INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC)

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Job number IDC00727

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 24 May 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade P-Band

 

Synopsis

To ensure that the IDC’s exposure to environmental and Social risks are avoided and/or maintained at an acceptable minimum level, and to promote sustainable industrial development.

 

Job Description

Internal / operational processes

  • Provide guidance on Environmental and Social issues to Business Units, clients and subsidiaries.
  • Implement IDC Environmental and Social Management System.
  • Advise investment teams to promote sustainable and responsible investments, where possible to reduce the climate change impacts and environmental impact of investee industries.
  • Advise investment teams to promote sustainable social benefits of investee industries.
  • Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of relevant Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) legislation in South Africa and other countries where IDC operates (eg. EIA Regulations; all NEMA Acts; OHSA; Mining Charter; international environmental and labour regulations etc), and international best practice guidelines such as the IFC Environmental and Social Performance Standards.
  • Remain abreast of developments in EHS thinking and practices locally and abroad (eg. UNEPFI; CDP; Global Compact; Equator Principles; ISO14001 and ISO18001 etc).
  • Ensure that the IDC’s Environmental and Social policies, standards and procedures remain aligned with current legislation and best practices locally and internationally.
  • Manage and coordinate environmental impact assessments conducted by IDC or its consultants.
  • Collect, analyse, and compile sustainability data to produce Sustainability Reports in line with applicable frameworks and standards, including GRI, CDP, IFRS S1 & S2, and the GHG Protocol.
  • Asses Environmental, Social, Health and Safety risk profiles of existing business partners and new projects under consideration for financing by the IDC.
  • Conduct social impact analyses as part of Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD), including assessment of project‑related impacts on communities, livelihoods, vulnerable groups, labour, and community health and safety.
  • Coordinate relevant capacity building interventions on environmental compliance.
  • Provide support and input into IDC’s Annual Integrated Report. In particular, support IDC’s reporting obligations with respect to the Sustainability Bond, TCFD and Paris Agreement alignment, and SDG impacts.
  • Provide support to SBUs on incorporating the SDGs into business plans and targets.
  • Mentoring on basic aspects of the job.
  • Participate in the review and update the IDC’s Environmental, Social, Resilience and Governance (ESRG) framework to ensure alignment to changing circumstances on a regular basis.
  • Monitor subsidiaries and existing clients’ compliance with the IDC’s Environmental, Social, Resilience and Governance Policy and Responsible Investment Policy.

 

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree recognised by SACNASP or in a technical discipline, preferably in an environmental management practice and/or engineering field, augmented by certificates for further development courses in environmental management practice.
  • Honours degree in the field will be advantageous.

Knowledge & experience

  • 5 - 8 years’ relevant experience in the field
  • Extensive knowledge in environmental management practice and/ or health and safety management Practice.
  • Formulation and implementation of EHS Strategies and related concepts.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

 

Technical Functional Competencies 

  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Environmental Awareness & Insights
  • Process Improvement & Efficiency
  • Analytical and problem solving
  • Customer insights and focus
  • Planning and organising
  • Business acumen
  • Results and solution orientated

 

Behaviour Competency

  • Presentation and communication skills
  • Relationship building and networking
  • Negotiation skills
  • Critical thinking

 

IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups .

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING MANAGER

 

IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.

Job number IDC00725

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 24 May 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade M Band

 

Synopsis

The IDC’s ESRG and Sustainability Impact Programme has transitioned into its implementation phase after a period of setting up policies, strategy, integrated environmental and social risk assessment (ESRA) management procedures and supporting positions with some level of ESRG and sustainability reporting. As such, this programme is now requiring a resource with skills to accelerate strategic portfolio management & stewardship, integrated risk management, GHG accounting, and sustainability reporting. This includes ensuring that IFRS S1/S2 reporting outputs, scenario analysis results and stewardship insights are directly incorporated into Investment Committee and portfolio management review packs, and translated into early-warning indicators, and portfolio insights and escalation triggers to proactively identify emerging sustainability and climate-related risks, thereby strengthening risk-informed capital allocation and senior decision-making.

 

Job Description

Internal / Operational Processes

  • Supporting key strategic objectives and initiatives aimed at driving operational and business improvements, enhancing IDC’s ESRG and Impact Programme
  • Align internal processes and systems with global ESRG standards and emerging regulatory requirements
  • Design, implement and continuously enhance portfolio-level climate risk assessment methodologies, including physical and transition risk analysis
  • Setting up, implementation and management of the IDC’s ESRG Stewardship Programme focused on both listed and non-listed Business Partners
  • Implement and manage strategic ESRG and impact interventions focused on the improvement of value creations plans
  • Implement, align and manage portfolio ESRG compliance
  • Provide support of the governance coordination of the organisational Sustainability Action Plan
  • Support the ESRG initiatives through coordination with internal stakeholders and external consultants
  • Map synergies across internal departments to strengthen internal alignment on sustainability objectives

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

  • Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional knowledge sharing
  • Coaching and mentoring of team members with a special focus on sustainability and ESRG frameworks
  • Support the Principal Specialist with the implementation of the programme and delivery focusing on the portfolio
  • Support Head Risk Governance & Portfolio Management with strategic sustainability risk deliverables

 

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications

  • Minimum qualification: Degree in Natural Resources Economics or Engineering or Development Finance a focus on climate analytics, sustainability risk management, sustainability reporting. Honours will be an added advantage

 

Knowledge & experience

  • 8 to 10 years’ relevant experience within the financial services sector
  • Expertise in both investment portfolio oversight and the technical frameworks needed for sustainability disclosures
  • Climate risk assessment and reporting, GHG accounting – application of GHG protocol, PCAF/financed emission methodologies, national GHG reporting, carbon budgeting, carbon offsets
  • Proven hands-on experience in conducting NGFS or equivalent climate scenario analysis, climate stress testing or transition risk analysis/modelling
  • Execution of stewardship programmes (listed/non-listed or both
  • Stakeholder management and proven track record in driving sustainable initiatives with a strong understanding of sustainability trends, regulatory frameworks, and best practices
  • Experience in thought leadership and knowledge transfer across the organisation
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships
  • Extremely organised and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals
  • Proficiency in data science management and tool development for Business Partners
  • Experience working in a high-level collaborative and culturally diverse environment
  • MS Office skills

 

Roles and Responsibilities

Technical competencies

  • Advanced understanding of ESRG, climate and sustainability reporting frameworks including regulatory frameworks
  • Familiarity with responsible investment principles and sustainable finance
  • Strong project management and coordination and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multi-stakeholder relationships effectively including stewardship initiatives
  • Experience in undertaking GHG assessments, climate risk assessments, scenario analysis and preparing ESG-related documents and disclosures
  • Strong written communication skills for reports, presentations, and stakeholder documentation

 

Behavioural competencies

  • Strategic and critical thinking
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Taking initiative
  • Adaptability and agility
  • Accountability and reliability
  • Resilience and pressure tolerance

IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups

 

Strategic portfolio management and reporting initiatives

  • Compliance & Reporting: Ensuring accurate, timely reporting under frameworks like IFRS S1/S2, PCAF, IFC Performance Standards, ESG Basel Frameworks etc. and tracking portfolio-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) and progress toward Net-Zero targets
  • Climate Risk, Scenario Analysis and Stress Testing
  • Assess the impacts of transition pathways, policy shocks, technology shifts, and physical climate risks on portfolio performance, credit risk, asset valuations and capital adequacy
  • Translating climate scenario outputs into practical risk insights to inform investment structuring, portfolio rebalancing, and strategic planning
  • Support the integration of climate scenario results into enterprise risk management (ERM), Internal Capital Adequacy Assessments, and portfolio stress testing processes
  • Performance Monitoring: Tracking the ESRG performance of portfolio companies and providing actionable insights to committees
  • Ensuring sustainability and climate analytics are integrated into portfolio reviews, watchlist processes and remediation strategies
  • Engaging investee companies/Business Partners and fund partners to measure, report and maximise the positive impact of all investments
  • Stewardship and non-financial reporting: Reporting to clients on the integration of their portfolios. This includes, but not limited to the following:
  • Business Partner stewardship reporting
  • Proxy voting reporting
  • Investment Strategy & ESRG Integration: Develop and execute ESG-focused investment policies and asset allocation strategies
  • Conduct deep-dive on potential and current portfolio holdings
  • Incorporate quantitative sustainability metrics (e.g., carbon intensity, diversity ratios) into financial models
  • Analyze performance attribution to distinguish returns driven by market conditions versus ESRG and impact selection

 

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ASSOCIATE-DEVELOPMENT DEBT

 

IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.

Job number IDC00711

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 22 May 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade P-Band

 

Job Description

To ensure the correct and timeous implementation of approved transactions and proactive management of Business Partners with the view of enhancing portfolio management by focusing on support, value add and growth and optimizing cashflow collection, where relevant and protection of IDC’s interests.

 

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications:

  • BCom Accounting with post graduate degree e.g. BCompt (Honours) or BSC engineering or similar 4-year undergraduate qualification with finance experience.
  • CA (SA) would be an advantage

 

Knowledge and Experience:

  • The candidate should have at least 5-8 years of relevant experience in post investment monitoring / portfolio management or evidencing experience in managing key aspects of business partner relationships by considering risks, mitigants and protecting financial interests.
  • Experience and knowledge in the portfolio management, restructurings, Due Diligence, drawdowns processes.
  • Accounting / relevant IFRS9, financial modelling and analysis experience will be an added advantageous.
  • Experience in assessing the economic viability of businesses and/or projects
  • Sound experience in a financial environment is essential
  • Skills in respect of the analysis and interpretation of financial statements
  • Sound knowledge of business and the diversity of risks that may affect businesses
  • Good understanding of different types of security
  • Understanding of Economic trends would be an advantage
  • Project management experience will be an advantage.
  • Knowledge and/or understanding of BP strategic diagnostics would be an advantage
  • Knowledge and experience on how to help BP’s execute value levers

 

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Post investment and portfolio monitoring and management of allocated portfolio, some of which may be complex, technical and/or high value Business Partners.
  • Ensure proper handover of Business Partners from the respective SBU is completed and all key priority and risk areas are discussed during the handover meetings.
  • Periodically conduct SPPI (e.g. loans) impairment reviews and timeously prepare Business Partner credit quality assessment reports in accordance with the approved IDC guidelines and policies on allocated portfolio business partners.
  • Identify Business Partners, where performance is not at the required level and develop a framework to ensure regular client visits occur and a diagnostic analysis is conducted to identify areas requiring improvement and specialized assistance and intervention.
  • Schedule performance monitoring feedback sessions with investee companies on a regular basis. Ensure that monitoring and counselling services are provided on Value Creation levers in accordance with the Value Creation Plans and that Business Partners meet the contractual and underwriting obligations.
  • Conduct client visits and regular Business Partner reviews, which include undertaking reviews, application funds reviews where applicable and AFS analysis, covenant reviews and assigning of risk rating to Business Partners.
  • Proactively identify early warning signals and initiate appropriate intervention processes where necessary.
  • To ensure that all necessary amendments to contracts during the life span of the Business Partner are timeously and adequately executed.
  • To ensure that all exit processes i.e. early settlement, IRR and other calculations and release of security on the allocated portfolio of business partners are properly executed.
  • To promptly monitor and follow-up all payments due to IDC, including interest, capital, dividends, fees etc. on the allocated portfolio of Business Partners.
  • To focus on collection inflows from Business Partners and monitoring forecasts against actual performance.
  • To analyse financial information from allocated Business Partners on a regular basis and assess the need for initiating intervention based on the analysis.
  • To ensure maximising of IDC value and limiting losses by being considerate of eventual exiting of investments where relevant.
  • To focus on enhanced portfolio management and by focusing on value add and growth of IDC’s clients and optimised cashflow collection, where relevant while at the same time ensuring protection of IDC’s interests.
  • To assist in refining and adopting the evolving debt as set out.
  • From time to time to be involved in department and organisation wide initiatives linked to the department’s function.
  • Prepare portfolio reports as and when required on the portfolio under management and present to all relevant portfolio risk management committees.
  • Prepare and present credit submissions (amendments, condonations, restructurings etc.) to the relevant credit committees.

 

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

  • Portfolio Management
  • Customer Insight & Focus
  • Formulation of Strategies & Concepts
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Financial modelling
  • Business/Commercial Acumen
  • Report writing skills
  • Value Creation Planning
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical & Diagnostic Skills
  • Project Management Skills
  • Consulting Skills
  • Report writing skills

 

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

  • Negotiating & Influencing
  • Credible Activist
  • Deciding and Initiating
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Presentation and communication skills
  • Negotiating & Influencing
  • Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

 

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