Job Description

Who are we

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm that is in the business of saving lives and improving operational performance of our clients. We partner with our clients to develop and implement solutions to improve the technical, behavioral and cultural aspects of its operations and to establish a framework to maximize existing assets, mitigate risk and sustain continuous innovation.

dss+ offers advisory and implementation transformational services in 3 key areas - Operational Risk, Operational Excellence and Sustainability. These are enabled by our Learning & Development and Digital Technologies to drive innovation.

dss+ has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Power and Utilities, Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Industrial and Manufacturing, and Financial Services industries.

What will we offer

As a fast-growing business, we offer an unprecedented career opportunity for highly motivated candidates to play a key role in operationalizing solutions in Sustainability space. This role is highly entrepreneurial and will be involved in delivering sustainable, industry specific solutions to clients in ASEAN. You will have the opportunity to influence the way we work and our go-to-market strategy as well as contributing to dss+ Thailand growth and profitability.

You will work with and learn from our seasoned experts include operations executives, technical and project managers, experienced line managers, qualified coaches and digital natives that have a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do. Combining industry best practices, the latest thinking in ESG and Sustainability and proven methodologies developed within dss+, our experts optimize outcomes and advise leading global companies and investors.

Additionally, as a firm that both advises and implements, you will be able to see the positive impact and value that your work delivers for the client. Coupled with our mission-driven culture, this position offers an ideal platform to positively impact critical outcomes.

At dss+ we embrace and celebrate diversity. We have established an inclusive culture, where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems.

What you will do

As a member of our growing Sustainability Practice in ASEAN, your mission is to deliver projects to advise decision-makers in their Sustainability and Decarbonization strategies using science-based methodologies, ESG frameworks and metrics, alongside understanding of the business and stakeholder context.

You will create impact in client engagements by:

• Working in tandem with Managers to prepare technical and commercial proposals;
• Managing end to end projects or leading specific workstreams aiming at identifying, designing, and implementing effective solutions for clients in the sustainability space;
• Engaging clients across scoping, proposal preparation and project management;
• Solving key operational issues for clients independently, e.g. identifying client challenges, data collection for analysis to arrive to meaningful recommendations and solutions;
• Independently undertaking / leading the analysis, including quantitative and qualitative evaluation of results and preparing of reports and presentations to be used in client engagements and business development;
• Leading clients through meetings, interviews and workshops at various stages of the project lifecycle;
• Following up and implement the proposed solutions at clients\' sites.

Internally, you will be involved in:

• Building effective working relationships regionally and participating in global technical communities such as the global sustainability practice to ensure a strong network of resources;
• Providing feedback and coaching colleagues to support their development within the organization;
• Supporting the development and / or enhancing existing IP in the relevant field of expertise, such as developing reusable assets and sharing thought leadership etc.

Who are you

• You have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following:

• ESG and sustainable finance;
• Conducting ESG due diligence including report delivery;
• Sustainability strategy and implementation;
• Strategy and implementation of energy transition and decarbonization projects;
• Climate change risks and opportunities; climate risk assessments, scenario analysis, and/or transition finance;

• You are proficient with various sustainability and ESG frameworks and tools, such as:

• GRI, SDGs, UN Global compact, CDP, TCFD as well as local sustainability reporting guidelines, corporate governance codes, etc.
• Developing materiality assessments including facilitating the stakeholder process;

• You have business and commercial acumen with previous experience in:

• Advising organizations with their ESG strategy and implementation roadmaps;
• Developing business / value cases and supporting the development and integration of sustainability models and solutions;

• You\'re passionate about impact driven work and are excited by the opportunity to work with clients who are striving to integrate profit & purpose.
• You thrive in complexity, are a natural problem-solver, and dig deep for patterns and paths, even amidst a great deal of ambiguity, with flexibility to analyze and adapt to situations.
• You aren\'t afraid to ask questions when you need clarity and are willing to challenge both your own and your team\'s perspectives.
• You can navigate complex research projects, absorb and synthesize large amounts of information, confidently draw conclusions from your research, and put them into clear recommendations and points for the team.
• You are detail oriented, well-organized and enjoy bringing structure to projects through work-planning and prioritization to drive successful delivery outcomes.
• Possess effective leadership skills to drive execution in complex environments. You can work independently but are personable, a good listener and connect easily with others, making you a great team player.
• You enjoy the variety and sometimes ambiguous contexts of contributing to a wide range of client projects unfolding simultaneously.
• Strong/effective verbal and written communication to be able to interact at different levels of the organization, from Executive down to technicians and operators.

To be successful in this position, you would bring the following qualifications:

• Master\'s degree or equivalent in Environmental Sciences or Engineering;
• 5+ years of experience in strategy or management consulting;
• Good analytical, problem-solving skills with ability to manage competing priorities and to work effectively under pressure to deadlines;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and team-working attitude to be able to work in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams;
• Experience in one or several of the following sectors is a plus: Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Industrial Manufacturing or Private Equity;
• High level of proficiency with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English, with other languages as a plus;
• Work effectively in remote setting(s) or across time zones.

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