Climate Risk Lead

Mass Staffing Projects is seeking a Climate Risk Lead in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering a salary of R750k - R500k. Candidates should have a Master's degree and 10+ years of experience in climate change, including management experience. Key responsibilities include developing proposals, project management in climate finance, ESG due diligence, and risk assessments. The position is permanent and requires advanced technical knowledge in climate-related fields.
Job Information
- Location- Johannesburg- Salary- R750k - R500k- Job Type- Permanent- Education- Masters degree- Experience- 8 - 15 years- Reference- ES110521CRLRD-
- engineering.jobs(at)staffingprojects.co.za- Fax- 0867182241An agile, dynamic and professional consulting firm is looking for a Climate Risk Specialist to lead the business unit. This role can be based in Johannesburg or Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities:
Advanced degree (Masters) in a discipline relevant to climate change (e.g. environmental science, geography, etc)

10+ years’ experience in climate change or similar discipline

3 - 5 years’ experience in a management or senior technical role.

Experience in developing technical and financial proposals for climate change assignments

Ability to win work

Technical and project management experience in the following
- Climate finance
- Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) due diligence
- Climate risk assessment
- Climate change impact assessment
- Greenhouse gas inventories/carbon footprint assessments aligned with relevant international standards
- Climate change adaptation strategies
- Climate change mitigation strategies