Sustainability Associate, West Africa

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T). 

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level. 

Who you'll work with:

In the Africa Sustainability Office, we make an impact by inspiring, educating, and supporting the advancement of sustainability at Deloitte. Our contributions lead to helping Deloitte change ourselves and the world to truly make an impact that matters. Our contributions lead to helping Deloitte change ourselves and the world for climate action, transparency and sustainability. You will work under the leadership of the Deloitte Africa Chief Strategy Officer.

• Support the development and implementation of Deloitte's Public Policy, World Class and World Climate strategies in West Africa.
• Coordinate with World Class leaders across West Africa and act as West Africa's representative in the Africa World Class Community of Practice.
• Support World Climate initiatives to assist with Deloitte's target to net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
• Grow awareness across the Firm about World Class through sharing stories of impact, and lead the delivery of social impact communications across the West Africa region, both internally and externally.
• Help coordinate social impact and volunteerism activities with Deloitte staff and provide necessary support to external stakeholders.
• Drive annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting to ensure accuracy, tracking staff hours spent on community service and social impact, and recommend changes to enhance impact.
• Collaborate with operations team to facilitate annual sustainability reporting for Africa Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
• Develop reports for World Class Community of Practice as appropriate.
• Provide inputs towards the World Class budget on an annual basis.

• Possess a Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.Eng./B. Tech., etc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in any relevant discipline with a minimum of Second Class Lower/Lower Credit division.
• Minimum of five credits in WASSCE/GCE/NECO Ordinary Level (including Mathematics and English) in one sitting.
• 4-6 years post-NYSC relevant work experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in the social sector or social impact projects (volunteer experience is acceptable).
• Working knowledge of design thinking is a significant added advantage.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and professional services environment is an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of project management principles.
• Team-oriented with ability to work collaboratively and independently; and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Excellent mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
• Strong emotional intelligence.
• Strong client delivery focus.
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working with senior executives.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you're from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute. Be the leader you want to be.

Be the leader you want to be.

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors. Our TVP is about relationships – between leaders and their people, the firm and its people, peers, and within in our communities.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

We actively support the inclusion of people with disabilities and embrace neurodiversity in the workplace. We recognise and value the unique strengths that neurodivergent individuals bring, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

If you require reasonable accommodations in relation to your disability and neurodiverse needs during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to make adjustments to suit your individual needs.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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