Deloitte Ghana Recruitment for Environmental Specialist

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Deloitte Ghana Recruitment for Environmental Specialist.

Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Every day, approximately 286,200 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to a single vision: to be the standard of excellence, while working towards one purpose – to make an impact that matters.

Deloitte West Africa is a cluster of Deloitte offices that has joined together to provide seamless cross-border services to our clients in the region and to pass on the benefits of scale and access to resources that this organization can generate. Our West Africa practice serves multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector across these regions: Nigeria and Ghana.

In Ghana, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services organizations, specializing in providing Audit, Tax & Regulatory, Business Process Solutions, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services, to consumer business and industrial products, telecommunications, energy and resources, manufacturing and the public sector.

Job Title: Environmental Specialist

Programme Details

Deloitte is leading a power sector transformation programme which has been established by a development agency to support reform within Ghana’s power sector. The objective of programme is to expand supply of and access to affordable and reliable grid-connected electricity services in West Africa through a range of technical assistance, capacity building, and transactional support to advance Power Africa’s objectives in selected countries in the West Africa region.

Job Description

The Environmental Specialist will be responsible for leading the programmes environmental assessment and stakeholder engagement activities. As directed by the Chief of Party or their designee, the Environmental Specialist shall perform, oversee, and support the performance of the following specific tasks:

Position Responsibilities

  • Provide targeted technical assistance to public sector stakeholders, utilities, and project developers to carry out the environmental assessment and stakeholder engagement activities, utilizing Power Africa’s Community Engagement Tool, such as public involvement programs, environmental management plans, resettlement action plans, and benefit sharing mechanisms
  • Identify the programmes activities with potential environmental impact, and develop plans to help reduce that impact
  • Work with the COP and Outcome Leads to ensure ongoing focus on environmental footprint as well as compliance with environmental monitoring activities related to the programmes work
  • Support project activities to create and strengthen relevant policy frameworks at the national level, including stakeholder engagement, environmental assessment and licensing, resettlement, and local community benefit sharing

Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities

  • Living our Purpose – Acts as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make
  • Influence – Influences clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people
  • Performance drive – Delivers exceptional client service; maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders
  • Strategic direction – Understands key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns people to objectives and sets priorities and direction
  • Talent development – Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities
  • Competitive Edge – Applies deep knowledge of disruptive trends and competitor activity to drive continuous improvement
  • Inspirational Leadership – Establishes a strong leadership brand and inspires followership through passion, integrity, and appreciation of others

Qualifications

  • Possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., B.A., B.Eng./B. Tech., etc.)
  • Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
  • Minimum of 6 years cognate experience

Required Skills

  • Demonstrated experience conducting environmental sustainability work within the region
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Excellent facilitation skills
  • Excellent coordination skills
  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required
  • Ability to respond on short notice and plan and execute several activities at once
  • Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team or independently, and meet deadlines consistently

Additional Information

What Impact Will You Make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

How to Apply

Applicants who have met the above-listed criteria should CLICK HERE to apply.

Similar Posts