Sustainability Associate (CER)

Job description

the employer announces its need for Sustainability Associate to work in the Riyadh region. Key responsibilities include: accounting, IFRS, And supply chains. We are a world leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), delivering high quality services to help clients meet the growing challenges of quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. ABOUT the employer the employer is a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, operating in 140+ countries. Our mission - Shaping a World of Trust - connects deeply with sustainability. Our Sustainability Transition Services team across the Middle East, Caspian & Africa (MCA) helps organisations measure, manage, and improve their environmental and social performance, covering carbon and climate, ESG reporting and assurance, green buildings, supply chain, and industrial sustainability. ROLE PURPOSE As a Sustainability Professional within the employer MCA, you will support client projects and internal initiatives that enable organisations to measure, manage, and improve their environmental and social performance. You will contribute to the delivery of sustainability services while developing your technical expertise and advisory capabilities under the guidance of experienced professionals and the employer Sustainability Programme tutors. ROLE CONTEXT & RESPONSIBILITIES As a (Certification) within the employer MCA's CER product line, you will be embedded in your local area team and support the delivery of sustainability report assurance, GHG verification, CBAM advisory, ESG reporting and related certification services for clients in your area. You will report to the Area CER Product Line Manager and receive structured mentorship and training from the MCA regional sustainability team as part of another company - Support delivery of sustainability report assurance engagements (ISAE 3000 / ISAE 3410) for listed and private companies in the area - Assist in GHG verification and carbon footprint assessments (ISO 14064, GHG Protocol) for industrial, energy and corporate clients - Contribute to ESG reporting advisory and IFRS S1/S2 readiness gap assessments for area clients - Support CBAM pre-verification advisory for EU-bound exporters in the area - particularly relevant in Morocco and South Africa (phosphates, steel, cement, aluminium) - Collect, organise and review sustainability data from clients as part of assurance and verification engagements - Draft sections of assurance reports, verification statements and client deliverables under the supervision of a senior reviewer - Prepare proposals, capability presentations and client-facing materials for CER sustainability services in the area - Contribute to the ESG Assurance Technical Tribe and regional knowledge-sharing initiatives PROGRAMME RESPONSIBILITIES (ALL ACADEMY HIRES) - Project Delivery - Enable the simplification of sustainability complexity across carbon accounting, climate change adaptatio

Requirements

• Proficient in supporting sustainability report assurance engagements (ISAE 3000 / ISAE 3410)
• proficient in assisting GHG verification and carbon footprint assessments (ISO 14064, GHG Protocol)
• knowledge of ESG reporting advisory and IFRS S1/S2 readiness assessments
• familiarity with CBAM pre‑verification advisory for EU exporters
• proficient in collecting, organising, and reviewing sustainability data
• proficient in drafting assurance report sections and verification statements under senior supervision
• able to prepare proposals, capability presentations and client‑facing materials
• contribute to ESG Assurance Technical Tribe and regional knowledge‑sharing
• proficient in research, data analysis and client material preparation using the employer tools and methodologies
• knowledge of sustainability standards and frameworks (ISO 14064, GHG Protocol, SBTi, LCA, IFRS S1/S2) and regulations (EU CBAM, ETS)
• apply technical knowledge to projects under supervision
• continuous learning through Global Sustainability Programme
• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Environmental Science, Sustainability Management, Engineering, Energy Systems or Business with sustainability focus
• recent graduate or up to 2 years professional experience
• prior ESG or sustainability experience appreciated (internship, dissertation, academic project)
• familiarity with carbon footprinting, LCA, energy audits, ESG reporting or supply chain sustainability
• knowledge of local regulatory landscape (e.g., Morocco CSRD readiness, South Africa JSE ESG, QSE ISSB, ADX/Tadawul disclosure).

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