SUSTAINABILITY / CR ADVISER
Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) is a movement for
sustainable change in business. In a dynamic and changing environment,
sustainable businesses are successful businesses.
OUR PURPOSE:
Our purpose is to inspire and enable businesses to bring about a
sustainable, low carbon economy and a more inclusive society where
everyone thrives.
We are the trusted advisers in sustainability and corporate
responsibility.
By facilitating forums for reflection and action, we ensure that
businesses anticipate and are ready to meet the current, pressing
challenges of climate change, the pipeline of talent as well as the
issues of social inclusion, diversity and accountability.
OVERVIEW
JOB TITLE: Sustainability/ CR Adviser
CONTRACT TYPE: Full time ? **Apply on the website** hours per week
OFFICE LOCATION: BITCI head office is in Dublin; for duration of the
contract, mainly remote/virtual working with some travel within Dublin
and nationally expected.
SALARY RANGE: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** to
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experience level
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST HOLD CURRENT ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN IRELAND
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE.
JOB PURPOSE
The role of the Sustainability/ CR Adviser is to implement Business in
the Community Ireland?s Strategic Plan in relation to working with
major companies on embedding responsible and sustainable business
practices across the organisation. As a BITCI Adviser, you have the
opportunity to influence and support some of Ireland?s leading
companies on their sustainability and CSR strategies & programmes.
Advisers drive member engagement in the network and are responsible
for service delivery and relationship management with our member
companies. Every Adviser delivers a defined core range of services to
members (with on-the-job induction provided), and in addition every
Adviser is required to be a specialist expert in at least one critical
area of the business sustainability and CSR. You will be responsible
for defining, alongside colleagues, the service offering to ensure
member companies are responsible businesses.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Manage a portfolio of member companies and as their key
relationship manager:
* lead and support a process of continuous improvement and business
change within the company, guiding them through their sustainability
journey and interacting with senior staff.
* secure on-going engagement of the company within network
activities & programmes, and ensure the company views BITCI as a
valued, trusted partner e.g., company?s take-up rate of services,
participation levels in events & projects.
* Deliver advisory services (such as strategy development, programme
evaluation and business analysis) on a one-to-one basis across a range
of corporate responsibility and sustainability issues.
* Identify, design and deliver collaborative projects to support
member companies to fulfil their goals.
* Deliver the advisory services that support companies with the
implementation of the BITCI?s Business Working Responsibly Mark, a
certified management system standard based on ISO **Apply on the
website**.
* Design and deliver workshops and events (in person/hybrid/virtual)
on corporate responsibility and sustainability suitable for senior
business leaders, specialists, and practitioners from member
companies.
* Represent the organisation externally through speaking, writing
articles, government meetings/submissions and media engagement.
* Identify and develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders to
support delivery of member services.
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE
_ESSENTIAL:_
* In-depth expertise in and a thorough knowledge of Sustainability
and Corporate Responsibility, developed through a third level degree,
or a similar qualification in a relevant discipline, and/or through
relevant experience within industry and/or non-profit/NGOs.
* Minimum of five years? experience of working directly with
business, or in business advisory organisations, in a corporate
responsibility or sustainability or related function
* Experience in account management and client relationship
management in an advisory role at senior level
* Thorough understanding of the trends that underpin long term
business models and their relevance and application into advisory
services and projects
* Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
_DESIRABLE:_
* Ideally hold a postgraduate specialisation in corporate
responsibility, sustainability, or related area
* Experience of delivering strategy design and implementation
processes for large businesses, and embedding change
* Experience of applying best practice standards including relevant
ISO standards
* In-depth expertise in one to two critical areas of business
sustainability, for instance sustainable procurement, human rights,
workplace diversity & inclusion
* Experience in corporate responsibility/sustainability reporting
and standards including application of the GRI or other relevant
standards
* Knowledge of partnership design and delivery in the context of
corporate responsibility strategies for business
* Stakeholder engagement expertise in the context of responsible
business practice
* Knowledge of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and its
application by business
SKILLS/ PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a small dynamic
team with multiple tasks and deadlines.
* Client-driven attitude and professional demeanor
* Work to high degree of attention to detail and thoroughness
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize key
insights into actions and recommendations.
* Excellent presentation, facilitation, research and writing skills.
* Strong time and project management skills
* Highly motivated and enthusiastic
* Computer literate and fully conversant with the Microsoft Office
suite
* Committed to the values of Business in the Community Ireland
WHAT WE OFFER:
* Generous Annual leave: **Apply on the website** days annual leave
per year pro rata, rising to **Apply on the website** days after 1
year
* PRSA: Option to join the Company?s PRSA scheme after six months'
service.
* Flexible working practices
* Training and Development Opportunities
* Volunteer days: two days paid leave per annum to be spent
volunteering in the community and voluntary sector
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to work scheme.
* TaxSaver commuter scheme
* Supports to set-up home office and provision of all necessary IT
infrastructure for remote working.
_If you are interested in applying for this role, please email your CV
and covering letter to Th?r?se Donovan __**Apply on the website**__
by **Apply on the website**th Feb **Apply on the website**._
_Please include __SUSTAINABILITY/ CR ADVISER_ _RECRUITMENT__ in the
subject line of your email._
_Business in the Community Ireland is committed to creating a diverse
environment and is proud to be an inclusive employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or
socio-economic status._
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Type: Permanent
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