Senior Sustainability Officer
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FINCA Uganda is hiring a Senior Sustainability Officer based at its Head Office in Kampala. The role leads the implementation of Environmental and Social Governance and climate-risk frameworks, integrates sustainability into business strategy and credit operations, and oversees regulatory reporting and disclosures. The position reports to the Head of Risk and involves partnerships with development finance institutions, funders, and regulators.
- Technical lead on sustainability and climate-related risk for FINCA Uganda
- Leads ESG and climate-risk framework implementation across credit portfolio
- Oversees sustainability disclosures, regulatory submissions, and funder reports
- Based at Head Office in Kampala, reporting to Head of Risk
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Original source description
- Kampala
- •
- Uganda
- Contract Type
- Description
- Senior Sustainability Officer
- Duty Station:
- Head Office
- Reports to:
- Head of Risk
Summary
The Senior Sustainability Officer serves as FINCA Uganda’s technical lead and subject matter expert on sustainability and climate-related risk. He/She is responsible for embedding sustainability considerations into strategy, risk management and operations, and for the day-to-day implementation of FINCA Uganda’s Sustainability and Climate Risk Policy, Environmental and Social Governance Policy, and related governance frameworks across the credit portfolio and business operations. He/She is also responsible for coordinating, monitoring and reporting on Environmental Social and Governance/climate risk in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, and driving execution of the Environmental and Social Governance Implementation across the network.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Leading the implementation of Environmental and Social Governance and climate-risk frameworks, policies, and due diligence tools.
- Reviewing high-risk credit transactions, managing corrective action plans, conducting climate stress testing, and ensuring compliance with Bank of Uganda and international sustainability standards.
- Sustainable Finance & Strategy
- Integrating climate-risk and sustainability considerations into overall business strategy, operations, and procurement.
- Partnering with business teams to develop green lending, climate finance, and financial inclusion products that drive both environmental impact and commercial value.
- Reporting & Disclosure
- Overseeing the collection, tracking, and validation of Environmental and Social Governance data.
- Leading the preparation of audit-ready sustainability disclosures, regulatory submissions, and funder reports.
- Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
- Building and managing strategic relationships with development finance institutions, funders, regulators, and industry networks to support capacity building and product design.
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Identifying and launching innovative green products, climate-resilience programs, and resource-efficiency initiatives.
- Benchmarking internal performance against industry peers and international best practices.
- Sustainability Culture
- Driving organization-wide awareness and training programs to embed Environmental and Social Governance commitments into daily operations and fostering collaboration across business units.
- Strategic Advisory
- Serving as the subject-matter expert to advise senior management and the Executive Committee on emerging Environmental and Social Governance trends, risks, regulations, and strategic priorities.
- Assurance & Certification
- Directing sustainability audits, certifications, and external assessments by maintaining robust governance controls, documentation, and evidence.
- Qualifications and
Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business, Finance, Economics, Banking or any relevant field
- A professional qualification in a sustainability-related course, or a certification in Environmental & Social Governance (ESG), is an added advantage.
- A minimum of 2 years’
- managing sustainability programs and sustainability communications
- Tags
- Business, strategic management
- Banking, microfinance, insurance
- Mid-level
- Uganda
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