Assistant ESG Officer

CrossBoundary Energy develops, owns, and operates distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, offering cheaper and cleaner energy through power purchase and lease agreements. With a secured portfolio exceeding $680M, the company boasts over 500MW of solar PV and wind generation, approximately 600MWh of battery energy storage, and around 50MW of enabling thermal generation assets. Their clients include industry leaders like Rio Tinto, Unilever, Diageo, Heineken, and Devki Group.  

The diverse portfolio features large-scale renewable-led hybrid power plants for mines, rooftop and ground-mount solar PV plants for industrial clients, and distributed solar PV and battery power solutions for telecommunications sites. As a member of the CrossBoundary Group, founded in 2011, CrossBoundary Energy is dedicated to unlocking the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. Learn more at www.crossboundaryenergy.com.  

Job Description
CrossBoundary Energy is recruiting a full-time Assistant ESG Officer to manage partner information across CBE’s growing project portfolio. In this role, you will help in evaluating information collected directly and via desktop research, and qualify approved vendors and partners. The Assistant ESG Officer will also lead in maintaining up-to-date and accessible documentation on CBE’s Environmental, Social & Governance Management System (ESGMS).  A solid understanding of international ESG standards for ethical practices as well as business integrity risks is essential for this role. The Assistant ESG Officer will report to an ESG Manager and be supported by colleagues from CBE’s in-house Supply Chain, Development and Legal teams. Candidates with interest in data analytics may also help to analyze data collected on the environmental and social impacts of CBE renewable power plant installations.

Who We Are 

The CrossBoundary Energy team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the world's most challenging and exciting renewable energy markets. The chosen candidate will play an important role in a unique team with the opportunity to make a large impact on the clean energy landscape in Africa. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.  

Who You Are

• Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in implementing the best international practices for managing construction risks across a variety of large-scale hybrid power projects  

• Excellence: You hold yourself to high standards and lead by example. You overdeliver on all tasks – big or small – necessary to contribute toward the team objective.  

• Acts Like an Owner: A systematic and highly organized project manager; takes personal accountability for tracking activities across workstreams to drive them all to successful conclusion.  

• Deliberate Thinker: A pragmatic decision-maker known for choosing the simplest solution to reach the goal. Writing in documents and emails is brief, clear, and free of misspellings or confusing formatting. You speak up in team meetings to summarize your conclusions and offer new ideas.  

• Curiosity: Not satisfied with “no;” assists others to generate creative solutions. You do not make or accept ultimatums.  

• Bias to Action: Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in Africa. You are comfortable with ambiguity, accountable for your decisions, and can operate without direction in a fast-moving environment.  

• Prioritize Results: Effectively employs software and project management tools to meet project and personal goals.  

• Authentically Cares: Patient in developing good working relationships with clients, suppliers, and consultants.  

• Integrity: Your set your standards above the minimum required for compliance where necessary to deliver an excellent project  

• 1-2 years’ work experience in business integrity, corporate governance or compliance monitoring.
• 1-2 years' work experience consulting on or implementing ESGMS frameworks for international organizations
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Solid understanding – through academic or work experience – of international ESG standards
• Interest in renewable energy
• Professional fluency in French
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills
• High ambitions for learning and professional growth
• Professional fluency in use of Microsoft Office suite tools, including Excel and Word

• Monitor project schedules against checkpoints at which supporting information about clients, suppliers, contractors should be collected
• Coordinate documentation requests from partners to ensure all requirements are met
• Review voluntarily disclosures against CBE’s ESG and business integrity assessment tools, such as World Check and Media Check. Review CBE’s alignment with evolving international standards, including anti-corruption laws such as the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act
• Prepare written assessments and risk management recommendations for review by CBE Legal and ESG teams
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of business partners to track changes in risk profile over time
• Organize documentation related to CBE’s ESGMS and track action plans to revise polices & procedures
• Answer questions from CBE’s clients and investors about CBE’s ESGMS
• Assist with internal and external trainings of business partners and staff on ESGMS procedures
• Monitor ongoing environmental and social compliance obligations on CBE projects, as well as information about our impact
• Preserve complete records of partner evaluations, ESGMS documentation, and ESG compliance for internal and external reporting
• Offer ideas on how to improve routine procedures to relevant internal and external stakeholders