Esg Credit Senior Specialist

21 Aug 2026 Esg Credit Senior Specialist at Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc

• Ensure the development and maintenance of Zanaco’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), including policy and procedures, capacity building, monitoring, reporting, audit and external communication mechanisms. • Assess/Appraise and recommend to Credit Appraisal & ESG Head the environmental, social and human rights impacts and risks of Zanaco investments, considering local E&S regulation and international standards such as the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability (IFC PS) and the UNGP on Business and Human Rights. • Contribute to Zanaco’s Sustainability Programme in environmental, social and human rights impact and risk management, including enhancement of Zanaco’s internal Management Information System. • Enhance Zanaco’s corporate knowledge base by analysing and disseminating lessons learned and best practices from Zanaco’s investments. • Support the development and periodic review of the Bank’s Credit Risk Appetite Statement, incorporating Environmental and Social risk parameters in line with regulatory requirements and international best practice. • Support Commercial Division in categorizing loan requests according to their E&S impact. • Engage with partner financial institutions, shareholders and financiers on E&S related topics. • Work with Human Capital to prepare and deliver training. Leadership and People Management Focus • Build E&S risk management capability across business units through training, guidance and ongoing knowledge-sharing. • Act as an internal subject-matter advisor on E&S and climate risk matters, providing practical and professional support to relevant stakeholders. • Communicate E&S risk insights, recommendations and mitigation requirements clearly and confidently to business, credit and governance stakeholders. • Represent Zanaco in E&S engagements with external stakeholders and apply a holistic, analytical and solutions-oriented approach to emerging risk matters. • Independently execute environmental, social and human rights appraisal and monitoring of private sector E&S performance. • Analyse and synthesize diverse environmental, social, commercial and business information to support sound credit risk decisions. • Day-to-day implementation of the ESMS including confirming eligibility of potential transactions based on ESMS policy/ framework. MIS Reporting