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Who are we?

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm offering sustainability services to corporate, public, and international organisations across various specialist subject areas. dss+ offers advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

Who are we?

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm offering sustainability services to corporate, public, and international organisations across various specialist subject areas. dss+ offers advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

dss+ has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing, F&B, Consumer Products and Financial Services industries.

Sustainability at dss+

Our global sustainability practice has strong intellectual property (IP), methodologies, tools, and capabilities in sustainability across key offering areas ESG & Sustainable Finance, Sustainability Strategies & Operational Roadmaps, Energy Transition & Decarbonisation, Circular Economy & Resource Management, and Capability & Culture Transformation. We focus on sustainability implementation and transformational change.

Alongside our dss+ industrial operations heritage and expertise in operational risk management, operations excellence, learning & development, data analytics & digital technology, our capabilities provide an integrated, transformational solution to enable clients to realize their business goals.

What will you do?

Role

As a Sustainability Analyst, you will work very closely with consultants on client projects there is plenty of team collaboration and scope to get involved. In this role, you can expect to:

• Distil and synthesize large amounts of quantitative and qualitative information to draw out key findings and trends.
• Primary data collection including client interviews, surveys and questionnaire development.
• Collect information from desk-based research, corporate reports, government reports etc. and summarise for clients and/or colleagues.
• Develop expertise on new policy developments and corporate trends in key areas.
• Prepare for and attend client meetings.
• Support the preparation of new business proposals.
• Contribute to the strengthening of dss+ as an organisation through participation in regular team meetings, training and knowledge transfer, and assisting in the planning and execution of internal development activities.
  
  

• You have a masters degree in law, environmental policy or other relevant fields.
• You have 2-3 years of experience in relevant issues and industries.
• You thrive in complexity, are a natural problem-solver, and dig deep for patterns and paths, even amidst a great deal of ambiguity
• You arent afraid to ask questions when you need clarity and are willing to challenge both your own and your teams perspectives
• You can navigate complex research projects, absorb and synthesize large amounts of information, confidently draw conclusions from your research, and put them into clear recommendations and points for the team
• You are detail oriented, well-organized and enjoy bringing structure to projects through work-planning and list-making
• You can work independently but are personable, a good listener and connect easily with others, making you a great team player
• You enjoy the variety and sometimes-chaos of contributing to a wide range of client projects unfolding simultaneously
• You are in a position to effectively work in a remote setting across time zones
  
  

• You have experience in data collection, working with various data sources and software tools to aggregate information
• You have advanced skills with Microsoft Excel
• You have strong organizational and documentation skills with phenomenal attention to detail
• You are a self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines
• You have demonstrated ability to be a team player and work comfortably and effectively in cross-functional teams
• You are able to formulate realistic recommendations with a good understanding of the economic reality of our clients
• You are a strong communicator in English. French or Spanish is a plus.
  
  

• Exciting and varied projects at the main challenges of our time, and an opportunity to help clients manage move towards a sustainable world.
• A dynamic, passionate team
• The opportunity to lead and engage a team of recognised experts
• A work environment that respects life-work balance of employees
• A management that listens, encourages initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
• Flexibility in the organization of work time and place
  
  

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