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ESG Specialist Job Bank of Africa
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Job Purpose
Providing detailed coverage of risk management and business support in line with BOA Kenya’s Risk Management Framework.
Key Duties and Responsibilities for the New Staff:
1) ESG Strategy and Implementation
- Support the development and implementation of the Bank’s ESG and Sustainability Framework.
- Integrate ESG considerations into credit, investment, and operational decision-making.
- Support development of sustainable finance initiatives and green financing opportunities.
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2) Regulatory Compliance and Reporting
- Ensure alignment with Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Climate Risk Management Guidelines and other relevant regulatory requirements.
- Support adoption and application of the Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy.
- Coordinate preparation of ESG and climate-related disclosures for internal management, regulators and external stakeholders.
- Support implementation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
- Monitor ESG regulatory developments.
3) Climate and ESG Risk Management
- Support integration of climate and ESG risks into the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
- Assist in conducting climate risk assessments, scenario analysis, and stress testing.
- Develop ESG risk indicators, monitoring tools, and dashboards.
4) Data Management and Analysis
- Collect, analyze, and validate ESG and climate-related data across the Bank.
- Support development of ESG metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks.
- Maintain ESG documentation and support internal and external audits.
5) Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate ESG initiatives across Risk, Credit, Finance, Compliance, and Business Units.
- Support engagement with regulators, investors, development finance institutions, and ESG rating agencies.
- Provide ESG awareness and capacity building within the Bank.
6) Co-operation/Liaison with the Other Teams:
- Monthly follow up for implementation of risk matters.
- Attend other risk related committee meetings and ad-hoc Project committee meetings.
Competencies
- Analytical Skills: Ability to assess ESG risks, climate impacts, and regulatory developments.
- Regulatory Awareness: Understanding of sustainability and climate risk regulations in banking.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal skills for ESG reporting and stakeholder engagement.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to integrate ESG into business and risk decisions.
- Collaboration: Ability to work across departments and influence stakeholders.
- Integrity: Demonstrates high ethical and governance standards.
- Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of evolving ESG and sustainability standards.
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