Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) Manager
The Problem We’re Solving:
Our ESG story isn’t being told with the rigour our investors demand. Three blind spots are holding us back:
- Governance Reporting: Takes too long. Depends on people who stop to research things they should already know cold.
- Environmental Footprint: Not fully mapped. Soil health, water use, and input impact remain unstructured at scale.
- Social Metrics: Scattered. Smallholder welfare and livelihood data lacks the structure our investors and donors expect.
We need someone who already knows 70% of the answers — and builds systems so the other 30% never needs solving twice.
Outcomes We Need:
- Own investor and donor ESG reporting end-to-end — independently, accurately, on time.
- Build ESG data infrastructure from field ops, finance & delivery — no manual chasing.
- Develop environmental metrics grounded in what’s measurable: soil, water, inputs.
- Lead smallholder welfare tracking: livelihoods, gender inclusion, community impact.
- Stay ahead of Nigerian ESG regulations + frameworks (GRI, SASB, SDG alignment).
- Be the internal ESG intelligence resource — the person others come to for answers.
What Success Looks Like: First 90 Days
30 Days — Understand
- Full ESG gap audit across all three pillars.
- Prioritised problem map delivered.
- Key stakeholders + 2 investor counterparts met.
- Know exactly where Babban Gona is exposed.
60 Days — Engage
- First independent investor ESG response submitted.
- Two highest-risk reporting gaps + closure plan.
- All ESG data flows mapped; missing ones flagged.
90 Days — Structure
- Working ESG framework live with clear data ownership.
- Reporting timelines shortened measurably.
- Investor queries handled with confidence.
- Function has moved from reactive to structured.
Requirements
Who We’re Looking For:
- Knows Nigerian ESG regulations cold.
- Doesn’t Google the basics.
- Built ESG frameworks from scratch.
- Created structure where there wasn’t any.
- Handles investor queries independently.
- Speaks DFI and impact investor language without coaching.
- Worked in agri, NGO or impact finance.
- Understands smallholder farmers are the mission.
- Operates in the grey.
- Makes well-reasoned calls and documents the thinking.
- Not waiting to be told what to do.
- Sees a gap and closes it.
Benefits
Competitive salary
Health Insurance
Pension
Performance Bonus
Annual paid vacation
Group Life Insurance