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ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL OFFICER – ACE International Limited The primary role of this position is to work with the team and management on a variety of initiatives related to Environmental & Social (E&S) operations, and to oversee the overall E&S implementations in the company. This role is especially focused on the context of the dairy and nutrition manufacturing industry. The ideal candidate must be resourceful, capable of working autonomously, and should ideally have experience in establishing an E&S management system from scratch, particularly in the agri-food or dairy sectors. Key Responsibilities: · Oversee all E&S considerations throughout the business process within the dairy and nutrition manufacturing context. · Integrate E&S into the overall business process: systems, processes and supporting tools for incorporating E&S into each stage of the manufacturing lifecycle. · Ensure adequate E&S risk assessment and management. · Develop, implement and oversee the Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS), ensuring it aligns with dairy manufacturing operations, and update/enhance the document over time. · Carry out and later on guide/oversee/support the implementation of the ESMS. · Carry out a training needs assessment of all levels at the company, including contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers within the dairy and nutrition supply chain. · Develop training plans and conduct training for relevant team members on ESMS, E&S management and E&S awareness. · Provide oversight and guidance to teams regarding E&S matters relevant to dairy and food processing. · Prepare E&S monitoring and reporting commitments to investors and stakeholders. · Oversee and manage the timely implementation of Environmental and Social Action Plans prepared by investors/shareholders. · Carry out/oversee ESG monitoring and reporting to investors and stakeholders. · Provide leadership on compliance, requirements, regulations, and standards relevant to dairy and nutrition manufacturing. · Build frameworks, and set up processes, systems, and reporting mechanisms tailored to the industry. · Develop program as per animal welfare audit checklists and coordinate regular inspections in collaboration with veterinary experts. · Basic understanding and awareness about sustainable ways of usage of utilities like electricity, steam and boiler operations, chilled water systems. This will be an added advantage. · Facilitate training programs on responsible antibiotic use, disease prevention, and cow comfort to ensure ethical livestock management. · Initiate drives to reduce energy consumption and water use per liter of milk processed through efficient CIP (Clean-in-Place), refrigeration, and steam systems in collaboration with engineering team. · Develop strategies to reduce methane emissions from dairy operations by promoting better feed conversion ratios and herd productivity and support milk sourcing team in implementation. · Collaborate with R&D teams to integrate sustainability into product design (e.g., eco-packaging, clean-label ingredients). Qualifications Minimum of five to seven years of experience in at least some of the relevant fields that span the job description, such as: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) due diligence/management; o Experience working with the IFC Performance Standards o Experience with DFIs and development banks (for example, EBRD, IFC, ADB, DFC, FMO) Agriculture/ dairy experience; Experience with the OIE guidelines on animal welfare Compliance; Investor relations; Investment-related legal experience; Unique combination of cross-cutting experience and skills—as noted above, including the following: An understanding of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects and sustainable investments; Familiar with the UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Strong English writing skills (strategic writing, pitch-oriented writing, and technical/financial writing); People skills (coordination and collaboration with team members across the company); Ability to understand and work with extensive investment fund legal documents; Ability to take on projects/challenges that are not as black and white as typical investment work (for example, assessment and compliance with environmental and social investment policies and economic/development impact analysis). Bachelor’s degree in any field related to the experience/skills noted above; Extremely strong analytical skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail, and a willingness and enthusiasm to take on challenging work; Proven fluency working with legal documents such as contracts, agreements, and term sheets; Self-starter with proven ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, high-growth environment where everyone is expected to balance multiple roles and commitments; · Sound understanding of sustainability issues across various industry sectors with emphasis on consumer business · Ideally possess a strong understanding of the agricultural sector · Strong communication and presentation skills · Possess excellent ability to influence and be an effective collaborator Willingness to travel Show more Show less
