Manager - Group Sustainability Operations - Climate Finance at Equity Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILIITIES

Support in the running of sustainability operations across the EGH subsidiaries through the following aspects;

Climate Financing

• Support in monitoring of Group climate financed loans using current tools of assessment and maintaining an up-to-date data on climate finance portfolio.
• Support in the implementation of the Group’s climate finance goal through evaluation of project eligibility against Bank’s agreed climate taxonomy.
• Support in the origination and structuring of climate finance opportunities together with business teams across the subsidiaries when required.
• Support in financed emissions assessment across the Group.
• Support in the management of DFI climate programs at subsidiaries and work in generation of necessary reports.
• Support in the development and implementation of climate finance and carbon reduction trainings across the Group.
• Work on partnerships identification for the Bank with climate finance strategic partners to spearhead climate financing. 

Operations

• Work on development and implementation of Bank’s decarbonization plan for Bank operations through working with facilities.
• Work with Group facilities team to undertake monthly management carbon and resource footprint and develop a reduction pathway for minimizing costs and reduce footprint using tools. 
• Support in development of fit for market climate finance products through developing innovative ideas of tackling the climate market.

Reporting

• Generate monthly report on climate financing across the Group. 
• Generate monthly report on climate finance pipeline against status and challenges for financing where applicable.
• Generate decarbonization report for the Group at every quarter against target for operational scope 1,2 and 3. 
• Submit relevant DFIs report in accordance with the relevant programs at the Bank supporting climate financing. 
• Support subsidiaries team in collection of annual data required for Group’s annual sustainability reporting.  

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND AND SKILLS

• University degree in Sustainability/Environmental Science/ Engineering/Finance.
• At least 7 years’ experience in climate financing.
• Professional qualifications in areas such as GRI, Sustainable Finance, Carbon accounting will be considered as a strong advantage.
• An understanding on of Banking sector will be an added advantage.
• Strong skills in planning, organizing, and prioritizing when working on several assignments at the same time and under pressure.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to collaborate cross-functionally.