Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist - Sandton, South Africa - TalentCru

Description

To ensure that the client's exposure to Environmental and Social risks are avoided and/or maintained at an acceptable minimum level, and to promote sustainable industrial development.

Qualification

• National Diploma recognised by SACNASP or Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, preferably in an environmental management practice and/or engineering field, augmented by certificates for further development courses in environmental management practice.
• Honours degree in the field will be advantageous

Knowledge kills

• 5 - 7 years relevant experience in the field
• Extensive knowledge in environmental management practice and/ or health and safety management practice.
• Experience in Environmental and Social Risk Assessment will be an advantage.
• Formulation and implementation of EHS Strategies and related concepts.

Internal / Operational Processes

• Provide guidance on Environmental and Social issues to Business Units, clients and subsidiaries
• Advise investment teams to promote sustainable and responsible investments, where possible
  to reduce the climate change impacts and environmental impact of investee industries.
• Advise investment teams to promote sustainable social benefits of investee industries.
• Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of relevant Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) legislation in South Africa and other countries where the orginisation operates (eg. EIA Regulations; all NEMA Acts; OHSA; Mining Charter; international environmental and labour regulations etc), and international best practice guidelines such as the World Bank Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines and IFC Environmental and Social Performance Standards.
• Remain abreast of developments in EHS thinking and practices locally and abroad (eg. UNEPFI; CDP; Global Compact; Equator Principles; ISO 14001, and ISO , etc).
• Ensure that the client's Environmental and Social policies, standards and procedures remain aligned with current legislation and best practices locally and internationally.
• Participate in the review and update the client's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework to ensure alignment to changing circumstances on a regular basis.
• Monitor subsidiaries and existing clients' compliance with the clients Environmental and Social Policy and Responsible Investment Policy.
• Collect, monitor and analyses sustainability-related data (ESG Performance Indicators) of subsidiaries and clients.
• Manage and coordinate environmental impact assessments conducted by the client or its consultants.
• Assess Environmental, Health and Safety risk profiles of existing business partners and new projects under consideration for financing by the client.
• Coordinate relevant capacity building interventions on environmental compliance.
• Provide support and input into the client's Annual Integrated Report. In particular, support the client's reporting obligations with respect to the Sustainability Bond, TCFD and Paris Agreement alignment, and SDG impacts.
• Provide support to SBUs on incorporating the SDGs into business plans and targets.
• Mentoring on basic aspects of the job.

Customer Focus Stakeholder Management

• To effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the process requirements
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.