Company: SLR Consulting
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
About the job
Background to IBIS
Since our inception in 2015, IBIS has quickly established itself as a leading niche provider of Environmental and Social (ES) Due Diligence, Management Systems and Lender Advisory and Monitoring services in Africa and Asia. Our founding group of Directors, who are some of the most recognised and respected sustainability professionals in their fields, bring a combined 150 years of sustainability management consulting experience in these markets.
We work for many of the leading global and regional Financial Institutions focused on the private sector in emerging markets, including DFIs, banks, private equity, impact investors, micro-lenders, export credit agencies, etc. In addition to delivering best-spoke expertise on the WB / IFC E&S standards, we have built a strong market profile in more specialist social performance advisory services such as land acquisition, human rights, carbon and climate change, ESG reporting and disclosure, job quality, gender impact investing and green finance. In the last 12 months, IBIS has led more than 250 projects in 50 countries for financial clients investing in Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Forestry, Financial, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mining, Retail, Renewable Power and Telecommunications sectors, amongst many others.
IBIS was recently acquired by the SLR Consulting Group and currently has a team of about 120 ESG and Impact specialists based in our offices in South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Egypt, Singapore, Hong Kong and France.
For more information, please visit us at www.ibisconsulting.com / www.slrconsulting.com.
Job Purpose
Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a full-time Intern (12 months) to support the Corporate Sustainability team with delivering carbon footprints, decarbonisation, climate change risk assessment, climate change strategy, and CDP response projects across numerous African countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, amongst many others. You will be exposed to projects across several industries including agriculture, logistics, petrochemical, construction, financial institutions and many other sectors.
In this role, you will be working with Financial Institutions and Multinational Corporates in emerging markets, many of them at the forefront of embedding climate change considerations in their day-to-day approach to business.
Minimum Requirements:
Educated to at least an undergraduate level in a scientific or engineering field. A post graduate qualification will be an added advantage;
Proven academic excellence and other notable achievements are considered; and
Proficiency in English (verbal and written) is essential
Excellent attention to detail and a focus on high quality outputs;
Working knowledge of Office MS suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc);
Ability to analyse, and interpret, technical information, to understand and articulate the potential
risks and commercial consequences and propose pragmatic, actionable recommendations.
Excellent writing, researching and presentation skills;
Tenacity, focus and self-learning capabilities; and
The successful candidate must reside in Johannesburg
Responsibilities
Administrative and project support e.g., supporting project managers throughout the project
processes which includes attending interviews, contributing to report preparation etc.,
Support project teams with primary and secondary research and analysis on carbon footprints, decarbonisation, climate change risk assessments, climate change strategy and CDP responses;
Contribution to proposals and business development material i.e., a compilation of company profiles, experience listings, collating marketing material etc;
Planning and supporting the logistics for project teams etc; and
Where possible, opportunities to attend site visits as part of project planning, project and travel safety context and assistance with planning of logistics for project teams.
You will have exposure to the following:
Mentorship, training, and exposure to different learning opportunities;
Exposure to a variety of projects across different industries and regions;
Exposure to challenging, exciting, and innovative work; and
Ability to work with liked minded people, who are experts within the industry.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants must provide a one-page cover letter explaining why they believe they are suited to the role, along with a CV, ID copy and full University academic results.
SLR’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. SLR is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.
