The Shift vzw zoekt Change Facilitator Climate

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The Shift vzw zoekt Change Facilitator Climate

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Betaalde job Voltijds Plaats van tewerkstelling: Brussel
Thema: Energie Klimaat Milieudelphine [at] theshift.beSolliciteren tot 21 jun 2024ABOUT USThe Shift ( ) is the Belgian sustainability community. Our network of diverse organisations has one common goal: to actively work together towards a more sustainable economy and society. The Shift connects over 580 companies, NGOs, public and academic actors in Belgium and is the national point of contact for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the B Corp Movement.Our mission is to facilitate and accelerate the sustainability agenda, driven by three forces:CONNECT – we organize networking opportunities for our members around burning sustainability challenges;COMMIT – we help our members formulate their long-term sustainability goals;CHANGE – we set up innovative change projects for the most complex challenges with members who want to go the extra mile.The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals act as guiding principles, the young generations help challenge the status quo.Our objective is to accelerate the transition to a socio-economic model that is creating wellbeing for all within the planetary boundaries. To lead the way to a net-zero economy, we launched the , a joint initiative by WWF Belgium & The Shift. Since over three years, BACA is the national climate platform where organisations, mainly companies, join forces on a decarbonisation track based on the and demonstrate ambitious climate leadership. BACA is a platform where member organisations can exchange information, inspire each other and provide visibility. In addition, the BACA members are motivating other organisations and decision-makers to show more climate ambition.To further grow our impact with our members, we’re actively looking for a Change Facilitator to reinforce our climate work with the Belgian Alliance for Climate Action.WHO WE’RE LOOKING FORWe are seeking a dynamic and driven individual to join our Change team as a Change Facilitator, with a main focus on the project. As part of the Change team, you will also collaborate on various sustainability topics, working closely with our members and partners.As Change Facilitator you connect members and engage them in taking ambitious commitments to finally drive the change agenda with our members (connect – commit – change). You have clear objectives and are driven by making impact with a multistakeholder community. Together with our members and partners, you develop innovative business models and societal projects aimed at tackling the major challenges facing our community.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Coordinate the Belgian Alliance for Climate Action & drive impact

• Engage BACA members in carbon reduction measures and supply chain engagement through peer-to-peer exchange
• Increase commitment of BACA members towards validated Science-Based Targets
• Create visibility for BACA members as climate frontrunner community
• Collaborate with WWF as knowledge partner

• Partner with other climate initiatives in Belgium and Europe to scale impact
• Identify new opportunities to scale the BACA community

2. Community management

• You motivate potential members to join the network
• You encourage and facilitate interactions between members and with the The Shift team
• You actively support the cross-disciplinary activities offered to members
• You will work with a CRM system to follow up on the member engagements
• You will be responsible for around fifty members, with whom you will be in regular contact

PROFILE:

• You are passionate about sustainability and partnerships in the field of climate and other ESG-topics
• You are comfortable to work in a B2B environment
• You have an analytical mind, are solution-oriented and impact-driven
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience, ideally in project management (planning, budgeting, impact measurement)
• You are familiar with carbon accounting
• You have good communication skills, both verbally and written
• You have good knowledge of French and/or Dutch and English in speaking and writing.
• You are excellent in multistakeholder management
• You enjoy working in a small but dynamic team

• You can work independently, set priorities and stay focused on objectives

WHAT WE OFFERThe Shift believes it is important that employees feel valued and involved, whereby each can develop their own talent as an individual and as a member of a team.Expect:

• A challenging position with a lot of room for own initiative
• A lot of attention for personal development and a personal training budget
• An eye for the work-life balance as we opt for a combination of office and homeworking
• An enthusiastic and committed team of 12 people
• A value-oriented organisation with a positive impact on people and planet
• Contact with a diverse members’ community within a broad sustainability network
• A fair remuneration package with among other advantages incl. DKV insurance, meal-vouchers, eco-vouchers, laptop, mobile phone subscription

Expected to start: ASAP for a fixed contractPlace of work: The Shift (Spaces co-working) – Rue aux Laines, 72-74 – 1000 Brussels—Interested in this vacancy? Send your CV and motivation letter to by June 21, 2024. Only complete applications will be taken into consideration. Please note that the job interviews will take place on the 27th of June.

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Brussel

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Sun, 02 Jun 2024 03:31:39 GMT

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