Sustainable Development Impact (SDI) Manager

Client :

Notre client est une multinationale leader de son secteur d'activité.

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Description :

Responsibilities The SDI Manager is expected to:

• Help the company achieve its SDI, climate, gender and disability ambitions as part of the PIDG Group;
• Be a member of the PIDG Group SDI Team: identifying areas for learning and sharing knowledge from Company's application of PIDG SDI systems; and contributing to the continuous development of PIDG Group SDI management systems, processes and tools;
• Create and manage an SDI plan which plots anticipated SDI clinic dates (and agenda), monitoring/evaluation requirements across our projects/investments, and any specific SDI interventions or internal initiatives (including training, tool development etc. as part of the PIDG Group SDI Team);
• Track delivery against the SDI plan and budget, updating both as required, and providing regular progress summaries to the COO;
• Ensure that the Business Development, Investment and Asset Management teams understand the SDI strategic priorities and standards defined by PIDG SDI and that these are being adhered to appropriately throughout the origination, development, construction and operation of projects/investments (particularly in respect to climate, gender, affordability, disability & nature);
• Working together with the SDI Analyst and HSES Manager, review new opportunities and oversee any needed SDI due diligence ahead of securing PIDG Clearance in Principle or Endorsement, and PIDG Investment Committee approval;
• Working closely with Business Development, Investment and Asset Management teams to drive the best possible development impact from each project/investment, recommend ways to do more without compromising the feasibility and commerciality of the project/investment (with a specific focus on climate, gender, affordability, disability and nature);
• Partner with The Company project companies (and the Asset Management team) to review/input to their SDI frameworks and policies, and help identify opportunities to deepen / broaden business as usual activities to capture the SDI data required to robustly monitor and evaluate projects/investments;
• Provide advice and guidance on the incorporation of SDI initiatives, commitments and measures into project documentation, governance frameworks or operational/construction practices to ensure that the identified SDI benefits are delivered;
• Working with the Asset Management team, project company and PIDG SDI to lead the design, procurement (if appropriate) and implementation of SDI evaluation frameworks that will provide robust evidence of the impact of The Company's projects/investments, inform continuous improvement and allow for lessons to be learnt and shared across the PIDG group and externally;
• Ensure sound evidence underpins all internally or externally reported SDI results and that such results are accurate, up-to-date and can withstand scrutiny
• Provide input on sustainable development impact aspects as needed for The company's portfolio reviews, strategy reviews and preparation of annual business plans;
• Contribute to the development of PIDG-wide SDI frameworks, processes and systems as part of the PIDG SDI functional team;
• Help to deepen and facilitate a positive and productive working relationship between teams within The Company and the wider PIDG Group, including the implementation and operationalisation of new PIDG SDI initiatives;
• Contribute to PIDG SDI led learning initiatives and coordinate input from across The 's teams as appropriate;
• Collaborate with The Company's sister PIDG-companies on the implementation and evolution of PIDG SDI management systems.

In addition, the SDI Manager will line manage the SDI Analyst, supporting their personal and professional development and providing whatever guidance, review or input is needed by them to:

• Complete SDI Scorecards and any other materials required as part of the PIDG Group SDI review of new projects/investments to secure SDI Clearance in Principle and Endorsement Notes;
• Undertaking desktop research or analysis to develop Gender Equality Assessments (GEAs) and/or support impact assumptions or impact baselines during the due-diligence or development of a project;
• Working with our projects/investments to complete and update a Results Monitoring Sheet (RMS) key milestones are reached, and then track achievement of the expected impact of a project;
• Co-ordinate an annual review of all active SDI Scorecards and RMSs, reviewing submissions from projects, checking data points and addressing any questions/issues raised by them or by PIDG SDI;
• Working with the Finance, Compliance and HSES teams to collate information from across our business to complete and co-ordinate submission of monthly and quarterly reports to PIDG;
• Working with project and investment teams to track and forecast The Company's commitments and manage its country and sector exposure limits with PIDG Risk, updating reports and databases accordingly.

Experience and Qualifications

We expect you to:

• Have a relevant degree with a strong analytical or research component and ideally a focus on International Development;
• Have at least five years of experience in identifying and evaluating the developmental impact of infrastructure projects in emerging markets (ideally, with field experience and a specialism in climate, gender, nature/biodiversity or disability);
• Have a demonstrable interest in how infrastructure supports international development and achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
• Demonstrate highly developed interpersonal skills and an ability to work within a virtual international team