ESG Business Manager at Smallholder Agroforestry Finance

Do you want to work in an impact-driven and dynamic environment? Become part of a new team that has just been established? Together with your team members you are building and increasing the impact of Smallholder Agroforestry Finance BV.
As ESG & Business Manager you play a pivotal role in this new environment.
Smallholder Agroforestry Finance BV ('SAF') is an independent purpose-driven enterprise established by Rabobank and Rabo Foundation and supported by renowned development finance institutions.
SAF offers innovative financing solutions to organizations (e.g.
NGO's and cooperatives) supporting smallholder farmers in their transition to agroforestry and combat climate change.
Through Rabobank Acorn, the smallholder farmers will gain access to the voluntary carbon markets.
In doing so, SAF contributes to improving the livelihoods of these small-scale farmers as well as increasing biodiversity and improving food security and soil health.
In addition, the trees planted sequester CO2 from the atmosphere.
You and your job
Smallholder Agroforestry Finance is a new entity, and you'll be its inaugural ESG & Business Manager.
In the role of ESG & Business Manager, you are the driving force behind implementing Environmental & Social risk management processes and you'll monitor progress and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
But that's not all-this role is also about being a bridge across diverse topicswithin the organization.
You'll lead impact management efforts and communicate results to enhance awareness.
Embrace the challenge of shaping this new role from the start-it's an exciting opportunity to make a difference!
Key responsibilities
ESG responsibilities include:
Ensure that SAF's Environmental and Social (E&S) risk management system is properly implemented across all projects to mitigate the risk of any unintended consequences for all stakeholders in an agroforestry project;
Perform E&S risk assessments for local implementation partners and projects;
Liaise with Rabobank Acorn to ensure consistency in E&S policies, procedures and implementation of E&S safeguards;
Coordinate and ensure correct and timely monitoring and reporting on SAF's targets and KPI's (on impact, environmental and social aspects) to investors and other stakeholders;

Business Manager responsibilities include:
Set up and manage the roadmap that will ensure SAF works on the most important strategic projects and there is sufficient time to work on the key mission;
Take the lead and/or provide assistance in action points from the roadmap;
Assist the directors on different topics, including preparing and leading meetings;
Ad hoc support and analyses/management insights to the SAF board and team;
Coordinate, organize, schedule, take minutes, track action points of governance body meetings such as the Credit Committee, Advisory Committee, Shareholder and Supervisory Board meetings;
Ensure governance documents, policies and procedures are updated regularly;
Liaise with relevant stakeholders including Rabobank business units and investors.
Support the communications of SAF (press releases, website updates);

Facts & figures
36 hours per week
Based in the Netherlands (location:
Utrecht and Amsterdam)
Part of a team of 8 colleagues
Employment contract with Rabobank
Together we achieve more than alone
We believe in the power of making a difference.
Bringing together peoples' differences is what makes us even better.
So, we are curious about what you can bring to our team.
We work together as one impact-oriented team of 8 colleagues with different specializations that work together.
You and your talent
As an ESG & Business Manager at Smallholder Agroforestry Finance B.V.
you take initiative and show ownership enthusiasm, you are inventive, a good listener, can ask critical questions and have strong communication skills.
In addition, it's important that you recognize yourself in the list below:

3-5 years' experience in Environmental & Social risk management and/or business management, project management and implementation
Strong interest and affinity with (impact) finance, ESG, farmers and sustainability
Excellent command of the English language; other languages can be an advantage
Proactive, pragmatic, culturally sensitive and results-oriented
Hands-on, well organized and able to keep overview
Analytical and strategic thinker that gathers input from different stakeholders, structures issues and creates valuable insights for management and the team.
Comfortable discussing with or presenting to senior management.
Eager to learn
Team player, able to set priorities and help colleagues out if and when required
Working permit in the Netherlands

This is what we offer you
a thirteenth month and holiday pay
an extra budget of 11% of your gross salary to be used at your discretion.
Buy extra holiday hours, add more to your pension savings or ask for part of the extra budget to be paid out;
a personal development budget for training and educational opportunities;
This is a selection of the terms of employment for an ESG & Business Manager, based on a 36-hour working week.
You can find all our terms of employment on rabobank.jobs/en/conditions-of-employment .
You and the job application process
Reply to the vacancy for ESG & Business Manager before July 5th 2024.
We will hold the interviews in person (or initially through a video call).
A security check as well as on integrity is part of the process.
Thanks for applying! We consider all the CVs and covering letters that we receive.
After the closing date, you will hear from us as soon as possible.
Step 2 First interview Usually you'll be meeting with your (potential) team leader and an immediate (future) colleague.
We are keen to get a sense of whether you are a good fit for the position and our team.
And you probably have a lot of questions too.

Step 3 Second interview We want to speak to you a second time.
In this online meeting, we will delve deeper into the details of what the job entails.
Another colleague will often join the interview too.

Step 4 Offer If you are a good match for us and we're a good match for you, then you'll receive a good offer by email.
Some positions require you to undergo further assessment first.

Step 5 Screening We assess whether you are trustworthy enough to work for Rabobank in a screening process.

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