Sustainability Developer

We are looking for a Sustainability Developer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,

 As Sustainability Developer you will contribute to developing and improving the textile and ready-made garments industry in Ethiopia for an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future.  This covers working on impacts of a textile value chain from cotton to garments. These impacts vary from factory conditions and workers’ rights to environmental impacts such as water, chemicals, energy and economic impacts such as productivity and efficiency.

ACCOUNTABILITY

The Sustainability Developer will be accountable to:

•      Support suppliers to assess their sustainability performance and compile reports according to H&M’s working method

•      Communicate findings to supplier management; guide factory management in root-cause analysis

•      Conduct assessments of competence and provide technical support to suppliers and internal teams

•      Conduct training, education and workshops per the Annual Action Plan

•      Monitor supplier progress in light of the action plan and report on performance

•      Manage/support sustainability projects

Main Responsibilities:

•      Analyze and evaluate all dimensions (supplier sustainability assessment, management system, overall impression, risk factors, supplier type, trends and patterns) to establish effective dialogue and give advice on remediation to supplier management

•      Suggest and implement creative, practical solutions to challenges to secure a sustainable supply chain

•      Carry out data collection and data verification

•      Maintain up-to-date information in the database and systems

•      Follow-up on project activities

•      Conduct meetings with project partners and other external stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

•      University graduate (preferably textile engineering, chemical engineering or environmental science)

•      Experience working in sustainability, preferably in a textiles companies and/or in environmental field

•      Experience in water and chemicals within industrial projects is a plus

Closing date: Aug 28, 2016

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