Environmental and Social Management System Senior Officer - EWS & Credit Control Department

Main responsibilities:

•Oversee the Raiffeisen Bank E&S risk management and implementation of ESMS
•Manage resources (budget and staff) for E&S risk management and training
•Ensure the coordination and integration of E&S risk management procedures with the RB’s internal credit process
•Report any major E&S issues to senior management and secure the support for and approval of E&S risk management issues by senior management
•Evaluate environmental compliance of any RB target client company with applicable requirements during due diligence phase, such as site visits, collection of necessary E&S documentation (e.g., certificates and authorizations), and preparation of E&S due diligence reports (or an E&S section of the credit application)
•Ensure that all decisions are supported by appropriate due diligence documentation, including, but not limited to, an E&S section in each credit application
•Ensure that appropriate environmental representations, warranties, and covenants are incorporated in each loan agreement
•Supervise portfolio projects’ on-going compliance with the applicable requirements on a regular basis, which may include: -Conducting site visits, monitoring the implementation of E&S action plan (if any) by the clients, reviewing clients’ annual reports, and recording clients’ E&S ongoing performance – Resolving E&S issues in case of non-compliance, and where needed, preparing a time-bound corrective action plan with specific follow-up procedures
•Prepare the RB’s annual environmental performance report, based on the annual performance reports provided by its client companies
•Ensure that these procedures are implemented for each project, and that records of environmental reviews (i.e., appraisal and monitoring) are maintained