IDH is looking for a Senior Programme Manager.
We live in exciting times. The world is changing. Front running multinationals and medium-size companies are making sustainability their core business. IDH, The Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (see also www.duurzamehandel.com), helps to build ambitious coalitions and high-impact programmes of companies, governments and civil society organisations. The main objective is to make that change really happen, thus serve the public cause of economic development in developing countries and limit the ecological footprint of international trade. Endorsed by the Dutch government, we accelerate sustainable trade by catalyzing financing, up-scaling and monitoring sustainable chain development programme.
To play an active role and use the momentum IDH will expand significantly in the coming year. Existing programmes will be scaled up and new sector programmes will be launched (for example in the sectors: Spices, Flowers and Plants and Electronics).
A Programme Manager for IDH is empowering and accelatering implementation programmes of internationally operating front-runner companies, societal organisations, other funders and governments. They can think and act strategically/tactically and push important developments in sustainability forward in complex multi-stakeholder international environments. This requires experience in international trade, in developing result-oriented programmes and in building alliances for change. Other important dynamics of the job are to convene the main players in a sector, maintain relations with the participating actors and set up, monitor and accelerate the drive for mainstreaming sustainability in a sector, and translate this in high-impact programmes. IDH does not implement the programmes themselves, but plays an important role in developing the programme, convening the stakeholders and accelerate sustainability in the sector. The programme manager is a strong and substantive connector, team player and pioneer who has a strategic and change management vision, and is able to manoeuvre diplomatically while being focussed on results.
A Programme Managers will actively maintain and expand the Dutch, European and international network of the IDH and contribute to further development of the IDH. The Programme Manager will function within a team of 4 programme managers, headed by a strategic business developer and supported by a learning manager. The programme manager is responsible for the administrative organisation and communication of their programmes and – in certain circumstances – act as the spokesperson for, or external representative of IDH. Furthermore, they are focused on learning within the sectoral improvement programmes, and contribute to the (inter) sectoral learning programme (ISL). IDH staff closely work together as a team and are able to represent and complement each other. The division of tasks will be based on interests and experiences.
Requirements
• Relevant working experience (minimum 7 years) as a change agent.
• Knowledge of/experience in international trade (e.g. sourcing, marketing )
• Experience in working in (or having on the ground relations) in developing countries or merging economies, preferably in a producer context.
• Good knowledge of, and experience with multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Experiences in building innovative alliances between powerful international stakeholders with different agendas.
• Experience with process management and change management.
• Knowledge of, and experience in the field of sustainability (people, planet, profit).
• Master’s degree working level .
• Fluent in English, and preferably Dutch, French or Spanish.
Competencies
• Proactive and result-driven
• Ability to inspire and lead
• Creative and strategic thinker
• Connector and networker
• Good relationship manager
Responsibilities
• Process leader of IDH activities in 1 or 2 sectors.
• Build committed coalitions of frontrunners in one or two sectors and facilitate the development of large-scale implementation programmes
• Monitor and facilitate the implementation of the programmes, ensure periodic strategic reflection, quality control and further enhancement of the programme goals.
• Proactively develop knowledge and collect innovative practices in the field of sustainability in the whole international value chain.
• Contribute to the conceptual and process-wise realisation of the IDH.
• Relations management with national and international stakeholders in multinationals, SMEs, NGOs, government and unions.
• Communication and knowledge exchange about IDH and its activities towards several internal and external actors.
Voor meer informatie kun je contact opnemen met Patrick Waardijk (via email op p.waardijk@mvorecruitment.nl of via telefoonnummer 06-24770562).
For more information, please contact Patrick Waardijk via email (p.waardijk@mvorecruitment.nl) or by phone (06-24770562).
Closingdate is 19th Februar 2010. If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please send your motivation and CV to p.waardijk@mvorecruitment.nl |
