Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
How to Apply
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