Responsibilities:

• Managing and executing ESG consulting Projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outputs.
• Conducting materiality assessments and facilitating stakeholder engagement activities to identify key ESG issues.
• Developing ESG strategies, policies, and frameworks tailored to client needs.
• Performing ESG due diligence and risk assessments, ensuring clients meet sustainability and regulatory requirements.
• Assisting clients with ESG reporting and disclosures, including frameworks like GRI, TCFD, SASB, IFRS S1 and S2.
• Analysing ESG data and providing actionable insights to inform clients’ sustainability strategies.
• Contribute to business development activities, identifying new client opportunities, developing proposals and maintaining client relationships.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging ESG trends, regulations, and best practices.
  Contribute to the firm’s thought leadership, including creating whitepapers, case studies, and presentations.
• Represent PKF Consulting (K) Limited at industry events, conferences and other public forums.
• Proactively manage multiple Projects and deadlines with a results-oriented approach.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Key Result Areas:

The job holder’s accountability areas are outlined as follows;

• Submission of accurate, timely and relevant reports
• Effective execution of assigned ESG projects
• Effective compliance to PKF branding standards in work outputs
• Successful adherence to ethical practices in client relations
• Successful participation in business development and marketing initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, Finance, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage
• At least 2 years of experience in ESG and sustainability consulting or related roles in a professional services firm.
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks and standards such as GRI, IIRC, SASB, IFRS S1 and S2 and sustainability reporting.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor junior team members and manage client relationships.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in delivering presentations to senior clients.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Knowledge of relevant local and international regulations and standards related to ESG in the East African context is an advantage.