Job Description
Reporting to the ESRA Specialist Manager, the successful incumbent will be responsible for managing, monitoring, and assessing the potential environmental and social risks attached to the Bank’s lending process through the ESRA process.
- Provide system/technical support to FNB Botswana and external stakeholders to comply with environmental, regulatory, audit requirements including compliance to ESRA and Credit policies.
- Develop strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders through regular engagements.
- Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customer expectations through proactive, innovative customer solutions within agreed TATs.
- Improving requisite controls and seamless application of the ESRA process across FNB Botswana.
- Escalate issues and unresolved queries to the FNB ESRA Specialist Manager.
- Performing Environmental and Social Risk Assessments on High Risk financing deals and managing external consultants when third party project reviews are required about Equator Principal transactions.
- Keeping abreast of any legislative changes to prepare and conduct successful and relevant analysis and legal assurance monitoring.
- Involvement in the review of the performance of environmental related projects that fall under FNB Botswana.
- Monitoring and reporting the environmental aspects of FNB’s sustainability’s reporting such as ‘Number of Equator Principal deals reviewed’, ‘Number of Equator Principles deals financed’, ‘Number of ESRA deals reviewed’, ‘Number of ESRA deals financed’.
- Manage own development to increase own competencies.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the ESRA Specialist
- Be part of the sustainability steerco.
Education and Experience:
- Qualification: Business related Degree preferably, Legal qualification in Environmental, Health and Safety or Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science.
- Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in environmental management/ environmental law sustainability assurance and ESG.
Competencies and skills
- Analysis and Attention to Detail
- Rule Orientation
- Problem Solving
- Drive for Results
- Relationship building and management.
- Industry/Market and Segment knowledge
Job Details
Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.
17 December 2024
All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.