Sustainability Manager

NBC is the oldest serving bank in Tanzania with over five decades of experience. We offer a range of retail, business, corporate and investment banking, wealth management products and services.

Job Summary

The overall purpose of the role is to provide strategic direction on ESG/Sustainability. The role is responsible for integrating sustainability into the core operations guided by the bank’s strategic direction. The role is responsible for strengthening partnerships with Development Finance Institution (DFI) through alignment of strategic objectives of funding and bank strategy, monitoring sustainability‑linked covenants and use of proceeds. Through Sustainability Working Group (SWG) Committee and Executive Risk Committee, set ESG/Sustainability targets that align with bank strategy, coordinating internal and external ESG reporting frameworks (including IFRS S1 and IFRS S2) and ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and internal NBC Policies and Standards.

Job Description​

Strategy Support (20%)

·       Coordinate with business heads drafting & implementation of the bank’s ESG/Sustainability Strategy.

·       Guide business heads on strategic direction of sustainability objectives in alignment to respective function strategy.

·       Setting ESG/Sustainability strategy targets that align to bank’s strategy and international standards.

·       Integrating sustainability into the core operations guided by the bank’s strategic direction.

·       Perform a market assessment to develop sector-specific strategies for each target market segment/asset class and to quantify climate finance opportunities.

Project management (20%)

·       Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability agenda considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.

·       Coordinate project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for sustainability initiatives

·       Oversee colleagues implementing any Sustainability projects.

·       Manage partners performing sustainable initiatives including:

·       Conduct sustainability- or environment-related due diligence.

·       Monitor and evaluate viability, effectiveness or success of sustainability programs.

·       Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.

·       Prepare operational progress or status reports

·       Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.

Drive Performance

(20%)

• Manage Sustainability as a commercial business partnership, ensuring minimal incremental or unjustified cost or delay to transactions and processes;
• Quality assure input by business specialists to ensure that conclusions and recommendations are commercial, risk and Sustainability focused on alignment to NBC’s strategic objectives;
• Act as the conduit to commissioning and defining the work of consultants, ensuring shared trust and respect, by using a flexible approach to obtain mutual understanding of general Sustainability requirements between the bank and the consultants, to minimize potential liabilities and costs within set timescales;
• Serve as technical support to the Sustainability Working Group Committee, including preparation of agendas, minutes, progress dashboards, and follow‑up on action items.
• Prepare briefing papers, sustainability insights, and performance updates for senior leadership.
• Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design. This involves:
• Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.
• Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests
• Conduct sustainability- or environment-related risk assessments
• Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability agenda
• Sustainability Awareness and Capacity building through sharing of experience and knowledge. Support internal awareness initiatives on sustainability and climate risk.
• Coordinate training campaigns to build staff understanding of ESG.

Development Fund Institution (DFI) Monitoring & Reporting (10%)

·       Oversee and monitor all sustainability‑related covenants and KPIs tied to DFI financing agreements.

·       Prepare periodic reports for DFIs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.

·       Maintain a covenant tracking system and flag potential risks of non‑compliance.

·       Coordinate with business units, risk, finance, credit, and ESG data owners to ensure data integrity.

ESG & Climate Reporting (IFRS S1 & IFRS S2) (10%)

·       Lead data consolidation and preparation of disclosures aligned to IFRS S1 (General Sustainability‑related Disclosures) and IFRS S2 (Climate‑related Disclosures).

·       Conduct gap assessments to align the bank’s reporting processes with IFRS standards.

·       Collaborate with Finance, Credit, Risk, HR, Operations, and other departments to gather ESG and climate‑related information.

·       Lead on sustainability data automation initiatives.

·       Support development of annual sustainability or integrated reporting content.

Policy, Process and Regulatory Alignment (10%)

·       Facilitating implementation of the environmental and Social Sustainability Framework across the bank;

·       Support development of sustainability-related policies or practices.

·       Implement organizational process or policy changes.

·       Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.

·       Monitor and ensure adherence to the Bank of Tanzania climate risk guidelines, national environmental regulations, and emerging sustainability policies across Tanzania.

·       Maintain regular engagement with regulators to support compliance with climate‑related reporting requirements.

·       Track regulatory developments in sustainability, ESG, and climate risk and advise management accordingly.

Stakeholder Management, Communication and Reporting

(10%)

·       Act as an ambassador for NBC, representing the Bank’s position on Sustainability to external audiences, invariably engaging at senior management levels.

·       Contribute to the content of environmental and social reports for internal or external stakeholders thereby strategically positioning bank’s Sustainability in the annual integrated report.

·       Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues across bank (e.g. Wholesale Credit, Legal, Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES), Procurement and Corporate Citizenship etc) and provide expert guidance and support as appropriate.

·       Engage with peer group banks and multi-lateral FIs in the ongoing development and refinement of industry Sustainability standards.

·       Maintain dialogue and network with relevant opinion formers, to understand key areas of interest and expectation.

Role / Person Specification

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree, Advanced Diploma, or equivalent qualifications in Environmental studies, Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or any other business-related field.
• Postgraduate qualifications or certifications in ESG, Sustainability Reporting, or Climate Risk (desirable).
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in sustainability/ESG, climate risk, corporate reporting, or risk/compliance roles.
• Experience working with DFI‑funded projects or sustainability‑linked financing advantageous.
• Familiarity with international sustainability reporting frameworks (IFRS, TCFD, GRI, SASB, etc.).

Qualifications

Administration (Exceeds the requirements), Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas - Business, Commerce and Management Studies, Customer Excellence - Service Delivery (Meets all of the requirements), Digital familiarity (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development), Enabling team success (Meets all of the requirements), Experience in a similar environment at junior specialist level, Openness to change (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development), Planning and organising (Meets all of the requirements)