Manager - Climate and Environmental Management at Safaricom Kenya

DESCRIPTION

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for Manager - Climate and Environmental Management in the Sustainable Business & Social Impact Department within Corporate Affairs Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Detailed Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager-Sustainability, the position holder will  Manage, track and report on Safaricom’s  Environmental Management Policy and action plans, drive and Coordinate implementation of climate change and Safaricom Net-Zero Policies  specifically from environmental management initiatives perspective, drive and maintain the ISO 14001:2014 Environmental Management Systems Certification Standard for the business. He/she will also create partnerships and collaboration with partners for common approach to sustainable environment management ,ensuring Safaricom’s

Responsibilities

• Drive and Coordinate implementation of climate change and Safaricom Net-Zero Policies  specifically from environmental management initiatives perspective
• Manage, track and report on the company’s environmental footprint
• Coordinate carbon mitigation measures with focus on carbon reduction and offsets
• Drive Sustainable Development Goals initiatives related to environmental management with focus on SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action
• Lead implementation and ensuring certification of Safaricom Environmental Management System in line with the  requirements of ISO 14000 standard
• Ensuring that all requisite environmental due diligence and risk assessment of network operations are conducted
• Coordinate the implementation of the Environmental Management initiatives across the business
• Manage and grow Safaricom’s e-waste management programme
• Coordinate, track and report on the environment pillar of the sustainability initiative
• Drive partnerships with lead environment agencies from government, private, civil society and UN agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Sciences, Environmental studies.
• A postgraduate degree, diploma or certificates in courses in environmental matters within a highly technical industry will be an added advantage.
• A registered Associate environmental  expert with NEMA; Excellent knowledge of NEMA regulations and provisions of the EMCA 19 99;
• At least 3-4 years’ experience in the environmental compliance sector for the manufacturing, ,construction  or ICT sector or large scale industry;
• At least 1 year of process management experience;