Head of Environment and Sustainability

We are looking for a passionate and experienced environment and sustainability professional to lead environmental compliance, sustainability performance, and environmental risk management activities in support of upstream Oil & Gas operations in Namibia. Reporting to the HSSE Manager, this position plays a key role in ensuring implementation of environmental and sustainability requirements across all activities, strengthening environmental governance, ensuring permitting and compliance obligations, improving environmental monitoring and reporting, promoting environmental awareness, and coaching team members. This role is ideal for a senior professional with minimum 15 years’ experience in upstream oil and gas activities, with robust knowledge of environmental management systems, regulatory compliance, audits, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement. The ability to work autonomously and transversally with internal teams, contractors, partners, consultants, and authorities is essential. Required profile Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or another engineering degree with significant environmental experience. Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in environmental management and sustainability, in upstream oil and gas activities. Demonstrated experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, audits, inspections, risk management, and implementation of environmental management plans. Demonstrated experience in developing environmental management system compliant with ISO14001 Demonstrated experience in offshore and onshore oil spill contingency plan. Strong knowledge of environmental topics such as biodiversity, waste, water, emissions, pollution prevention and hazardous materials. Experience in environmental data management, KPI development, reporting, trend analysis, and quality control of contractor deliverables. Ability to lead cross-functional coordination with operations, projects, contractors, consultants, authorities, and external stakeholders. Strong leadership, communication, analytical, autonomy, adaptability, and coaching skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders. Experience in team management in multicultural environment Excellent command of written and spoken English. Willingness to travel regularly within Namibia, including onshore and offshore site visits as required.