The CrossBoundary Energy team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the world's most challenging and exciting renewable energy markets. The chosen candidate will play an important role in a unique team with the opportunity to make a large impact on the clean energy landscape in Africa. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.  

Who You Are


Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in implementing the best international practices for managing construction risks across a variety of large-scale hybrid power projects  
Excellence: You hold yourself to high standards and lead by example. You overdeliver on all tasks – big or small – necessary to contribute toward the team objective.  
Acts Like an Owner: A systematic and highly organized project manager; takes personal accountability for tracking activities across workstreams to drive them all to successful conclusion.  
Deliberate Thinker: A pragmatic decision-maker known for choosing the simplest solution to reach the goal. Writing in documents and emails is brief, clear, and free of misspellings or confusing formatting. You speak up in team meetings to summarize your conclusions and offer new ideas.  
Curiosity: Not satisfied with “no;” assists others to generate creative solutions. You do not make or accept ultimatums.  
Bias to Action: Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in Africa. You are comfortable with ambiguity, accountable for your decisions, and can operate without direction in a fast-moving environment.  
Prioritize Results: Effectively employs software and project management tools to meet project and personal goals.  
Authentically Cares: Patient in developing good working relationships with clients, suppliers, and consultants.  
Integrity: Your set your standards above the minimum required for compliance where necessary to deliver an excellent project  


Required Qualifications


1-2 years’ work experience in business integrity, corporate governance or compliance monitoring.
1-2 years' work experience consulting on or implementing ESGMS frameworks for international organizations
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Solid understanding – through academic or work experience – of international ESG standards
Interest in renewable energy
Professional fluency in French
Excellent English written and oral communication skills
High ambitions for learning and professional growth
Professional fluency in use of Microsoft Office suite tools, including Excel and Word


Primary Responsibilities


Monitor project schedules against checkpoints at which supporting information about clients, suppliers, contractors should be collected
Coordinate documentation requests from partners to ensure all requirements are met
Review voluntarily disclosures against CBE’s ESG and business integrity assessment tools, such as World Check and Media Check. Review CBE’s alignment with evolving international standards, including anti-corruption laws such as the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act
Prepare written assessments and risk management recommendations for review by CBE Legal and ESG teams
Conduct ongoing monitoring of business partners to track changes in risk profile over time
Organize documentation related to CBE’s ESGMS and track action plans to revise polices & procedures
Answer questions from CBE’s clients and investors about CBE’s ESGMS
Assist with internal and external trainings of business partners and staff on ESGMS procedures
Monitor ongoing environmental and social compliance obligations on CBE projects, as well as information about our impact
Preserve complete records of partner evaluations, ESGMS documentation, and ESG compliance for internal and external reporting
Offer ideas on how to improve routine procedures to relevant internal and external stakeholders