Job Description
Job Purpose:
- Utilize a climate and nature lens to support the fulfillment of the banks Purpose, utilizing financial expertise to drive positive impact.
- Strategically guide and implement the banks transition to net-zero by 2050 in alignment with best practices, policies, and country agreements.
Job Responsibilities:
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Climate and Nature Strategy Development:
- Develop and mature the bank’s strategy and response to climate change and nature.
- Address risks and opportunities related to climate change and nature.
- Mature the bank’s climate change and nature position statements and related policies.
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Ambitions and Integration:
- Develop mechanisms to increase climate and nature-related ambitions.
- Integrate these ambitions into Group Strategy.
- Advise on adjusting products and services to support clients in achieving sustainability goals.
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Net-Zero Commitments:
- Own and drive the companys Net-Zero Transition plan with science-based targets and interim goals.
- Develop sector glidepaths as part of the decarbonization journey.
- Establish key baseline measures for progress monitoring against KPIs.
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Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build understanding of complex technical issues related to climate change and nature impacts.
- Develop strategic partnerships and alliances, representing the company’s views effectively.
- Advise on relevant memberships and organizations.
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Research:
- Conduct research on global and domestic climate change and nature developments.
- Monitor regulatory, legislative, systemic, and strategic changes.
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Reporting and Training:
- Input into TCFD and TNFD.
- Input into the stakeholder reports.
- Build and deliver climate change- and nature-related training programs.
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General:
- Implement and coordinate special cross-cutting projects.
- Contribute to a culture conducive to achieving transformation goals.
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes.
Qualifications:
- Essential: Bachelor’s degree in science, environmental management, climate science, or related field.
- Preferred: Post Graduate qualification in environmental management, sustainability, environmental economics, or climate science.
- Registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals.
Experience:
- Over 10 years of professional climate and nature operational or consulting experience.
- Management of or involvement in a net-zero transition plan.
- 3-5 years of stakeholder engagement experience, including business, NGOs, academia, and governments.
- Experience in financial services, sustainable finance, or strategy consulting; global organization experience advantageous.
Type of Exposure:
- Analyzing complex, systemic situations.
- Scientific and corporate communications report writing.
- Conflict management.
- Stakeholder influencing and presentations.
- Strategy development.
- Communication of standards, policies, and regulations.
- Project management principles.
Technical Knowledge:
- Carbon accounting methodologies.
- Carbon, water, and nature-related footprinting.
- Climate risk and opportunities.
- Knowledge of South Africas climate and nature-related legislation.
- Understanding of carbon mitigation mechanisms.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Decision Making.
- Earning Trust.
- Facilitating Change.
- High-Impact Communication.
- Influencing.
- Innovation.
- Initiating Action.
- Managing High Workloads.
- Managing Tight Deadlines.
- Systems thinking.
- Taking accountability.
- Working autonomously and without supervision.
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