Sustainability Program Officer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sustainability Program Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The role supports the development and implementation of sustainability initiatives and programs.
• They assist in designing and executing projects aimed at promoting environmental and social responsibility within the bank's operations.
• The role is involved in conducting research, gathering data, and analyzing sustainability trends to provide valuable insights and recommendations. Also, they collaborate with various departments and stakeholders to drive the integration of sustainability practices into the bank's strategies and operations.

Key Result Areas

• Understand basic CSR principles and practices, including social and environmental impact, community engagement, philanthropy, and legal or regulatory requirements.
• Identify common security threats and risks, and understand the importance of physical and IT infrastructure security in a banking environment.
• Understand the importance of business continuity planning in a bank, including risk assessment, business impact analysis, plan development, and the roles and responsibilities involved.
• Maintain personnel records in an organized manner, apply records management software, and ensure accuracy in record keeping.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders on routine and complex matters, proactively resolving issues and managing expectations independently.
• Manage multiple stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams to achieve common goals.
• Identify and communicate the bank's CSR risks, opportunities, and commitments to stakeholders.
• Understand the banking industry, its key players, trends, market competition, regulations, and major economic conditions affecting the industry.
• Understand external relations principles, communicate effectively with external stakeholders, and support the design of the Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Understand security policies and procedures and their role in maintaining a secure IT infrastructure.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of cognate experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications, Banking & Finance, Business Administration any related field.
• Additional academic qualification is an added advantage.
• Relevant professional qualification is an added advantage e.g., CIBN, CIPM, PMP etc.