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Global Reporting Initiative
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SME and Supply Chain Program Manager, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international non-profit organization whose vision is to make reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance by all organizations as mainstream as financial reporting. The GRI seeks to achieve this by developing, continually improving, and building capacity around the use of its Sustainability Reporting Framework: the core of which being the Reporting Guidelines.
The secretariat of GRI is looking for an active and experienced manager to help the organization to scale up reporting projects in the supply chain of large companies.
SME and Supply Chain Program Manager to create projects regarding sustainability reporting and manage Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Supply Chain network. The individual’s primary focus will be to implement all SME and Supply Chain reporting projects in various parts of the world, develop new projects including building partnerships and raising funds for the program. The manager will work in the Learning Services Team. (S)He reports to the Director of Learning Services.
Job purpose
To increase quantity, quality and usage of sustainability reporting from SMEs and in the supply chain of large companies.
Responsibilities
1. Identify and create SME and supply chain projects
2. Manage SME and supply chain projects, including project budget control.
3. Actively recruit partners to collaborate with
4. Mobilize the SME and supply chain network
5. Implement fundraising activities
6. Manage and retain oversight of trainers and consultants in various parts of the world
7. Represent GRI in public events on the SME and supply chain program.
8. Develop concepts and content (for publications and articles).
9. Other duties as requested.
Key competencies/requirements
1. Two years work experience after graduation, working with project management including planning, execution, and budget management.
2. Ability to raise project funds.
3. Excellent communication and public relation skills to represent GRI.
4. Native-speaker level fluency in written and spoken English, and preferably fluent in one other language.
5. Ability to create new projects.
6. Understanding of the business landscape involving SME and supply chain topics.
7. Results oriented, ability to handle multiple tasks and work on precise timelines.
8. Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
9. Proven ability to create content (writing skills).
10. Proven training skills and knowledge of training methods.
11. Cultural sensitivity, preferably with experience living outside of home country.
Contact details
Interested candidates are requested to submit their resume in English together with a motivation letter in English before Friday 19th September 2008 before 12.00 noon CET.
Stichting Global Reporting Initiative
Attn. Monique Hutten, HR Manager
Keizersgracht 209
1016 DT Amsterdam
T. 020-5310011 // F. 020-5310031
Hutten@globalreporting.org // www.globalreporting.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Start date a.s.a.p., 40 hrs p/w (€ 35,000.= / € 45,000.=)
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Contract: 1 year initially – extension by mutual consent
The secretariat of GRI is looking for an active and experienced manager to help the organization to scale up reporting projects in the supply chain of large companies.
SME and Supply Chain Program Manager to create projects regarding sustainability reporting and manage Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Supply Chain network. The individual’s primary focus will be to implement all SME and Supply Chain reporting projects in various parts of the world, develop new projects including building partnerships and raising funds for the program. The manager will work in the Learning Services Team. (S)He reports to the Director of Learning Services.
Job purpose
To increase quantity, quality and usage of sustainability reporting from SMEs and in the supply chain of large companies.
Responsibilities
1. Identify and create SME and supply chain projects
2. Manage SME and supply chain projects, including project budget control.
3. Actively recruit partners to collaborate with
4. Mobilize the SME and supply chain network
5. Implement fundraising activities
6. Manage and retain oversight of trainers and consultants in various parts of the world
7. Represent GRI in public events on the SME and supply chain program.
8. Develop concepts and content (for publications and articles).
9. Other duties as requested.
Key competencies/requirements
1. Two years work experience after graduation, working with project management including planning, execution, and budget management.
2. Ability to raise project funds.
3. Excellent communication and public relation skills to represent GRI.
4. Native-speaker level fluency in written and spoken English, and preferably fluent in one other language.
5. Ability to create new projects.
6. Understanding of the business landscape involving SME and supply chain topics.
7. Results oriented, ability to handle multiple tasks and work on precise timelines.
8. Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
9. Proven ability to create content (writing skills).
10. Proven training skills and knowledge of training methods.
11. Cultural sensitivity, preferably with experience living outside of home country.
Contact details
Interested candidates are requested to submit their resume in English together with a motivation letter in English before Friday 19th September 2008 before 12.00 noon CET.
Stichting Global Reporting Initiative
Attn. Monique Hutten, HR Manager
Keizersgracht 209
1016 DT Amsterdam
T. 020-5310011 // F. 020-5310031
Hutten@globalreporting.org // www.globalreporting.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Start date a.s.a.p., 40 hrs p/w (€ 35,000.= / € 45,000.=)
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Contract: 1 year initially – extension by mutual consent
