Sustainability Specialist

Company description

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do
this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing
products at affordable prices . We are part of IKEA Al-Homaizi Limited,
operating in three countries - Kuwait, Jordan, and MOROCCO.
Our keywords are Home, People, Happiness, Development, Leadership, Inclusion
& Diversity, All with Passion!

Job description

Purpose of the function : Sustainability is not a function, but a business
approach, a mindset, and a way of working together across all functions, in
order to strengthen the commercial agenda, become a better place to work, a
better local neighbour and a store with positive impact on people and planet.
Purpose of the job: support the store management team in making
sustainability come alive in the store, across all functions. Together with
co-workers, customers, and partners determine how we can operate in an
environmentally responsible way while tackling climate change, unsustainable
consumption, and inequality.
Key assignments: Inspire, develop, support and challenge the business
teams to ensure effective implementation and fulfilment of the Sustainability
agenda in day to day Operations;
* Identify and monitor sustainability trends, policy developments and business opportunities;
* Lead the Sustainability Developers matrix ensuring aligned and efficient ways of working to reach the sustainability goals;
* Engage in extensive internal and external networking to drive the Sustainability agenda. Act as a bridge builder to enable new collaborations and partnerships in close collaboration with the business;
* Identify and contribute to mitigate sustainability risks;
* Proactively support and advice business teams on sustainability related topics;
* Share and develop sustainability competence throughout the business by inspiring and empowering co-workers;
* Review and revise sustainability proposals or policies;
* Research or review regulatory, technical, or market issues related to sustainability;
* Identify or create new sustainability indicators;
* Identify or investigate violations of natural resources, waste management, recycling, or other environmental policies;
* Facilitate store improvement through the Sustainability Functional Review and other relevant tools;
* Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues;
* Identify or procure needed resources to implement sustainability programs or projects;
* Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects;
* Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance;
* Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling;
* Collect information about waste stream management or green building practices;
* Contribute to the economic sustainability of the organization by discovering and implementing measures to reduce energy and resource use;
* Write reports and other public communications to promote sustainability initiatives;
* Oversee and implement corporate social responsibility initiatives;
* Engage managers and co-workers by providing timely and relevant sustainability knowledge and information;
* Provide support in delivering co-worker sustainability training and secure the understanding of roles and contributions to the sustainability agenda in each function.

Qualification
* Bachelor Degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering, or related field would be an advantage;
* Preferable having a certification in a sustainability system;
* Preferred minimum ‎5 years EH &S experience with experience in the field of Sustainability;
* Track record of Developing sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies;
* Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills;
* Ability to work in a team or teams, working in multiple projects simultaneously;
* Strong knowledge of industry and government EHS standards and regulations;
* Proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
* Experience of working with sustainability in a business environment.

More Information

Knowledge :
* Interest and previous know-how about sustainability is an advantage;
* Strong understanding of IKEA organisations work with sustainability;
* Sustainability University degree (e.g. sustainability/CSR, environmental engineering, business, economics);
* Advanced sustainability knowledge and an understanding of how it can support the business agenda;
* Country/market-specific knowledge and experience;
* Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Motivation:
* Passion for sustainability/CSR and highly motivated in making IKEA a People & Planet Positive company;
* Results and change driven, and a desire to lead people and business;
* Inspired by our vision "create a better everyday life for the many people;
* Open-minded and solutions oriented.
Capabilities
* Leadership abilities;
* Organisational and coordination qualities;
* Strong written and oral communication skills;
* The ability to be self-directed and self-motivated and the ability to be team player;
* Solid problem solving skills and be recognized as results oriented.