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Sustainability Managers

Industries: Business & General Administration

Descriptions & Duties

  • Sustainability Managers lead the initiation and implementation of sustainability programs. They valuate the existing sustainability performance and justify strategic recommendations for improvement. They develop and cultivate a strong network of relationships with the internal Product Development team, Sourcing and Production team, Product Integrity and Testing team, and QA Team and external vendor partners. They establish a communication platform to deliver the key sustainability strategies among company's stakeholders for enhancing their awareness on the sustainable issues.

Generic Competencies

Physical abilities

Technology
skills

Cognitive
abilities

Comprehension and expression

Social skills

Organisation and execution skills

Problem
solving skills

Management
skills

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:1 (Max:5) 

Skill is rarely required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Change management knowledge and skills

Sustainability Managers have a strong understanding of change management principles, drive transformation projects to facilitate behavioural and mindset change for all business units. They involve designing, planning and implementing structured change management policies on sustainable issues.

Leadership and management skills

Sustainability Managers must be able to lead the organisation in the implementation of sustainability programs. They must organise and coordinate effectively with all business units to ensure the sustainability programs are carried out smoothly.

Communication skills

Sustainability Managers build and maintain strong relationships across businesses and functions to enable and facilitate the implementation of sustainability programs. They maintain good communications with all stakeholders to cultivate and enhance their awareness on sustainable issues.

Work Environment

  • Sustainability Managers usually work in offices during regular business hours. They may have to pay visits to different business units to understand their operations.