Environmental Coordinator

The Environmental Coordinator at Dangote Group in Nigeria will implement a Plant-wide CSR strategy, manage budgets, and facilitate community relationships. Responsibilities include leading environmental training, monitoring pollutants, and reporting on social performance metrics. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering, 8-10 years of relevant experience, and skills in negotiation and communication. This is a full-time position located on-site.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
• Responsible for implementing a Plant-wide DCP Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and managing annual programs and budget.
• Works with Plant Management and Group Head, Environment and Social Performance and key stakeholders to recognize and communicate all firm initiatives that have social impact.
• Facilitates development and monitors the Plant’s CSR annual budget implementation.
• Creates an integrated approach that is mission-driven, holds to the company’s values, and fosters greater accountability towards corporate citizenship.
• Leads the acquisition and renewal of permits and licenses.
• Support the communication channels for initiatives involving Social Performance or may have Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures to ensure strong brand management to the public.
• Co-ordinates relationships within the host communities, manage relationships with non-profit organizations, builds and oversees the company’s corporate social responsibility strategy.
• Develops Social Performance capabilities throughout the Plant to reinforce the culture and brand of Dangote Cement Plc.
• Provides consultation and support to lines of business and inclusion networks.
• Partners with Corporate Communications to explain Social Performance initiatives and how they reinforce/ add to the company’s strategies. Including creating and producing an annual report.
• Leads various Plant-wide community service and programs.
• Champions the continuous monitoring of environmental pollutants from the Plant’s operations.
• Creates and delivers environmental training for Plant Management in collaboration with Group Head E&S and Plant HR/HAM Department
• Collate and report data on environmental and social performance metrics.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Key Requirements
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Environmental Engineering or Related Discipline.
• Post Graduate Degrees such as MBA is added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 -10 years’ experience in practice of community affairs, managing multiple stakeholders and resolving complex organizational issues relating to the stakeholders.
• Good commercial understanding of business strategy, sustainability planning and execution
• Attending to details while maintaining a big picture
• Interpreting and applying strategies that are focused on positive results.
• Managing multiple tasks with changing priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with constant interruptions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at multiple levels internal and external to the Plant.
• Membership of the Engineering Institution of Zambia or equivalent or Membership of an internationally recognized environmental management professional.
Skills and Competencies:
• Negotiation and crisis management skills.
• Demonstrated experience of talent development and leadership of a technical site-based team.
• Demonstrated experience of effective communication to a broad range of audiences.
• Experience with Continuous Emission Monitor Systems and associated compliance reporting.
• Ability to build robust business cases, making data-driven decisions.
• Experienced in Sustainability Reporting using global standards and frameworks.