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Climate Change Consultant

Climate Change Consultant

Digby Wells EnvironmentalPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
3 days ago
Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for someone who will be responsible for developing carbon strategies to capture value from our clients reduced carbon footprint.

Responsibilities

  • Advising clients on systematically reducing their carbon intensity of operations.
  • Collaboration and coordination with a wide range of stakeholders to understand the clients' operations.
  • Developing corporate sustainability and climate change services.
  • Conducting climate change projection / modelling (using available climate data).
  • Developing climate risk management and mitigation strategies, including science‑based targets and TCFD aligned reporting and guidance.
  • Carrying out GHG emissions calculations on behalf of our clients.
  • Delivering multiple project tasks or components, including proposals.
  • Advising our clients and finding solutions for their ESG and climate change related challenges.
  • Identifying and tracking ESG and climate change trends, best practices, frameworks and standards and communicating those relevant to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Using information to develop new services and client offering.
  • Forming and maintaining a network of relationships to support climate change efforts.
  • Networking and growing strong relationships with clients and other partners in the market.
  • Carrying out field work.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills to build and maintain relationships with Senior executives.
  • Flair for writing; experience transforming information and data into compelling copy and infographics.
  • Strong project and time management skills.
  • Willingness to travel.
  • Interest in and knowledge of the mining sector is preferable.
  • Flexible, pragmatic, and innovative approach to project development and delivery.
  • Fluency in English essential; working knowledge of French or Spanish advantageous.

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate degree preferably in Environmental Sciences or Sustainability.
  • Project Management Certificate would be beneficial.
  • Three to Four years relevant experience in Climate Change or Sustainability advisory or similar.
  • Carbon management and strategy experience.
  • Experience undertaking GHG accounting including GHG Protocol and Carbon Reporting.
  • Scope 1, 2 & 3 GHG Accounting & Reporting.
  • Experience of target setting approaches and best practice, including development and lodging of science-based targets initiatives.
  • Understanding of net-zero approaches for companies, including approach to residual emissions and offsetting.
  • Working familiarity with the recommendations of TCFD, including supporting organisations in their response.
  • Experience delivering assurance / verification of environmental information and reporting.
  • Experience in the carbon credit markets is advantageous.
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