Environmental, Social and Governance Manager

Heading is recruiting for its client a Envoironmental, Social and Governance Manager (M/F) to be based in Lichinga.

Main responsibilities:

• Organize, manage and motivate the ESG department staff;
• Set goals, prepare work plans and budgets and manage against these;
• Plan and organize community and stakeholder communication and manage the community social development fund program;
• Plan and organize environmental activities to prevent and mitigate adverse impact and advance conservation and other positive developments;
• Plan and provide health & safety support to operational and forestry teams to ensure that the following is being held: Tool.box-talks, safety inspections, satety indutions and training, drug use and other controls accident reporting, and organization of accident investigations;
• Manage and ensure the effective application of the grievance system;
• Take part in government or forest sector initiatives related to certifications, stakeholder engagement or key areas of ESG interest;
• Support and collaborate with management with input from an ESG pespective on key operational decisions written contracts to ensure compliance with ESG commitments;
• Through the planned activities, ensure compliance with agreements, policies and procedures, and the standards are committed to follow;
• Organize and  manage external and internal ESG related audits and inspections, including FSC audits and audits by government offices;
• Develop corrective action and other ad-hoc plans and manage their execution required to close out CARs, other requests from auditors and to rectify internal deficiencies;
• Develop materials and provide training to staff to ensure that all relevant individuals are operating in a manner to ensure that  meets all of its E&S obligations, as well a ensuring the company maintains  and expands its E&S certifications;
• Responsible for keeping an overview of the  E&S impacts and aspects resister and environmental risk assessments, and ensuring that the various managers ensure that they are kept up to date and are effectively communicated.