Sustainability & Climate Risk Consultant

Posting Date: 29 Nov 2024

City: Genova

Location:

Genova, IT, 16129 Roma, IT, 144 Rozzano, IT, 20089 Napoli, IT, 80142

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: ESG & Sustainability

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Sustainability & Climate Risk Consultant to join its office in Genoa, Milan, Naples or Rome, Italy within the ESG & Sustainability Division.

Mission

The ideal candidate will closely work with players within the industry, R&D and financial services sectors willing to mitigate climate change risks and implement adaptation strategies. The position will specifically provide technical expertise in ESG & Climate Change related services including but not limited to Climate Change Risk Assessments, Climate Scenarios Analysis, Climate Adaptation strategies, Paris Agreement alignment, EU Taxonomy & DNSH, Sustainable Finance/Green Finance/Climate Finance, Sustainability Reporting, Climate Corporate Governance, ESG KPIs & Assessments, ESG & Climate Due Diligence etc.

Key Accountabilities

Technical leadership in implementing climate change risk & vulnerability assessments in various sectors, climate adaptation strategy, analysis climate scenarios
Technical support in designing ESG strategies, running materiality assessments, delivering CSRD-aligned gap analysis, assessing Paris Agreement alignment, preparing and writing sustainability reports, defining sustainability strategies, action plans and target settings, conducting ESG Assessment and Due Diligence, assessing EU Taxonomy eligibility and alignment,
Implement Research & Development tasks of ESG & Climate Risk related projects funded by the EU through the Research and innovation funding programme (Horizon Europe 2021-2027)
Develop new opportunities, interact with new potential clients and contribute to technical and financial proposals.
Manage parallel priorities and complex projects ensuring high-quality and on-time deliverables
Collaborate, support and share knowledge with team members to ensure ESG team priorities are achieved.
Stay abreast of industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to sustainability, with thorough knowledge of climate change, ESG principles and reporting.

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Education

Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering

Experience and qualifications

A postgraduate degree in Engineering, Sustainability or Energy Management is a plus.
At least 3 years of experience experience in working on Climate Change Risk Assessment (both Physical and Transition risk), Climate Scenarios Analysis, Climate Adaptation strategies
Experience in working on other sustainability topics and reporting issues is a plus (such asCSRD, TCFD, GRI, GHG protocol, non-financial disclosure, CDP reporting, and ESG );
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Italian (C1 level), other languages an asset (e.g., French, Spanish)
Excellent Office suite knowledge, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated passion and interest in driving environmental and social change through business
Self-starter – enthusiasm and willingness to learn and stay abreast of constantly evolving development

Competencies

ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.