Senior Consultant

Zambia’s sustainability and ESG landscape is evolving rapidly. With the adoption of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS S1 and IFRS S2), increasing board accountability, growing investor expectations, and a stronger focus on responsible business practices, organisations are seeking practical support to integrate sustainability into strategy, governance, risk management, reporting, and long-term value creation.

We are looking for a driven, analytical, and client-focused professional who can support and lead advisory engagements across sustainability services.

This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of Zambia’s sustainability transition and contribute to building a practice that helps organisations protect value, build resilience, and deliver measurable impact.

About the Role

The Senior Consultant will support and lead client assignments from scoping through to delivery. This will include research, analysis, stakeholder engagement, report writing, proposal development, project management, and preparation of high-quality client deliverables.

The role will require strong technical ability, excellent writing and communication skills, commercial awareness, and the confidence to engage with boards, executives, management teams, regulators, development partners, investors, and private sector leaders.

The successful candidate will contribute to client engagements in areas such as:

• Sustainability and ESG strategy development
• IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 implementation support
• Sustainability reporting and disclosure readiness
• Climate risk and opportunity assessments
• ESG governance and board advisory
• Materiality assessments
• Sustainable finance and impact-related advisory
• Assurance readiness
• ESG policies, frameworks, and implementation roadmaps
• Training, workshops, and capacity-building assignments

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Consultant will be expected to:

• Support and lead client engagements from planning to completion
• Conduct research and analysis on sustainability, ESG, climate, governance, and reporting issues
• Prepare high-quality reports, proposals, presentations, frameworks, and client deliverables
• Translate complex sustainability, regulatory, and governance requirements into practical guidance for clients
• Facilitate stakeholder engagements, interviews, workshops, and client meetings
• Support boards and management teams in understanding sustainability-related risks and opportunities
• Contribute to business development, proposal writing, and thought leadership
• Manage workplans, timelines, client expectations, and multiple priorities
• Contribute to building Sustainable Impact Advisory’s tools, methodologies, and market presence
• Support the growth of Zambia’s ESG and sustainability ecosystem through practical, high-quality advisory work

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should have:

• 3–5 years’ relevant experience in sustainability, ESG advisory, business advisory, risk, governance, financial reporting, tax advisory or related fields
• A strong understanding of sustainability and ESG issues affecting businesses in Zambia and the region, including climate risk, sustainable finance, responsible business practices, and emerging reporting expectations
• Familiarity with IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, TCFD, GRI, SASB, TNFD, or other sustainability disclosure and reporting frameworks
• Experience supporting or leading client engagements, including project planning, research, stakeholder engagement, analysis, report writing, and delivery of high-quality outputs
• Ability to translate complex sustainability, regulatory, and governance requirements into practical guidance for boards, executives, and management teams
• Strong analytical, writing, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to produce polished, board-ready reports, proposals, presentations, and client deliverables
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders, including boards, executives, regulators, development partners, investors, and private sector leaders
• A practical understanding of how sustainability intersects with business strategy, governance, risk management, finance, operations, and impact
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and take ownership of assignments from scoping through to completion
• A genuine interest in helping build a growing sustainability advisory practice and contributing to the development of Zambia’s ESG and sustainability ecosystem

What We Offer

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Work on high-impact sustainability and ESG assignments
• Engage with senior leaders, boards, and decision-makers across sectors
• Contribute to the implementation of emerging sustainability reporting standards in Zambia
• Build practical experience across climate risk, ESG strategy, governance, sustainable finance, and reporting
• Help shape a growing advisory practice at an important stage of Zambia’s sustainability journey
• Work in a purpose-driven environment focused on resilience, impact, and long-term value creation

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply using the Google Form below:

Applicants should be prepared to submit:

• A Curriculum Vitae
• A short cover letter outlining their interest in the role and relevant experience

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Sustainable Impact Advisory is committed to supporting organisations to turn sustainability ambition into practical action, measurable impact, and long-term value.