Sustainability Specialist at Bidvest Facilities Management

ROLE PURPOSE

• The Sustainability Specialist will drive the identification, evaluation, prioritization and implementation of environmental sustainability performance improvement initiatives to support the achievement of the Client’s sustainability/ ESG scorecard. In addition, this role will also drive utilities cost optimization.

MAIN OUTPUTS

• Analyze environmental sustainability data and provide critical insights.
• Track and review sustainability performance against pre-determined baseline and targets. Benchmarking performance against appropriate benchmarks.
• Identify, evaluate, prioritize and implement sustainability initiatives and programs to ensure that both the KPIs and levers are achieved on a sustainable basis.
• Business case development and management in respect of prioritized environmental sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure sustainability initiatives are progressing in accordance with Sustainability/ ESG strategy and scorecard.
• Identify and track sustainability/ ESG and climate change trends, best practices, frameworks and standards and communicating those relevant to internal and external stakeholders and using the information to re-align processes and reports as well as to come up with innovative solutions.
• Benefit tracking of implemented sustainability initiatives.
• Advise our client and find solutions for their sustainability/ ESG and climate change-related challenges.
• Support the client in the development and implementation of sustainability strategies, action plans and targets.
• Identify and manage key ESG and sustainability trends, regulatory changes, risks and opportunities in line with the client’s core business objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal, external and regulatory stakeholders in order to keep abreast of the industry trends.
• Ongoing internal and external stakeholder engagement.
• Building performance assessments and certifications.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with the business and the client.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• At least a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or sustainability or engineering. A masters degree will be an added advantage.
• Valid Code 8 Drivers’ License and own car
• 5 plus years of ESG professional and technical experience, including experience in analyzing environmental data to develop environmental impact mitigation and improvement strategies.
• Experience and knowledge of the main reporting frameworks, standards and initiatives (e.g. CDP, GHG Protocol, GRI, SBTi, plus the latest ESG reporting developments) will be an added advantage.
• Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG Accounting and Reporting.
• Carbon management and strategy experience.
• Experience and knowledge of holistic dimensions of sustainability (social, economic, environmental e.g. UN SDGs) a plus.
• A passion for making a difference on sustainability/ ESG issues and related issues.
• MS Office packages
• Health & Safety Training
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• SAP knowledge 

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Initiative/Proactivity
• Deadline Driven & Highly Motivated
• Stress Tolerant
• Good Written Communication
• Customer Focus
• Innovative
• Problem Analysis
• Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting
• Teamwork & Partnering
• Relationship Building
• Interactive Reasoning