Equity Bank Assistant Manager, Group Sustainability Operations- ESG Risk Management Jobs in Kenya
Description
Equity Group is a Pan-African financial services holding company listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Uganda Securities Exchange, and Rwanda Stock Exchange with banking subsidiaries in Kenya, DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, and a Commercial Representative office in Ethiopia.
It has other subsidiaries in investment banking, insurance, telecom, fintech and social impact investments. Equity Group is the largest financial services institution in the region with assets of Kshs 1.537 trillion.
It is also the biggest bank in deposits, market capitalization of USD 2 Billion and with a customer base of over 16.4million customers. We seek to recruit an experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and passionate candidate to fill the position of Assistant Manager, Group Sustainability Operations- ESG Risk Management.
This role will play a critical role in ensuring ESG is an integral part of our strategy implementation with a focused delivery on ESG risk and opportunities management.
Key Responsibilities
Support in the running of sustainability operations across the subsidiaries through the following aspects;
Risk Management
Support in implementation of ESG risk management across subsidiaries through a dedicated assurance program together with subsidiaries ESG teams.
Work with subsidiaries team to ensure that they meet ESG risk compliance requirements in terms of management and monitoring of ESG risk.
Support in implementation of the sustainability training plan for subsidiaries teams in areas of business and supply chain.
Keep an up-to-date database of all subsidiaries ESG risk assessment and report on implementation of ESAP closure.
Support in review of ESG policy across subsidiaries incorporating market and regulatory development.
Arrange for quarterly monitoring of ESG risks of high-risk clients across the subsidiaries as part of quality assurance process.
Sustainability opportunities
Work with the subsidiaries team to ensure that ESG risks complemented by opportunities are followed up for closure.
Support in the implementation of the Group’s sustainable finance goal through evaluation of project eligibility against agreed climate taxonomy and supporting data reporting.
Support subsidiary team in client management to enhance uptake of identified sustainability opportunities.
Operations
Support in the implementation of a decarbonization plan for the Bank operations and financed carbon footprint.
Together with the Group’s facilities team, undertake data gathering, analysis and generate a monthly carbon footprint report for the group performance.
Keep an up-to-date monitoring of Group’s resource use data to be used in monitoring performance against plan.
Update and support in revision of carbon tracking tool for the Group.
Work together with supply chain in assuring the supply chain integrates ESG in evaluation process pre and post onboarding.
Qualifications
University degree in Sustainability/Environmental Science/ Engineering/Finance.
At least 5 years experience in ESG risk and climate financing.
Professional qualifications in areas such as GRI, ESIA, Sustainable Finance, Carbon accounting will be considered as a strong advantage.
An understanding on of Banking sector will be an added advantage.
Strong skills in planning, organizing, and prioritizing when working on several assignments at the same time and under pressure.
Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Able to collaborate cross-functionally.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Equity Bank Assistant Manager, Group Sustainability Operations- ESG Risk Management Jobs in Kenya
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