Applications are currently invited from suitably qualified candidates for the KPMG Sustainability Graduate Program 2024 open to young graduates of Environmental Science/Management, Chemical Engineering, Social Science, Climate Change/Climate Finance or similar disciplines.
KPMG’s Sustainability team helps to support our clients drive the Sustainability agenda focusing on topics such as Sustainability Assurance, Impact Reporting and Decarbonization, amongst others. Their multidisciplinary team works with a range of established methodologies to identify strengths, weaknesses, and risks in organisations’ interactions with society, and uses this knowledge to strengthen impact.
SUMMARY:
- Organisation: KPMG
- Program Location: South Africa
- Program Duration: 6 – 12 Months
- Available Slot: Several
- Basic Qualifications: Graduates
- Nationality: All Nationalities
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Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme, the applicant has to meet all of the following criteria:
- Applicants must have Relevant honours degree (i.e.): Environmental Science/Management, Chemical Engineering, Social Science, Climate Change/Climate Finance or similar
- Applicants must be Fully Microsoft office competent, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Skills and attributes required for the role:
- Keen interest in ESG and Sustainability and appreciation of the United Nations sustainable development goals, Global Reporting Initiative Standards, other industry and technical developments, assurance and reporting framework would be advantageous
- A high performing team player who can work independently and contribute to a positive and cohesive team environment
- Strong attention to detail/methodical/analytical
- Self-starter, presentable, professional and confident
- Report writing, good communication and presentation skills
- Target/results driven with a sense of urgency to get things done
- Desire to improve the status quo. Persistent, persuasive and tenacious
- Willing to travel
- Ability to:
- Be agile and adapt to changing environments, spot problems, and trace to root cause to recommend solutions
- Develop innovative and creative solutions to problems/initiates smarter ways of working and improving processes
- Work in a fast-paced, dynamic team and environment.
Key responsibilities:
- Executing Sustainability audit and assurance programmes, tests and procedures
- Delivery of sustainability assurance and reporting engagements including preparation of adequate working papers to support Sustainability consulting outputs and conclusions
- Identifying weak/problem areas and developing effective corrective action plans
- Report writing and quality outputs
- Client liaison and communication throughout various stages of a project
- Undertaking site visits with the team
- Strong technical analytical skills, methodical with strong emphasis on attention to detail
- Well-developed investigative, evaluative and problem solving ability
- Ability to multitask
- Basic responsibilities in respect of supporting KPMG implementation of its ESG strategy including research and participation in development of Sustainability thought leadership/leading practice/proposals.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: To apply for the KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme, applicants are expected to complete and submit the application form, you are applying for a position at KPMG. Information submitted by you in the application process can only be used in accordance with KPMG’s Online Privacy Statement.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Application Deadline: Not Stated