Description – Project Manager
● Lead a team in designing, and implementing ESG strategies, policies and processes to enhance a client’s ESG profile and minimize their sustainability risk
● Design ESG risk management system across different departments with unique KPI to assist decision making and ESG risk identification and tracking.
● Apply leading international sustainability frameworks to all facets of work in building excellent company-community-stakeholder relationships.
● Provide technical assistance and capacity building to the client to implement the adopted strategies.
● Drive community development projects that create sustainable socio-economic benefits for local communities.
● Formulate innovative development community programs which suit the local context
● Prepare ESG reports based on the best international standards in the field to meet compliance requirements whilst enhancing transparency, stakeholder trust, and long-term value creation.
Experience and Capabilities
● Minimum of 3 years of successful field experience and project management.
● Experience working efficiently and effectively in urgent and challenging situations.
● Expertise working as part of a team and in a multicultural environment.
● Knowledge of international standards related to Social Impact Assessments and mining sustainability frameworks and standards,
● Experience in project management in a consultancy firm or NGO in developing countries, or experience in implementing standard social methodologies (ESIA, ESMP, PEPP, RAP, etc.),
● Experience in Southern countries and in consulting firms are advantages.
● Strong interest in human development issues, sustainability and a desire to gain or strengthen international experience.
● Deep knowledge of ESG issues surrounding the mining industry.
Other Requirements
● Minimum Bachelors or Master’s degree in social sciences, economics, sociology, agronomy, environmental studies, or a related discipline would be an advantage.
● An excellent grasp of ESG issues, standards and leading frameworks as well as experience in their application.
● Good writing skills (drafting, analysis, technical and strategic documents) are required.
● Good proficiency in English, both oral and written, is essential. Proficiency in other languages used on the African continent would be an advantage as position will be located in Africa.
● You are keen to get involved in projects with innovative methodological approaches adapted to local realities.
If you are interested in this position, you can leave online message and send your CVs to meng.yan@china-i.org;
