Manager Sustainability

Job Details

• Department: Risk Management Department
• Reports To: Chief Risk Officer
• Job Grade: HFB 7 B
• Direct Reports: Sustainability Officer (direct); Sustainability Partners and Sustainability Champions (indirect)
• Interacts with: Internally with Heads of Department and all staff; externally with industry associations (e.g. UBA, funders, partners), key partners for sustainability efforts and other stakeholders.
• Financial Responsibility: N/A

Job Purpose: To provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Bank's sustainability, climate risk and sustainable finance agenda by developing, implementing and monitoring sustainability strategies, policies, frameworks and initiatives that create long-term value for stakeholders.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy and Leadership

• Develop, implement and continuously review the Bank's Sustainability Strategy, Sustainability Agenda and Climate Risk Strategy to ensure alignment with corporate strategy, regulatory requirements and international best practices.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Bank's sustainability, climate-risk and sustainable finance agenda across all business segments and support functions.
• Serve as the Bank's subject matter expert on sustainability, climate risk, sustainable finance and emerging sustainability-related regulations and standards.
• Lead the integration of sustainability considerations into business strategy, product development, risk management, operations, procurement and decision-making processes.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Sustainability and Climate Risk Policy, Sustainability Risk Management Framework, Social and Environmental Management System (SEMS) and related governance frameworks.
• Provide oversight of sustainability and climate-risk assessments and ensure effective integration of sustainability risks and opportunities into the Bank's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Ensure compliance with applicable sustainability-related regulations, including Bank of Uganda Climate Risk Guidelines, Uganda National Green Taxonomy, Uganda Bankers Association Sustainability Framework and IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
• Monitor emerging sustainability, climate-risk and regulatory developments and advise Executive Management and the Board on implications for the Bank.

Sustainable Finance and Business Integration

• Drive the development and implementation of sustainable finance initiatives including green lending, green mortgages, climate finance, financial inclusion and impact-finance programmes.
• Partner with business segments to identify opportunities that create commercial value while delivering positive environmental and social impact.
• Establish sustainability targets, performance indicators and impact measurement frameworks across the Bank.
• Champion the integration of sustainability objectives into departmental plans, performance management frameworks and operational processes.

Reporting and Disclosure

• Lead the preparation of integrated sustainability reports, annual sustainability reports, Board papers, regulatory submissions and funder reports.
• Oversee the collection, validation and reporting of sustainability and climate-risk performance data to ensure accuracy, completeness and audit readiness.
• Lead the Bank's readiness and compliance with sustainability reporting frameworks, standards and disclosure requirements.
• Present sustainability performance, risks, opportunities and strategic recommendations to Executive Management Committees and Board Committees.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and support the management of strategic sustainability partnerships with development finance institutions, funders, regulators, industry associations, technical partners, certification bodies and sustainability networks.
• Represent the Bank in sustainability, climate-finance and sustainable-development forums at local, regional and international levels.
• Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives to strengthen the Bank's sustainability positioning, reputation and impact.
• Identify and secure strategic partnerships, grants, technical assistance opportunities and sustainable-finance funding programmes.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Lead the identification, assessment and implementation of innovative sustainability initiatives, products and business models that enhance competitive advantage.
• Drive sustainability-related innovation including green products, resource-efficiency initiatives, climate-resilience programmes and impact-finance opportunities.
• Benchmark the Bank's sustainability performance against industry peers and international best practices and implement improvement initiatives.

People Leadership and Culture

• Lead, coach and develop the Sustainability team and Sustainability Champions network to build institutional sustainability capability.
• Drive sustainability awareness and culture-change programmes across the Bank.
• Establish and monitor departmental budgets, work plans, KPIs and performance targets.
• Foster collaboration across business units to ensure enterprise-wide ownership of sustainability commitments.

Assurance and Certification

• Lead sustainability assurance, certification and assessment programmes, including sustainability audits and other external evaluations.
• Ensure the Bank maintains robust sustainability governance, documentation, controls and evidence to support assurance, certification and stakeholder requirements.

Strategic Advisory Role

• Advise the Chief Risk Officer, Executive Committee and Board on sustainability-related risks, opportunities, strategic priorities and emerging trends.
• Provide thought leadership on sustainability and climate risk to position the Bank as a leader in sustainable banking and responsible finance.

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

Education & Training

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field is required.
• A professional qualification in a sustainability-related course or certification in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is an advantage.
• Relevant practical training in brand enhancement, corporate communications, public relations and sustainability in the financial services sector is essential.
• Good knowledge of IFC Performance Standards, World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines and the Equator Principles.

Skills & Experience

• A minimum of two years' managerial-level experience in managing sustainability programmes and sustainability communications.
• Strong creative, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into achievable performance objectives.
• Good knowledge of modern practices in marketing and communications.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time.

Business Behaviours

• Ability to demonstrate a positive image and serve as a role model for HFB's values.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, in a professional manner.
• Ability to build sustainable working relationships across organizational, corporate and cultural boundaries.
• Good presentation skills.
• Creative and adaptable to change.
• Ability to conceptualize issues.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications with a recent CV, copies of all academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, postal and email address and three competent referees not later than Friday 14th August 2026 by 5:00pm, addressed to the Chief Human Resources Officer, Housing Finance Bank, Investment House, 4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo. All applications must be sent via the link https://bit.ly/HFB_JobVacancies — DO NOT HAND DELIVER YOUR APPLICATION.

Guidelines for submitting documents:

1. Scan and submit all documents in one single batch in this order: application letter, curriculum vitae (CV), academic documents and certificates.
2. Maximum document size is 10 MB.
3. Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.