salary - Not disclosed
remote type - Likely Onsite / Hybrid (project-dependent)
location - Cairo, Egypt
time type - Full Time (Individual Contract)
duration - 1 Year (Renewable)
experience level - Mid Level (4–6 years)
Search Description
Mid-level ESG leadership role focused on sustainability reporting, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement. Ideal for professionals with strong data, research, and team management experience in sustainability consulting.
About DCarbon
DCarbon works across sustainability strategy, ESG reporting, and climate-related advisory, helping organizations align financial performance with environmental and social impact.
This is consulting with a conscience, and a spreadsheet.
The Opportunity
This is not an entry role.
You are stepping into a lead operator position.
Managing people
Owning deliverables
Driving client outcomes
You sit between strategy and execution, where most sustainability work either succeeds or quietly collapses.
What You’ll Do
Leadership & Team Management
Lead teams of researchers and analysts
Delegate tasks and ensure delivery against deadlines
Mentor and support junior team members
Strategy & Planning
Develop sustainability reporting and project strategies
Prioritize issues across ESG themes
Align execution with client goals and frameworks
Research & Analysis
Conduct deep research across:
Climate change
Biodiversity
Renewable energy
Circular economy
Translate complexity into structured insights
Project Design & Implementation
Design sustainability reports and initiatives
Balance cost, impact, feasibility, and compliance
Turn ideas into actionable programs
Monitoring & Evaluation
Track project performance and outcomes
Identify gaps and improvement areas
Report progress to senior leadership
Stakeholder Engagement
Work with:
Policymakers
NGOs
Businesses
Local communities
Build alignment across diverse interests
Resource & Performance Management
Allocate team resources efficiently
Ensure productivity and project success
What They’re Looking For
A sustainability professional who can think, lead, and deliver.
Core requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, or related field
4–6 years of relevant experience
Strong data analysis and reporting capability
Ability to work with large datasets
Bonus Edge
Master’s degree in a sustainability-related field
Experience in ESG consulting or reporting
Strong stakeholder management experience
Core Traits
Client-focused mindset
Ability to work under pressure
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Team player with leadership capability
What Makes This Role Interesting
This is where ESG becomes operational reality.
You are not just writing reports.
You are shaping how organizations:
Measure impact
Communicate performance
Make sustainability decisions
Why This Role Matters
There is a gap in sustainability.
Between ambition and execution.
This role lives in that gap.
Closing it requires:
Data
Leadership
Judgment
And just enough stubbornness to push projects through complexity.