ESG Reporting and Governance Senior Advisor

We're reimagining the way Australians live, work, and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia.

 
We're evolving our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces. Through our diverse portfolio, data-led decision-making, and nationwide development pipeline, we do things differently.

We are Vicinity.

Role purposeThe ESG Reporting and Governance Senior Advisor supports the delivery of Vicinity Centres' sustainability and ESG objectives, with a focus on reporting, governance and delivering social sustainability initiatives. This role supports the ESG Governance and Reporting Manager in delivering Vicinity's public ESG disclosures and internal governance processes to manage ESG value chain risks and opportunities, working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to manage data collection and analysis, driving continuous improvement and ensuring alignment with Vicinity's ESG strategy. The role is also responsible for supporting Vicinity's modern slavery program and Indigenous and social procurement strategies.

Key Accountabilities 

ESG reporting and disclosures    

• Coordinate preparation of ESG disclosures, including the Annual Report and Modern Slavery Statement, ensuring alignment with relevant reporting standards including GRI, ISSB, AASB S2 and the Modern Slavery Act. 
• Manage responses to ESG questions and data requests from external stakeholders such as investors and JV partners.
• Liaise with internal business units to oversee data collation and validation.
• Support assurance process for public ESG disclosures, including managing evidence collation and auditor queries.
• Identify and implement improvements to ESG reporting systems and data governance. 

Modern slavery program    

• Work with internal teams to lead the implementation of Vicinity's modern slavery strategy and program including supplier due diligence processes and risk assessments. 
• Manage the development of Vicinity's annual Modern Slavery Statement.
• Represent Vicinity in relevant industry forums.

Indigenous and social procurement    

• Support the implementation of Vicinity's Indigenous and social procurement strategy within the business.

Embed sustainability practices     

• Collaborate with internal teams to embed ESG considerations into business practices.
• Support the development and implementation of ESG-related policies, procedures and frameworks.

Key Role Relationships

Internal 

• Sustainability team 
• External Reporting and Investor Relations teams 
• People team
• Risk, Insurance and Compliance team
• Procurement team 
• National Operations team 
• Centre teams
• Development and Leasing teams 
• Vicinity Leadership Team 

External 

• Industry groups such as the Property Council of Australia 
• Platform service providers 
• Independent assurance providers 
• ESG consultants

Experience & Capabilities

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE (what you have done)    

• At least 5 years' experience in sustainability or ESG in large, complex organisations or consulting.
• Experience in developing public ESG disclosures. 
• Experience in managing modern slavery programs and disclosures would be highly regarded.
• Experience in developing and implementing sustainability programs or initiatives.

CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE (what you need to know)    

• Technical knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks, standards and principles.
• Understanding of the commercial drivers for sustainability.
• Financial audit or accounting experience would be highly regarded. 

CAPABILITIES (what you can do)

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate data into qualitative messages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow ESG reporting protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to develop credibility and trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to work with minimal supervision and to deadlines. 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES (who you are)    
You consistently demonstrate and role model the behaviours that bring the Vicinity values to life: 

Respect: 

• We listen to and acknowledge each other's views 
• We have difficult conversations with care 

Integrity: 

• We back our words with the right actions
• We do the right thing, no matter the situation 

Customer Focus: 

• We nurture a genuine connection with our customers 
• We consider customer needs when making decisions 

Collaboration: 

• We invite the right people to the table 
• We balance consensus with decisive actions 

Excellence: 

• We always strive to improve
• We share our challenges and celebrate the wins
   

Why Vicinity?

Our benefits program focuses on creating an awesome place to work in which our people are rewarded and recognised. This includes:

• Flexible working options

• Birthday leave & purchased additional leave

• $1,000 worth of VCX securities rewarded for eligible team members

• Generous Parental Leave

We live and work by our values of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and Excellence. They are the foundation to everything we do and provide us a north star with which we can shape meaningful places where communities connect.

At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

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Note: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have existing, relevant Australian work rights. At the later stages of the recruitment process the shortlisted candidate/candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal History Background/Police Check as a mandatory part of the process. Additional qualification checks may also be required dependant on role and level.

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