SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER (F/M/D)

Company Description

Do you want to contribute to projects that are changing the future of energy generation and consumption across the Baltic region? Ignitis Group is a renewables-focused integrated utility with a diverse team of 4,400+ energy smart people united by a common purpose to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.  

Ignitis Group is active in the Baltic states, Poland and Finland. We are leveraging our integrated business model to maximise potential. We set our focus on onshore and offshore wind, batteries, pumped-storage hydro and power-to-X technologies, to deliver 4–5 GW of installed green generation and green flexibility capacity by 2030, thus strengthening our contribution to Europe's decarbonisation and energy security in the region. 

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Job Description

We are seeking for a passionate Sustainability Partner to join our Corporate Sustainability team. If you excel in strategic sustainability management, thrive in communicating across diverse topics, and are enthusiastic about helping our Group companies embed sustainability into their operations, we’d be happy to welcome you to our team!

You will primarily be responsible for the sustainability efforts of Energijos Skirstymo Operatorius (ESO), Ignitis Gamyba, and our cogeneration power plants. If this speaks to you, we’d be delighted to have you on board!

Take YOUR part in #EnergySmart!   

You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by: 

• Ensuring strategic and effective sustainability management within the assigned companies of the Group
• Contributing to the development of the Group's sustainability policies by integrating relevant aspects specific to your coordinated companies 
• Supporting companies in setting sustainability targets, planning key ESG metrics, identifying and managing sustainability-related risks, and collecting ESG data
• Ensuring effective engagement of companies’ representatives into the Group sustainability projects and vice versa, facilitating the alignment of company priorities with Group-level initiatives
• Providing advice to companies’ managers and employees on implementing sustainability-related changes, organizing expert support, and delivering training on sustainability topics
• Contributing to high-quality sustainability and ESG disclosures of the Group and its companies

Qualifications

• Educational degree corresponding to the nature of this position
• At least 3 years of experience of working in sustainability (e.g., managing sustainability within an organization, project/process management, etc.)
• Broad knowledge of sustainability issues and the ability to process information quickly
• Strong familiarity with relevant sustainability frameworks, standards, and regulations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Lithuanian and in English, with the ability to engage effectively with all levels of the organization and external partners 
• Negotiation skills
• A keen eye for detail, constantly striving to improve your activities by seeking opportunities for digitization and automation

Additional Information

• A package of additional benefits to choose from: pension accumulation, health insurance, or another benefit from the selectable benefits list in the MELP application
• Additional paid days for health improvement, short-term illness, volunteering, and accumulated work experience
• A hybrid work model (3+2) and flexible working hours
• Internal career opportunities
• Extensive learning and qualification enhancement programs
• Mentorship-based culture designed to facilitate meaningful and value-driven work
• Take part in an unfolding energy transformation process to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for both current and future generations

The selection process can be stopped earlier if a suitable candidate is found.

Join a growing and increasingly international team of energy smart people united by a common purpose. We all play our part in creating a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.

As we pursue our strategic goals to increase gender balance in Ignitis Group, we are indicating “f/m/d” next to job titles, meaning we welcome candidates of all genders – female, male or diverse.

Ignitis Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability or other personal traits unrelated to work obligations.