Lead - Climate Change and Nature - SACNASP (Banking)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

One of the TOP banks in S.A. is looking for a professional registered - SACNASP, with 11 years'  professional climate and nature operational or consulting experience to join their team in JHB. 

Responsibilities:

• Assist the bank with transition to net-zero plan (Science based)
• Strategy development and implementation 
• Risk management
• Development and implementation of processes to reach bank climate and nature goals
• Policy drafting
• Stakeholder engagement and management 
• Advisory 
• Workshops
• Research
• Reporting
• Training 
• Project implementation and coordination

Requirements: 

• Matric completed
• Bachelors'  degree in science, environmental management, climate science or business/science related 
• PLUS - Post graduate in environmental management, sustainability, environmental economics, climate science
• SACNASP registration 
• No less than 10 years' experience within climate and nature operational / consulting experience
• MUST have experience with involvement / management of net-zero transition plan
• No less than 3 - 5 years'  experience working with government entities, academics/research institutes, business, non-government entities 
• MUST come from financial services, sustainable finance or strategy consulting. 
• PLUS - Global company work experience
• MUST have a clear criminal record, clear ITC (credit record), clear Fraud record
• Great track record - reference checks will be conducted upfront

Skills:

• Analytical
• Strong report writing skills
• Conflict management
• Problem solver
• Influencing skills
• Strategic
• Ethical
• Excellent English communication - written and verbal

Knowledge:

• Diversity management
• Business Acumen
• Change management 
• Research
• Regulatory 
• Operations planning
• Risk and corporate governance
• Training

Technical:

• Carbon accounting methodology knowledge 
• Carbon, water and nature footprint
• Climate risk and opportunities
• Tax, carbon, CBAM
• Climate and nature frameworks, risk tools 

Competencies:

• Team player
• Accountability
• System orientated
• Facilitator 
• Innovator
• Influencer
• Decision maker
• Trustworthy 
• Deadline driven