Assistant Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Officer at CrossBoundary Energy (CBE)

CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) is the leading provider of clean, renewable, reliable, and affordable electricity directly to businesses. According to World Bank data, access to reliable and affordable electricity is the most significant constraint on economic growth on the continent. CBE addresses this challenge by providing corporates with fully financed renewable power. Through this approach, we are building a disruptive, distributed, renewable utility that can unlock sustainable growth.

We are already making rapid progress towards our vision. CBE is currently delivering a portfolio of over $200M of solar, wind, and storage projects for businesses across Africa. Our clients include Actis, Diageo, Heineken, Rio Tinto, Syrah Resources, Unilever, and other leading regional companies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Officer

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are recruiting a full-time Assistant ESG Officer to manage partner information across CBE’s growing project portfolio.
• In this role, you will help in evaluating information collected directly and via desktop research, and qualify approved vendors and partners.
• The Assistant ESG Officer will also lead in maintaining up-to-date and accessible documentation on CBE’s Environmental, Social & Governance Management System (ESGMS). A solid understanding of international ESG standards for ethical practices as well as business integrity risks is essential for this role.
• The Assistant ESG Officer will report to an ESG Manager and be supported by colleagues from CBE’s in-house Supply Chain, Development and Legal teams. Candidates with interest in data analytics may also help to analyze data collected on the environmental and social impacts of CBE renewable power plant installations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor project schedules against checkpoints at which supporting information about clients, suppliers, contractors should be collected
• Coordinate documentation requests from partners to ensure all requirements are met
• Review voluntarily disclosures against CBE’s ESG and business integrity assessment tools, such as World Check and Media Check. Review CBE’s alignment with evolving international standards, including anti-corruption laws such as the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act
• Prepare written assessments and risk management recommendations for review by CBE Legal and ESG teams
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of business partners to track changes in risk profile over time
• Organize documentation related to CBE’s ESGMS and track action plans to revise polices & procedures
• Answer questions from CBE’s clients and investors about CBE’s ESGMS
• Assist with internal and external trainings of business partners and staff on ESGMS procedures
• Monitor ongoing environmental and social compliance obligations on CBE projects, as well as information about our impact
• Preserve complete records of partner evaluations, ESGMS documentation, and ESG compliance for internal and external reporting
• Offer ideas on how to improve routine procedures to relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
  1-2 years’ work experience in business integrity, corporate governance or compliance monitoring.
• 1-2 years' work experience consulting on or implementing ESGMS frameworks for international organizations
• Solid understanding – through academic or work experience – of international ESG standards
• Interest in renewable energy
• Professional fluency in French
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills
• High ambitions for learning and professional growth
• Professional fluency in use of Microsoft Office suite tools, including Excel and Word.

Who You Are:

• Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in implementing the best international practices for managing construction risks across a variety of large-scale hybrid power projects
• Excellence: You hold yourself to high standards and lead by example. You overdeliver on all tasks – big or small – necessary to contribute toward the team objective.
• Acts Like an Owner: A systematic and highly organized project manager; takes personal accountability for tracking activities across workstreams to drive them all to successful conclusion.
• Deliberate Thinker: A pragmatic decision-maker known for choosing the simplest solution to reach the goal. Writing in documents and emails is brief, clear, and free of misspellings or confusing formatting. You speak up in team meetings to summarize your conclusions and offer new ideas.
• Curiosity: Not satisfied with “no;” assists others to generate creative solutions. You do not make or accept ultimatums.
• Bias to Action: Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in Africa. You are comfortable with ambiguity, accountable for your decisions, and can operate without direction in a fast-moving environment.
• Prioritize Results: Effectively employs software and project management tools to meet project and personal goals.
• Authentically Cares: Patient in developing good working relationships with clients, suppliers, and consultants.
• Integrity: Your set your standards above the minimum required for compliance where necessary to deliver an excellent project.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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