Sustainability Officer - Projects (Mauritian Nationals)

  • Full-time
  • Company Location: Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas

Company Description

Minor Hotels is an international hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a diverse portfolio of over 530 properties. Through our Anantara, Avani, Elewana, Oaks, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow and TIVOLI properties, Minor Hotels operates in 50+ countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and South America.

A luxury hospitality brand for modern travellers, Anantara connects guests to genuine places, people and stories through personal experiences and providing heartfelt hospitality in the world’s most exciting destinations. From pristine islands and tropical beaches to cosmopolitan cities, tranquil deserts and lush jungles, Anantara welcomes guests for journeys rich in discovery.

Job Description

The Sustainability Officer - Projects is responsible for engaging internal and external stakeholders to uplift company’s environmental performance in order to achieve its long-term goals and priorities, in compliances with relevant national and international laws and regulations and in response to global concern of climate change as a responsible corporate citizen.

The Sustainability Officer - Projects, in cooperation with Director of Engineering, is responsible for facilitation and management of project performance and in support of company’s long-term sustainability goals.

He/she is in charge of attaining from relevant stakeholders a buy-in of importance of in-operations environment via planning, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and reporting of all sustainability projects and using appropriate project tools and techniques to ensure appropriate education, communication and delivery of milestones and objectives.   His/her roles also cover responses to national and international benchmarks in areas of sustainability with continual improvement being driven through the implementation of the 'Green Growth' program.

Main Responsibilities:

 In-house implementation of environment

·       Work closely with relevant functions to implement applicable project KPI's and tracking mechanisms

·       Arrange regular workshops/sessions to enhance sustainability awareness and capability of relevant colleagues 

·       Develop and maintain systematic database to capture needed sustainability and project milestone indicators for reporting purpose

 Update on applicable environmental laws, regulations and standards

·       Keep up-to-date applicable environmental laws, regulations and standards to ensure company’s and its suppliers’ compliances and continual improvement against those laws, regulations and standards

 Response to national and international benchmark questionnaires

·       Respond to national and international questionnaires e.g. DJSI, CDP, FTSE4Good, MSCI, SET Sustainability Award, etc.to continually improve company performances on environment

 

Qualifications

Fluent in English (listening, speaking, reading and writing

Good interpersonal skill and able to communicate to all levels

Self-motivated, adaptable and able to work in high-demand situations

Project leadership / management background

Evidence of improving standards and driving sustainable initiatives to fruition

Ability to foster trust relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

Skill in networking with external stakeholders

 

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in environment or related fields. Master’s Degree in related fields is a plus.

 

Experience:

Minimum 4-year progressive experience with sustainability initiatives 

Experience in project management

Additional Information

  • Working for an International Brand with over 530 hotels worldwide!
  • Numerous opportunities to progress throughout every level of your career
  • Medical insurance
  • A large offering of digital learning including LinkedIn courses, eCornell, virtual courses and on site development programs.
  • Discounts at all Minor outlets around the world
  • Preferential hotel and Anantara Vacation Club stay rates for friends and family
  • Benefit from other local discounts i.e. Emtel mobile offers, Canal+ promotions and many more!
  • Team building activities  
  • Global task force opportunities offering short term assignments in other locations
  • Wellbeing activities
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