Responsibilities :

• Strategy and Engagement Functions
  • Champion Department readiness and Authority transition
  • Support to Head of Department in establishing Department strategy and set up
  • Champion development of environment and sustainability policy and regulations
  • Initiate stakeholder engagement to support transition, including Authority coordination with the Base Economy
  • Support to formal set up of the Sustainability Committee

   

• Tasks
  • Identify needs for engaging external stakeholders for advancing the mandates and strategies of the NEOM Authority, Environment Department
  • Develop the methods for engaging external stakeholders for advancing the mandates and strategies of the NEOM Authority, Environment Department
  • Build and maintain operational relationships with external stakeholders
  • Lead NEOM Authority external engagement, including assuring compliance to appropriate protocols and NEOM Authority procedures requirements
  • Oversee the initiation, negotiation and documentation of Memorandum and Understanding or Agreements with external stakeholders (e.g., regulatory transition of permits)
  • Lead the NEOM Authority transition planning and implementation of transition plans from Base Economy Authorities to NEOM Authority
  • Coordinate with Base Economy to comply with, and report against, lasting KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) obligations under international agreements and conventions
  • Communicate internally and foster implementation of any external commitments
  • Track and report on external commitments to relevant external entities
  • Support the development and implementation of change management plan(s) during the initial period of regulatory transition from Base Economy
  • Implement project controls to ensure that objectives are met in a timely and cost-effective manner
  • Provide support to cross-functional projects and programs related to governance, policy, and strategy
  • Conduct desktop research and analysis on technical topics in relation governance, policy, and strategy
  • Participate in strategic planning sessions and technical reviews
  • Work collaboratively to help achieve the objectives
  • Communicate regularly, developing strong relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders
  • Facilitate workshops to solicit input from internal and external stakeholders as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Educational requirements:

• BSc. in Environmental Science/ Sustainable Planning & Development/ Architecture/ Engineering/ Environmental Policy or related

Experience requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years experience (employment and/or internship) in the Middle East, preferably in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Experience in sustainability performance reporting or environmental/ sustainability performance management and implementation or similar

Desired Skills:

• Sharp analytical skills and scientific-based orientation to problem-solving
• Skilled in project management and coordination
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Arabic and English (verbal and written) mandatory
• Ability to work in complex organizations and collaborate across a matrix organization

Qualifications:

• Understanding of UN Sustainable Development Goals and a broader knowledge of environmental, social, and economic sustainability
• Be able to coordinate and lead projects with moderate oversight
• Enthusiastic, honest, personable, positive attitude, punctuality, and accuracy
• Passion for environmental protection, sustainability

Benefits:

Will be negotiated

Incentives:

Will be negotiated

How to Apply for NEOM?