Senior Specialist Sustainable Business Mechanisms

Job Req ID

7740

Closing Date

7 March 2024

OME

Location

Sandton 

Purpose of Job

Sustainable value creation is critical to Sasol’s business of the future. We are looking for a specialist to join the Strategy & Sustainability team to support the development and OME-led execution of global market mechanism and sustainability certification strategies aligned to Sasol’s low carbon strategy. Market mechanisms include carbon offsets, renewable energy certificates, sustainable aviation fuel certificates and emerging mechanisms like plastics, water, circularity and biodiversity credits; while sustainability certification includes the certification of feedstocks, assets and products to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals for the voluntary (e.g. RSB Global, ISCC Plus) and regulated (EU RED, CORSIA) markets. Credible market mechanisms with high environmental integrity, supported by robust sustainability certification and assurance, are expected to play a material role in the delivery of Sasol’s sustainability drive. Market mechanisms can therefore deliver value to Sasol in multiple areas: through cost-effective contribution to achieving our GHG reduction ambitions, preventing value erosion from Sasol’s foundation business through carbon tax liability reduction and the development of carbon neutral energy product customer value propositions for existing and new customers - with the opportunity to develop a material new business area. The role will leverage opportunities across the Sasol businesses to ensure holistic market mechanism and sustainability certification strategies are delivered for the company.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the development of Sasol’s Sustainable Business Mechanisms strategy for maximizing sustainable value creation, as related to (a) current and future Market Mechanisms (carbon offsets, RECs, SAF certificates, other emerging mechanisms, and (b) Sustainability Certification (for feedstocks, assets and products for the voluntary and regulated markets)

• Support the development and OME-led execution of Sasol’s Market Mechanisms strategy, in collaboration with Sasol’s Business Building and Finance teams, including (a) the procurement of, and management of registries for, carbon credits, RECs, SAF certificates and related EACs, and (b) the development of projects to deliver credible, scalable and competitive Market Mechanisms and or investment opportunities aligned with Sasol’s climate management strategy, emission reduction roadmaps, compliance requirements and business building ambitions

• Support the development and OME-led execution of Sasol’s Sustainability Certification strategy, in collaboration with Sasol’s Business Building and Secunda and Sasolburg and Ekandustria Operations teams, including (a) the development of turnkey sustainability certification solutions for feedstocks, assets and products for the voluntary and regulated markets that support Sasol’s asset transformation, business building ambitions and meet customer and market requirements, and (b) Provide technical, policy and sustainability-related inputs to dedicated project teams to inform the technical design, process, product and market requirements for sustainable feedstocks and products

• Track and monitor policy developments and emerging best practices in the Market Mechanisms and Sustainability Certification arenas, including Article 6 under the Paris Agreement, South African Carbon Tax, VCM, EU RED, CORSIA, GHG protocol, SBTi etc.

• Support the development of implications and business responses for policy and best practice developments for the Market Mechanisms and Sustainability Certification arenas

• Support cross functional teams to ensure Market Mechanism and Sustainability Certification strategies are synergistic with Sasol’s business building, operational, technology, social investment, shared value and enterprise supplier development strategies

• Support the development and maintenance of a Sustainability Accounting Framework to ensure that Market Mechanisms and certified feedstocks and or products can be credibly utilised \

Formal Education

University Degree

Masters would be an added advantage

Working Experience

Competencies

Leadership Values

• Builds capability and leverages diversity for competitive advantage

• Ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders

• Demonstrates business acumen

• A global mindset and exercises sound judgement

• Strategic Leadership

• Strong internal and external network

• Self-Mastery

• Continuously develop self

Relationship and Teamwork

Relevant OMEs, functions and ROHs

• Partnership Leadership- Government and stakeholder engagements where required
• Partnership Leadership – Collaborative
• Self Master Trade association participation and participation, where relevant

Leadership 

• People Leadership – Inspirational
• People Leadership – Builds Talent
• Partnership Leadership – Influential
• Partnership Leadership – Collaborative
• Business Leadership – Business – Focused
• Business Leadership – Results-Focused
• Strategic Leadership – Sets Direction
• Strategic Leadership – Drives Competitive Edge
• Self Mastery