Sustainability Consultant

DSS Sustainable Solutions

United Arab Emirates
Permanent
Full-time

20 days ago

Allow us to introduce ourselves.At dss+, we are not just your average operations consulting firm; we are implementers and change makers. Our passion lies in engaging organisations to craft resilient and sustainable business, guiding them through transformational changes in safety, risk and resilience and through their energy transition. We take the complex world of risk and sustainability and translate it into actionable roadmaps that work with our clients business. We implement, working side-by-side with our clients to deliver real, tangible results.dss+ services fall into three core areas-operational risk management, operational excellence and sustainability-each bolstered by learning, development and culture change solutions and digital technologies. Teams around the globe work with clients in metals and mining, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, agriculture, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and private equity.We pride ourselves in combining industry experts and on the ground experience with strong people-centric change management capabilities. This creates the perfect blend to support our clients from intent to impact, enabling them to protect what they care for, transform their organisation, and sustain the changes required to make their vision a reality, in a practical actionable way.What will we offer?We have a strong growth trajectory, which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams. You are comfortable in a 'start-up' environment, have a positive can-do attitude and are comfortable with ambiguity. You are able to adapt and pivot quickly depending on the needs of the moment whilst still maintaining a focus on the long-term goal. At the same time you understand the need for rigour, process and consistency which come from being part of an established global organisation.In return, dss+ assures that you will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly growing consulting environment. You can build capabilities while delivering exceptional services, and really have an impact. That's something to be proud of! Our unique, flexible working model allows our employees to combine a work life balance by working from home and travelling as needed.Does this sound like you?As a Consultant with relevant expertise, you will support client projects that help decision-makers in addressing their ESG and climate-related Sustainability Targets:

Carry out comprehensive project tasks under the Project Lead's leadership. Plan complex project and team tasks. Summarize project results into a coherent line of argument. Create implementation plans for sub-projects. Independently implement own industry experience in the project work. Define sub-projects and smaller projects in relation to content and methodology.
Design and develop presentations. Competently give presentations to the clients' higher management. Independently moderate smaller workshops. Structure medium-sized written reports in text form. Communicate with higher management on a one-to-one basis.
Define targets for sub-projects.
Mentor a number of interns and introduce junior consultants into project phases.
Lead a medium-sized client team. Win over team members for the objectives and results of the project.
Design, set up, and administer project / milestone plans.
Is responsible for the follow-up on work and project plans for the overall project.

Additionally, you will be playing an active role in building the firm:

Supports selected members of the client team.
Identifies leads for subsequent activities of current project work.
Defines the basic concepts of project offerings.
Targeted assignment of interns according to their abilities. Gives direct feedback to interns and junior consultants.
Extracts new know-how from project work.

Is actively engaged in internal tasks under instruction.
Independently develops elements or modules of company assets (e.g., a competency database).
Support thought leadership for the firm, e.g. develop and enhance existing IP, PoV publications, whitepapers, presentations at conferences, etc.
Support educate internal and external networks on the sustainability / climate change value proposition.
Become recognized as a climate change subject-matter expert and trusted thought partner within DSS and to clients.

Who are you today?Here's what we think you might look like:You will bring scientific rigor seeking to translate results into concrete and economically viable implementation:

Masters degree or equivalent in either engineering, economics, social sciences, MINT/STEM.
5+ years of experience in Sustainability and climate change relevant fields.
Interested in various sectors and keen to dive deeper into specific sectors such as oil & gas, chemicals, mining, manufacturing, food & beverage, utilities, mobility, services: finance, telco, etc.
Awareness of the UN SDG's and other international sustainability frameworks.
Familiar with fundamental ESG reporting concepts and regulations, such as GRI, SASB, UN Global compact, CDP, etc.
Experience in developing materiality assessments.
First experiences with net-zero targets, potential actions and roadmaps and some of the key components, e.g. GHG emissions scope 1, 2 analysis and measures, decarbonization options and technologies.
Knowledge on ISO 14064.
Experience in conducting TCFD analyses.
Awareness of decarbonization themes, such as carbon capture and utilization technologies, carbon markets and financing mechanisms, various low-carbon technologies.
Overview on renewables incl. relevance of hydrogen-based technologies and related energy systems to advise on our clients' energy transformation journey.
Be able to understand the application of energy modelling and accounting.

Your skills

Thrive in complexity, a natural problem-solver, a critical thinker with intellectual curiosity and adapt to situations.
Analysis of complex data with absorption, and synthesis of large amounts of information, confidently draw conclusions from your research and put them into clear structure for discussion with project leader.
Not afraid to ask questions when you need clarity and willing to challenge your own and your team's perspectives.
Detail oriented, well-organized, autonomous and a great team player.
Strong/effective verbal and written communication skills to be able to interact at different levels of the organization, from executive to technicians and operators.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and team-working attitude to be able to work in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.
Work independently while personable, a good listener and connect easily with others, making you a great team player.
If required, able to effectively work in a remote setting across time zones.
Fluent in English. Proficiency in Arabic or French is a plus.

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