Description:
You will be based in Qatar as our first in-country sustainability hire but have a broader EMEA remit. As a member of our Sustainability, Resilience & ESG team, you will be working on market leading projects, building networks, and consulting on key strategic issues. You will also participate in the research and development required to support the growth of our fields of expertise.
Your responsibilities include:
- Manage and assist with the delivery of projects and client relationships. There are a wide range of exciting projects that you will be able to get involved in. Areas we focus on are sustainable finance, sustainability strategy, net zero and decarbonisation, and ESG reporting and disclosure. The focus for Qatar and this role will be decarbonisation pathway and net zero strategy development, as well as sustainability and ESG reporting and strategy development.
- Lead on business development in Qatar. Partner with clients to identify and diagnose their needs and have the ability to cross-sell services.
- Create innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership.
- Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects, consistently driving projects to completion, making sure that at the work delivered is industry leading.
- Support the EMEA Leader for Sustainability, Resilience and ESG to implement the growth strategy and align with the broader GHD business.
- Support the EMEA Leader for Sustainability, Resilience and ESG to implement the marketing/communications strategy for the GHD Sustainability, Resilience and ESG practice to strengthen the GHD brand and position us as a leader in this field.
- Working closely with colleagues, you will create a positive learning culture and coach and mentor junior team members and help them to develop.
- Collaborate with colleagues outside of Sustainability, Resilience & ESG to deliver multi-disciplinary and cross-geographical work.
- Support the GHD Sustainability, Resilience and ESG practice so that we meet GHD’s overall objectives in terms of financial performance, risk management and strategic development, adhering to GHD’s core values.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate knowledge/experience in some or all of the following:
- Carbon accounting and decarbonisation pathway development.
- Net zero strategy development, including alignment with the Science Based Targets Initiative.
- Sustainability / ESG strategy and roadmap support and implementation, including conducting materiality assessment, benchmarking exercise, stakeholder engagement and advising on targets and metrics.
- Sustainability Reporting (SASB, GRI, UNSDGs, UNGC, Dow Jones), including data capture & analysis, ESG rating provider methodologies, and advise on improving transparency.
- Climate Disclosures (CDP, TCFD, SBTi) and how they support strategies and targets.