JOBS: Senior Manager; Sustainability & Partnerships at Safaricom Kenya

Brief Posting Description

Reporting to the Head of Department; Sustainable Business and Social Impact, the Senior Manager of Sustainability and partnerships drive responsible, sustainable, and purpose-led business practices as well as thought leadership and develops strategies on Sustainability, SDGs, Shared Value, rights, Environment management, and compliance. The role also oversees all the partnerships and ensures that Safaricom is represented locally, regionally, and globally.

Job Responsibilities

Strategy Formulation & Implementation:

• Develop the Sustainability and SDG Strategy for the company;
• Lead, Drive and Oversee Environment Management and Regulatory Compliance;  
• Lead the strategic sustainability mapping process for divisions;
• Research on new sustainability thinking to match the business needs and ensure that Safaricom stays ahead of the curve;
• Lead Integration of rights into sustainability and implementation of the rights framework;
• Collaborate with senior managers and champions to manage sustainability plans and strategies, execution timelines, and deliverables;
• Ensure quarterly reporting on the progress of implementation of agreed sustainability action plans.

Partnership Management

• Development of the partnership engagement framework for the team;
• Creation of mutual partnerships to enhance our agenda locally, regionally, and globally
• Lead the strategic partnership mapping process for the team to ensure mutuality
•  Collaborate with the partners to ensure that the purpose agenda stays top of mind

Strategic Programs and Projects Management:

• Develop and constantly evaluate progress and status of implementation of formulated sustainability business plans;
• Oversee the formulation, implementation, and review of Safaricom sustainability program and projects including climate change, rights-based approaches, environment management, and compliance;
• Take leadership in any specially assigned projects/initiatives in relation to the team’s mandate and docket;
• Quarterly meetings with the internal stakeholders to keep them abreast of Sustainability issues;
• Quarterly workshops with external stakeholders to keep abreast of issues and dissemination of the same to internal customers;
• Meetings with both internal and external customers to address docket wide issues and concerns;
• On behalf of the CEO oversee the development of the sustainable business report.

Business Intelligence & Thought Leadership:

• Consistently monitor next frontier sustainability thinking, environment management, and environment regulations of strategic interest and provide input on changes taking place in the industry;
• Research on new areas in sustainability broadly that Safaricom can gain strategic advantage over its competitors;
• Positioning of Safaricom’s sustainability portfolio locally and globally;
• Contribution and participation in sustainability fora to shape thought leadership;
• Identify key Sustainability, climate change, and social policy issues to which Safaricom and its eco-system should subscribe/address
• Seek intelligence on new strategies and regulations from industry experts, Telecom analysts, and other media whilst maintaining the highest ethical standards.

People Management:

• Management and Coordination of the section’s functions (Sustainability and rights, Environmental Compliance & regulatory monitoring, Environmental Management & ISO certification, and carbon management)
• Ensure that the team is exposed to training in the relevant skill area to enable them to discharge their duties adequately.
• Ensure that the team works in harmony to deliver the section objectives
• Oversee the attracting, recruiting, deployment, and retention of “A” players for the unit;
• Undertake all talent management activities and routines that ensure a team that is continuously engaged, rewarded, and developed;
• Monitor the performance of all team members and support the department head in providing ongoing feedback;
• Maintain an employee value proposition that engages employees to deliver their best.

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Natural Resource Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sociology, diplomacy, and International Relations;  
• A postgraduate degree, diploma, or certificate in courses in Sustainability matters within a highly technical industry will be an added advantage;
• Certified Sustainability Practitioner
• Excellent Knowledge of GRI reporting as well as UNGC Communication on Progress
• A registered lead environmental expert with NEMA;
• Excellent knowledge of NEMA regulations and provisions of the EMCA 19 99;
• At least 10 years experience in Sustainability, environmental compliance sector for the manufacturing, construction or ICT sector or large-scale industry;
• At least 8 years of process and people management experience;
• Excellent working knowledge of ICT regulatory environment;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills