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: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.

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.

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.

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.

Research:

• Conduct research on global and domestic climate change and nature developments.
• Monitor regulatory, legislative, systemic, and strategic changes.

Reporting and Training:

• Input into TCFD and TNFD.
• Input into the stakeholder reports.
• Build and deliver climate change- and nature-related training programs.

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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