Job Title: Environment &
Social Risk Analyst
Social Risk Analyst
Organization: Pride
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Pride Microfinance
Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in
Uganda with 34 networked branches and eight contact offices countrywide, an
equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act,
2003.
Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in
Uganda with 34 networked branches and eight contact offices countrywide, an
equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act,
2003.
Job Summary: The Environment & Social Risk Analyst will
be responsible for implementing
Pride’s Environmental and
Social Risk Management
policy and will
ensure coordination, reporting
and communication among
all Pride stakeholders
with regard to the Environmental
and Social Risk
Management through the
Head Risk Management.
In addition, the
position will oversee
environmental and social
risk due to
diligence in all
Pride’s business operations.
be responsible for implementing
Pride’s Environmental and
Social Risk Management
policy and will
ensure coordination, reporting
and communication among
all Pride stakeholders
with regard to the Environmental
and Social Risk
Management through the
Head Risk Management.
In addition, the
position will oversee
environmental and social
risk due to
diligence in all
Pride’s business operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess Pride’s Business
environment and identify
the relevant E&S
risks. - Assess the environmental and
social risk profile
to optimise business
growth and make
recommendations. - Contribute to policy
formulation and implementation. - Make recommendations for
formulating Environment and
Social risk policies
and guidelines that
Pride will follow
to comply with
E&S requirements. - Oversee environmental and
social risk due
diligence. - Develop a framework for
the measurement and
control of E&S
risks. - Define risk indicators and
tools to identify, measure,
control and monitor
E&S risks. - Verify and confirm
that the system,
policies and structures of
E&S are working
effectively. - Work with Credit
department and other
stakeholders to develop
and refine the
business environment. - Staff empowerment and
training. - Provide training to staff
on environmental and
social risk - Support the Business
teams on advising
clients regarding environmental and
social issues where
relevant. - Research on environmental and
social issues and
thematic topics that
affect Pride’s business. - Research a range
of environment and
social risk issues
and thematic topics
that affect Pride’s
business and clients. - Analyse and present
opportunities and risks
inherent in potential Pride
investments. - Ensure that issues
raised are integrated into
Pride’s strategic business
plans and activities. - Undertake Environmental and
Social forecasting for
appropriate
interventions/advice to the
business. - Perform regular scenario
analyses/stress tests on
the environmental Key
Risk Indicators to
test business resilience in
case of adverse
events. - Identify early signals
of increasing risk
exposure in various
areas of Pride’s
operations. - Ensure that Pride
has appropriate and
up-to-date preventive measures
as well as
measures to minimise
the negative effects
of such risks
in case they
happen. - Reporting:
Prepare Internal and
External Stakeholder Environmental and
Social Risk management reports
in accordance with
the underlying conventions and
policy guidelines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Pride Environment & Social Risk
Analyst job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree
in a relevant
field (Agriculture, Agribusiness, Environmental &
Social Sciences). - At least two years of
previous experience in
environmental and social
risk - Strong client and commercial focus.
- Ability to work
in a collaborative environment with
input from multiple
stakeholders. - Keen attention to detail.
- Knowledge and interest
in environmental and
social issues.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following
the procedure;
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following
the procedure;
- Click Here
- Create an Account
- Fill in your personal information and
upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), including all your scanned academic
credentials, 3 letters of recommendation from each of the referees and a
passport photo. - Submit online i.e. no hardcopy
deliveries will be accepted
Deadline: 20th November 2018
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