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ERM Africa
Currently, ERM in Africa have over 130 dedicated staff involved in environmental and social projects throughout the continent and we are a global Sustainability consulting firm. We have a diverse client base, working with clients in the oil and gas, mining, power, infrastructure, finance institutions (including commercial banks, PE funds and DFIs) sectors amongst others and we have built professional relationships with regulators, local suppliers, and local communities across Africa. Our colleagues collaborate closely across geography to deliver high quality service to help our clients achieve their business aspirations.
The ideal candidate will have strong ecological / biodiversity consulting expertise acquired through delivering environmental impact assessment projects supporting clients in the oil and gas, mining, power and/or other industry sectors. With strong client skills, he/she will have prior and tested project management skills delivering projects in Africa and North of South Africa. A strong communicator, he/she will be educated to degree level with majors in Zoology, Botany or relevant biological disciplines such as wildlife management, rangeland science or entomology. He/she will have excellent report writing and interpersonal skills. Master’s degree will be advantageous.
Main responsibilities
The Senior Biodiversity Consultant will support the successful delivery of ERM proposals and projects in line with our vision, values and our strategic imperatives by adhering to all ERM and client requirements, specifically those related to H&S and governance. We expect the person to fulfil the following (not limited to):
- Project managing biodiversity consulting assignments ranging from screening of ecological sensitivity, impact assessments, due diligence studies, client engagement, managing subcontractors, reporting and biodiversity support to multiple projects.
- Undertaking projects to assist clients in developing and implementing biodiversity requirements ranging from focussed baseline studies, impact assessments, management plans due diligence and compliance audits over a broad range of terrestrial, aquatic and limited marine environments, with an emphasis on meeting international lender standards within the African geographical region.
- Participate in proposal development, business development and client development and management.
- Advising project team(s) and coaching and supporting other staff across the Africa Business Unit (BU) to address the biodiversity components of projects.
- Collaboration with project teams from other BUs that are implementing projects in Africa or elsewhere within the EMEA region.
- Working with a broad range of subcontractors, assisting them to meet ERM internal standards, and upgrading their inputs to meet international lender requirements.
- Understanding the interrelationships between ERM practices and policies and how these are applied within the business model(s).
- Establishing strong working relationships with clients through project delivery.
- This role will require some travel which would be variable – mostly international travel within Africa with up to 30% of working hours
