Sustainability Consultant

What do we do? Our purpose is to build dignity and opportunity through sustainable, production-led economies.

This means making Africa a globally competitive manufacturing hub.

We do this by partnering with leading companies on value chain and business transformation programmes, with governments to develop smart industrial policies, and with industrial clusters to facilitate innovative and sustainable sector development programmes.

Our teams innovate and deliver across the spectrum of industry needs, including research, policy development, best practice discovery, value chain and firm-level strategy and execution, manufacturing performance improvement, skills training, sustainability, decarbonisation, and SME development.

What's the role?

Based in Durban, we have opportunities for both junior, entry-level and more senior and experienced consultants.

You'll be working on a variety of sustainability and decarbonisation programmes in automotive, chemical, clothing, furniture, agri-processing and renewable sectors.

You will work across the public and private sectors where your role may require a variety of tools: applied research, global best practice discovery, deep modelling and analysis, strategy development, financial analysis, stakeholder engagement and project management.

In this role, you will be working in a high-performance team, passionate about making a real difference.

What will you be doing?

1. Working with stakeholders to improve their understanding of sustainability practices including measurement and reporting.
2. Use data to identify impactful opportunities and investments that will result in growth.
3. Facilitate multi-stakeholder, cross-functional engagements to present and evaluate these opportunities and explore potential interventions to realise them.
4. Support or set up projects for success with SMART objectives, risk identification and robust monitoring & evaluation mechanisms.
5. Support project implementation and track progress.
6. Recommend tools and techniques to be used based on most appropriate application and need.

If you are more senior you will also:

1. Conceptualise, delegate and/or execute effective change management frameworks and processes to ensure commitment from a variety of busy stakeholders.
2. Oversee programme budgets, resources and tasks to ensure smooth, impactful execution on time and within budget.
3. Problem-solve in unstructured environments where the diagnosis and solution may not be clear and lateral thinking is required.

Who are you?

You want to make a difference through manufacturing employment creation and can get the big picture in terms of industry-wide challenges and opportunities.

You are highly analytical and enjoy solving large, complex problems using a variety of data.

You are structured/organised and a self-starter, preferring to get things done over academic rumination.

You have an intuitive understanding of commercial pressures, challenges and opportunities facing businesses – and professional business writing and presentation skills.

You have strong attention to detail.

You are socially adaptable – the ability and desire to engage with people from different socioeconomic backgrounds and in different environments, from boardroom to factory.

You are an outgoing person with excellent language and communication skills – you have no problem picking up the phone and calling a stranger to move forward with a task.

You have an intellectual curiosity, see yourself as a learner and find yourself reading and watching videos about topics that fascinate you.

You are a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Essential requirements

Minimum Honours degree in an analytical field of study (not a 4 year undergraduate degree).

Senior requirements

At least two years experience working on practical, sustainability and/or decarbonisation projects.

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Beneficial

Postgraduate degree in Sustainability.

Beneficial for senior position: Masters degree from a leading academic university, preferably in Sustainability or ESG, Management consulting experience, Experience working within manufacturing sectors.

What we offer

Working at BMA comes with benefits: Private drive, social impact.

We're a private company working to improve society through industrialisation.

We like the balance between the pace of the private sector and the social value our work brings.

Flexible workplace policy, allowing you to work from home, the office and/or at clients.

We encourage you to strike the right balance between undisturbed deep work, collaboration and social engagement.

Discretionary awards and bonuses.

We recognise and reward performance.

If you impress, you can grow quickly with us.

Uniquely collaborative and fun working environment.

We have a cool induction programme to rapidly immerse you in our world, and a rhythm of huddles which aligns the whole company, includes fun themes and games, and celebrates the wins we achieve every week.

How to Apply

To apply, click the link provided. You will be immediately directed to the first phase of our recruitment process, which is a 30-minute cognitive ability test.

If you are successful, we will contact you to proceed further.