Sustainability Project Lead

Company Description

KALTANI is a sustainability-focused clean tech plastic recycling company based in Lagos. Our goal is to tackle the global plastic epidemic by recycling Post Consumer PET, PE, & PP Plastic waste into raw materials, ensuring a circular economy.

Role Description

We are seeking a passionate and innovative Sustainability Project Lead to join our team here at KALTANI. The ideal candidate will lead our sustainability initiatives, drive environmental strategies, and support our commitment to creating a circular economy. You will play a critical role in enhancing our sustainability practices, ensuring compliance, and promoting a culture of environmental responsibility. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong project management skills, a deep understanding of sustainability practices, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve measurable results.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Development

• Develop and manage the company’s Sustainable Development Agenda, aligning with global and local sustainability goals.
•  Implement sustainability projects, Analysis of target areas, data handling and on field work experience.
•   Establish the company’s carbon footprint and develop an actionable improvement plan
• Set measurable sustainability targets and track progress through data-driven metrics.
• Measure and monitor the company’s environmental and social performance, ensuring continuous improvement.

Data Management & Reporting

• Monitor and report sustainability metrics, including waste diversion rates and carbon footprint reductions.
• Prepare and publish the company’s annual sustainable development report.

Operational Management

• Review recycling processes to ensure maximum efficiency and minimal environmental impact.
• Collaborate with the operations team to integrate sustainability into daily processes.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure regulatory and legal compliance in sustainability across all operations.
• Lead efforts to obtain and maintain green certifications
• Maintain documentation and liaise with regulatory bodies regarding sustainability standards.

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop partnerships with relevant organizations to support sustainability goals.
• Promote sustainability awareness through community outreach and internal training programs.
•  Raise awareness of sustainable development issues among internal teams and integrate sustainability objectives company-wide.

Financial Management

• Develop budgets for sustainability projects and assess cost-efficiency of initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for grants and funding for sustainability programs.

Project Management

Oversee & Supervise Project Implementation across various locations

·     Day to day management of the project/programe and the project team.

·     Set project controls, design the project structure and supervise stage to stage.

·        Set appropriate delivery methodologies, manage effective transition between project phases.

·        Budget – Liaise with Finance on Project budgeting and track delivery within budget.

·        Provide reporting and engage in mechanisms that hold you, as Project Manager, to account for delivery.

Risks & Issues –

·        Identify and monitor Project risks and issues.

·        Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate.

·        Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a sustainability or environmental management role, preferably in the recycling or waste management sector.
• Strong Project Management Skills
• Strong understanding of circular economy principles and sustainability best practices.
• Excellent project management, communication, and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of carbon footprint analysis.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and influence organizational change
• Experience working with stakeholders such as NGOs, government agencies, and local communities.
• Ability to train and motivate teams on sustainability practices.
• Proficiency in sustainability reporting and data analysis tools.

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