Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) Manager at Babban Gona

The Problem We're Solving:


Our ESG story isn't being told with the rigour our investors demand. Three blind spots are holding us back:
Governance Reporting: Takes too long. Depends on people who stop to research things they should already know cold.
Environmental Footprint: Not fully mapped. Soil health, water use, and input impact remain unstructured at scale.
Social Metrics: Scattered. Smallholder welfare and livelihood data lacks the structure our investors and donors expect.
We need someone who already knows 70% of the answers — and builds systems so the other 30% never needs solving twice.


Outcomes We Need:


Own investor and donor ESG reporting end-to-end — independently, accurately, on time.
Build ESG data infrastructure from field ops, finance & delivery — no manual chasing.
Develop environmental metrics grounded in what's measurable: soil, water, inputs.
Lead smallholder welfare tracking: livelihoods, gender inclusion, community impact.
Stay ahead of Nigerian ESG regulations + frameworks (GRI, SASB, SDG alignment).
Be the internal ESG intelligence resource — the person others come to for answers.


What Success Looks Like: First 90 Days

30 Days — Understand


Full ESG gap audit across all three pillars.
Prioritised problem map delivered.
Key stakeholders + 2 investor counterparts met.
Know exactly where Babban Gona is exposed.


60 Days — Engage


First independent investor ESG response submitted.
Two highest-risk reporting gaps + closure plan.
All ESG data flows mapped; missing ones flagged.


90 Days — Structure


Working ESG framework live with clear data ownership.
Reporting timelines shortened measurably.
Investor queries handled with confidence.
Function has moved from reactive to structured.


Requirements

Who We're Looking For:


Knows Nigerian ESG regulations cold.
Doesn't Google the basics.
Built ESG frameworks from scratch.
Created structure where there wasn't any.
Handles investor queries independently.
Speaks DFI and impact investor language without coaching.
Worked in agri, NGO or impact finance.
Understands smallholder farmers are the mission.
Operates in the grey.
Makes well-reasoned calls and documents the thinking.
Not waiting to be told what to do.
Sees a gap and closes it.


Benefits


Competitive salary
Health Insurance
Pension
Performance Bonus
Annual paid vacation
Group Life Insurance