Senior Associate, Action & Engagement

Position description

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global community of over 225 of the world’s leading businesses driving systems transformation for a better world in which 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century. Together, we transform the systems we work in to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature, and tackle inequality.  

We accelerate value chain transformation across key sectors and reshape the financial system to reward sustainable leadership and action through a lower cost of capital. Through the exchange of best practices, improving performance, accessing education, forming partnerships, and shaping the policy agenda, we drive progress in businesses and sharpen the accountability of their performance.

The Tire Industry Project (TIP) operates under the umbrella of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Formed in 2005, TIP is a voluntary, CEO-driven initiative with a mission to anticipate, understand, and address global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues relevant to the tire industry and its value chain. TIP acts by commissioning independent research of the highest standards, collaborating on sectoral solutions, and engaging with external stakeholders. TIP currently brings together 10 leading tire companies (Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho, Michelin, Pirelli, Sumitomo, Toyo and Yokohama) that represent more than 60% of the world’s tire manufacturing capacity, and is co-chaired by Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear and Michelin.

Job Overview 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven young talent for a 12-month period to support the TIP team on Action & Engagement (A&E). This position offers valuable hands-on experience in project management, working closely with our team and members.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide project management support for A&E workstreams, including work in the UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution, End-of-Life Tires, Sustainability Assessment Methodologies and Sensing and Traceability initiatives;
• Support A&E portfolio and project management, including, budget tracking, and overall portfolio oversight;
• Assist with advocacy coordination related to the UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution, Basel Convention, HS Codes, and stakeholder outreach. This includes coordinating with Tire Trade Associations and stakeholders;
• Manage the scoping of new projects including alignment and interactions with relevant stakeholders (e.g. consultants, TIP Members, TIP-WBCSD team, Tire Trade Associations);
• Support the Sensing project by centralizing information and assisting with preparations for sessions with the Global Dialogue Forum held between TIP and the Tire Trade Associations;
• Support and manage contributions to the preparations of the new cycle and TIP meetings, incl. CEO meeting;
• Provide administrative support to the A&E team (including scheduling meetings, taking minutes, and tracking follow-up actions, etc.);
• Maintain and organize A&E internal management systems (e.g., SharePoint, Salesforce, Monday.com);
• Represent and support TIP at events, conferences, and workshops.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Sustainability, Business Management, or a related field and previous professional experience in similar positions;
• Strong project management and organizational skills;
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and PowerPoint;
• Team player with demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced and multi-project environment, identify obstacles, and develop and implement timely solutions;
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including empathy, patience, respect, conflict resolution, and the ability to build trust and engage individuals from diverse backgrounds and levels; 
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain organized records;
• Global mindset and teamwork skills, with experience working across geographies to build and nurture relationships with diverse groups and individuals; 
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); other languages are an advantage;  
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally (approx. 20%)

The position is for a fixed term and based in Geneva, and will require international travel, and ability to work with teams established in different time zones. 
 

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