Senior Sustainability Specialist: Waste Management - Brackenfell, South Africa - Shoprite Group
Description
Closing Date2023/07/1- Reference Number
SHO
- Job Title
Senior Sustainability Specialist:
Waste Management
- Job Type
- Location
- Country
- Location
- Province
- Location
- Town or City
- Purpose of the Job
The purpose of the Senior Sustainability Specialist role is to ensure the efficient and effective management and delivery of multiple sustainability projects, from inception to completion, that provide demonstrable value in line with Shoprite's sustainability strategy and framework.
The role is responsible for providing project leadership through the successful identification, management, and delivery of in scope projects and initiatives providing expertise on sustainability programmes and projects which include a focus on environmental, and socioeconomic development drivers.
The Group has identified the following sustainability issues as being material to our business in the year under review:climate change, water scarcity, deepening poverty and social tension, responsible sourcing, food waste, and growing consumer and investor awareness of environmental issues.
Therefore, this role is primarily responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of sustainability programmes, projects, and initiatives in alignment with the business strategy.
Two portfolios have been identified in line with the Group's strategic objectives and priorities, and across the entire value chain.
- Job Advert Details
- Job Category
- Job Objectives
- Providing project leadership through the successful identification, management, and delivery of in scope project s
environmental, and socioeconomic development drivers.
- Successfully execute and deliver all assigned projects ontime, within scope and budget, ensuring that all assigned
- Direct sustainability programmes, projects, and initiatives to ensure compliance with government regulations
- Remain informed of marketrelated sustainability topics, trends, and risks to proactively identify and develop
sustainability programmes, projects, and initiatives.
- Provide regular, clear, and concise visibility on project status (timeline, key decisions, dependencies, issues, risks,
- Monitor, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of sustainability programmes, projects, and initiatives through
lessons learnt identifying project wins and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop sustainability tools, procedures, and work instructions, where necessary, to ensure that the Group
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external (suppliers, local government, NGO's, etc.)
- Develop communication material and plans to keep key internal and external stakeholders informed about
- programmes, projects, and initiatives.
- Develop and deliver sustainability Alerts and training material to sustain the implementation of sustainability
- Contribute to the periodic review and evaluation of the Group's sustainability strategy and framework as well as
- Supervise or manage staff and/or professional contractors executing sustainability programmes and projects,
- Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis.
- Qualifications
- Degree in Business Sciences, Development Studies, Project Management or equivalent (essential).
- Experience
implementing and leading sizeable sustainability projects and owning a portfolio as derived from a Group
sustainability strategy and framework - (essential).
- Knowledge and Skills
- Relevant knowledge and practical experience of environmental issues and initiatives across the valuechain:
- Knowledge of health, safety and environment combined with environmental regulation and current environmental
relevant to the food retail - (essential).
- Experience
external stakeholders - (
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