Environmental Coordinator at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Environmental Coordinator

Location: Ndola Cement, Zambia

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing a Plant-wide DCP Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and managing annual programs and budget.
• Works with Plant Management and Group Head, Environment and Social Performance and key stakeholders to recognize and communicate all firm initiatives that have social impact.
• Facilitates development and monitors the Plant’s CSR annual budget implementation.
• Creates an integrated approach that is mission-driven, holds to the company’s values, and fosters greater accountability towards corporate citizenship.
• Leads the acquisition and renewal of permits and licenses.
• Support the communication channels for initiatives involving Social Performance or may have Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures to ensure strong brand management to the public.
• Co-ordinates relationships within the host communities, manage relationships with non-profit organizations, builds and oversees the company’s corporate social responsibility strategy.
• Develops Social Performance capabilities throughout the Plant to reinforce the culture and brand of Dangote Cement Plc.
• Provides consultation and support to lines of business and inclusion networks.
• Partners with Corporate Communications to explain Social Performance initiatives and how they reinforce/ add to the company’s strategies. Including creating and producing an annual report.
• Leads various Plant-wide community service and programs.
• Champions the continuous monitoring of environmental pollutants from the Plant’s operations.
• Creates and delivers environmental training for Plant Management in collaboration with Group Head E&S and Plant HR/HAM Department
• Collate and report data on environmental and social performance metrics.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Key Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Environmental Engineering or Related Discipline.
• Post Graduate Degrees such as MBA is added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 -10 years’ experience in practice of community affairs, managing multiple stakeholders and resolving complex organizational issues relating to the stakeholders.
• Good commercial understanding of business strategy, sustainability planning and execution
• Attending to details while maintaining a big picture
• Interpreting and applying strategies that are focused on positive results.
• Managing multiple tasks with changing priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with constant interruptions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at multiple levels internal and external to the Plant.
• Membership of the Engineering Institution of Zambia or equivalent or Membership of an internationally recognized environmental management professional.

Skills and Competencies:

• Negotiation and crisis management skills.
• Demonstrated experience of talent development and leadership of a technical site-based team.
• Demonstrated experience of effective communication to a broad range of audiences.
• Experience with Continuous Emission Monitor Systems and associated compliance reporting.
• Ability to build robust business cases, making data-driven decisions.
• Experienced in Sustainability Reporting using global standards and frameworks.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.