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Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist

Kelly • Full-time • Sandton • 5d ago

The Role

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

Other

Technical Functional Competencies

Risk identification and mitigation
Environmental Awareness Insights
Process Improvement Efficiency
Analytical and problem solving
Customer insights and focus
Planning and organising
Business acumen
Results and solution orientated

Behaviour Competency

Presentation and communication skills
Relationship building and networking
Negotiation skills
Critical thinking

IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups .

Profile

Internal / operational processes

Provide guidance on Environmental and Social issues to Business Units, clients and subsidiaries.
Implement IDC Environmental and Social Management System.
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 IDC operates (eg. EIA Regulations; all NEMA Acts; OHSA; Mining Charter; international environmental and labour regulations etc), and international best practice guidelines such as the 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; ISO14001 and ISO18001 etc).
Ensure that the IDC’s Environmental and Social policies, standards and procedures remain aligned with current legislation and best practices locally and internationally.
Manage and coordinate environmental impact assessments conducted by IDC or its consultants.
Collect, analyse, and compile sustainability data to produce Sustainability Reports in line with applicable frameworks and standards, including GRI, CDP, IFRS S1 S2, and the GHG Protocol.
Asses Environmental, Social, Health and Safety risk profiles of existing business partners and new projects under consideration for financing by the IDC.
Conduct social impact analyses as part of Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD), including assessment of project‑related impacts on communities, livelihoods, vulnerable groups, labour, and community health and safety.
Coordinate relevant capacity building interventions on environmental compliance.
Provide support and input into IDC’s Annual Integrated Report. In particular, support IDC’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.
Participate in the review and update the IDC’s Environmental, Social, Resilience and Governance (ESRG) framework to ensure alignment to changing circumstances on a regular basis.
Monitor subsidiaries and existing clients’ compliance with the IDC’s Environmental, Social, Resilience and Governance Policy and Responsible Investment Policy.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree recognised by SACNASP or 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 experience

5 - 8 years’ relevant experience in the field
Extensive knowledge in environmental management practice and/ or health and safety management Practice.
Formulation and implementation of EHS Strategies and related concepts.