ESG Officer

dfcu Bank is seeking an ESG Officer to integrate environmental, social, and governance principles into its credit operations and strategy. Duties, Roles and Responsibilities - Provide technical expertise on key issues related to environmental and social impact assessment and on sustainability risks in the design, preparation, implementation and supervision of the Bank’s credit operations. - Manage and coordinate ESG due diligence for new and existing credit proposals, identifying and mitigating key ESG risks associated with clients and projects. - Design and integrate effective and feasible measures into safeguard plans and projects to avoid, minimize, and mitigate adverse ESG impacts. - Train and build the capacity of clients to ensure their understanding of applicable safeguard policies, guidelines, and project-specific requirements. - Supervise and monitor bank-financed projects to verify the implementation of mitigation measures. - Work with clients and other relevant units of the Bank to mobilize technical and financial support to enhance the environmental and social sustainability of their operations. - Conduct consultations with stakeholders (Internal & External) in accordance with relevant policies and guidelines to enhance and review the bank’s ESG policy. - Developing a tracking and monitoring mechanism for all post approval covenants and escalating any breaches accordingly. - Collaborating with Credit Managers and Relationship Managers (RMs) to implement remedial plans by recommending appropriate actions for noncompliant customers. - Preparing regulatory and compliance reports on the bank’s ESG status, such as the Environmental and Social Annual Monitoring Report and Arise Annual Report.

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Social Sciences, Finance, or a related field; Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in ESG, sustainability, environmental and social risk management, or a related field; Strong knowledge of ESG frameworks, sustainability standards, and regulatory requirements; Experience in conducting environmental and social impact assessments; Proficiency in stakeholder engagement and capacity-building initiatives; Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills; Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams; Familiarity with credit operations and risk assessment in a banking environment is an added advantage.