Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Vacancy 2018

The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership is pleased to call for application from eligible persons for the position of a project Manager, all applications are to be submitted before the deadline as stated.

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership is seeking a Project Manager to join their Policy team. This role is an opportunity for an experienced project manager and analyst to join this dynamic and fast-paced team, working with senior business leaders and European policy makers to unlock new climate change policies and support the transition to a sustainable economy. The successful candidate will support an ambitious programme of engagement between businesses and MEPs, ministers, policymakers, commissioners and academics, as well as new content and business development, and fundraising in relevant areas.

Type: Job

Vacant Postilion: Project manager

Eligible countries: All

Eligibility

Applicants must be committed to the values that underpin CISL’s work and will be expected to demonstrate the following essential skills and experience:

Project management, including financial planning and delivering work to high quality within project budgets to develop and execute complex projects efficiently and to a consistent standard of excellence
Ability to develop high levels of trust and credibility in relationships with senior stakeholders from business and policy backgrounds
Strong written communication skills enabling you to deliver a logical narrative for a range of audiences
Ability to communicate orally in a clear, concise and persuasive manner to a range of audiences
Experience of managing events across a range of formats (e.g. conferences, workshops, roundtable meetings)
Ability to work within a small multi-location team, often under time pressure, using your own initiative to manage competing priorities and colleagues in that context
Demonstrable interest in working to secure a sustainable, inclusive, zero carbon economy
Good analytical skills with high standard of attention to detail
Capability to undertake research and analysis and present clear and simple summaries of your findings
Educated to at least degree level (or equivalent)
Willing to undertake language training where appropriate.

The following attributes are desirable:

Experience of working closely with senior stakeholders including business leaders and policymakers
Understanding of sustainability issues and how they affect leadership in a business context
Understanding of how European policy is made and influenced at an EU and Member State level
Language skills, particularly European
Relevant degree.

The role will require travel, including regular visits to the Brussels.

Application

To submit an application please click on the link in the ‘Apply online’ section of the advert published on the University’s Job Opportunities pages: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/15058/ – Please quote reference EN13377 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

Deadline: January 3, 2018

For more information, visit Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.