Job Description

Job Purpose:

• Plans, directs, and implements organisational sustainability programmes. Reporting to: Divisional Safety Health and Environment Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Environmental Studies
• 4 + years experience in a similar role within the manufacturing environment

Responsibility:Strategy:

• Develop and implement sustainability business strategy plans
• Design strategies to increase awareness and commitment to sustainability
• Identify and assess opportunities for efficient use of resources, introducing strategies for waste reduction and developing plans to reduce the organisations greenhouse gas emissions

Advisory:

• Advising the group on sustainability initiatives and mitigation measures

Research:

• Stay up to date of emerging trends, regulations, technologies and best practices
• Track and analyse customer trends in sustainability
• Perform benchmarking activities

Monitoring:

• Monitor the organisations progress towards its sustainability goals and evaluate the impact of existing polices and initiatives
• Develop and implement systems for monitoring and evaluating sustainability initiatives.
• Conduct audits and assessments audits and assessments to ensure compliance with sustainability goals and standards

Reporting and communicating:

• Prepare presentations and reports in writing submission documents for technical proposals
• Serve as the central point of contact between the company and customers
• Prepare briefing materials and reports
• Monitor and assess environmental impacts
• Represent the organisation externally on sustainability issues

Project Management:

• Project manage and deliver annual sustainability projects in compliance with guidelines
• Liaises with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain effective and sound relationships between the business and its communities

Financial:

• Adheres to sound financial practices to manage return on investment, and ensures optimised utilisation and deployment of human resources, working within a high ethical culture and ensuring the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment.

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