# Sustainability Officer Job KDC Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/sustainability-officer-job-kdc Company: KDC Category: Administration & Office Support Location: Kenya Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-09-25 Expires: 2026-11-09 ## Job Description Finance Jobs. KDC Jobs. Sustainability Officer implementing and tracking sustainability and green financing strategies, preparing ESG reports and supporting climate risk assessments, requiring a bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Finance or Economics and 3-4 years sustainability reporting or ESG experience with GRI and IFRS S1/S2 knowledge, in a development finance environment, on-site role. ### Key Responsibilities - Lead and coordinate in implementing and tracking activities under the KDC Sustainability and Green Financing Strategies and implementation matrix. - Assist in preparing sustainability performance reports, dashboards, advisories and presentations for management and the Board. - Support the collection, verification and preparation of information required for sustainability reporting and disclosures, including GRI Standards and IFRS S1/S2. - Assist with monitoring progress against KDC’s sustainability KPIs and implementation timelines. - Support stakeholder engagements, workshops, sustainability awareness activities and meetings with development partners and other stakeholders.Assist in maintaining documentation and evidence required for sustainability reporting, audits and assurance. - Support research on emerging ESG, climate finance, green finance and sustainability regulatory requirements relevant to KDC. - Support climate-risk assessments, climate adaptation planning and portfolio resilience analysis in line with evolving climate disclosure requirements. - Assist in tracking operational and financed emissions, portfolio carbon footprints and climate-transition metrics. - Support implementation and continuous improvement of KDC’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS). - Mainstream adoption of IFRS S1 and IFRSS2 in the corporation. - Assist in environmental and social due diligence processes, including review of ESDD and ESIA reports, screening of proposed investments, and monitoring of Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) implementation. - Support collection and maintenance of ESG, climate, environmental and social data from KDC and its investment portfolio. - Assist in monitoring green portfolio classification, sustainable finance indicators, climate-risk screening and climate-related investment opportunities. - Support collection and analysis of portfolio ESG performance data and preparation of periodic ESG monitoring reports. - Support environmental and social compliance monitoring of investee companies, including implementation of ESAPs, ESIA commitments and other sustainability requirements. - Assist in tracking KDC’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, energy, water, waste and other operational sustainability indicators. - Support implementation of internal initiatives by supporting sustainability champions and staff sensitization with a focus on waste management, energy efficiency, paper reduction and sustainability communication nuggets - Perform any other ESG and sustainability-related duties assigned by the Supervisor Key Qualifications. - Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Development Studies, Finance, Economics, Business, Natural Resource Management or a related field. - 3–4 years’ experience in sustainability reporting, ESG, environmental management, climate finance, development finance or a related area. - Knowledge of ESG, green finance and sustainability reporting. - Familiarity with GRI, IFRS S1/S2, TCFD, climate risk, ESG due diligence and sustainablefinance taxonomies will be an advantage. - Good in data collection and analytics, research, report-writing, reporting and coordination skills. - Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint ### How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter, detailed CV including at least three referees, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials, and a copy of their Kenya National ID. Applications should be addressed to: The Director General Kenya Development Corporation P.O. Box 12665–00100, Nairobi  Applications should be submitted via email to careers@kdc.go.ke by 14 October 2026. ## Requirements Apply by email: careers@kdc.go.ke ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.