About us
The mission of Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) is to empower communities in order to redesign our relationship with resources. We campaign for zero waste strategies in Europe and beyond, and support local groups and change agents who have the potential to drive change in their region. Currently, ZWE is the only pan-European organisation specialising in waste issues from prevention to disposal and on local, national, and European levels. ZWE is the European chapter of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA).
ZWE is an independent, nonprofit association created in late 2013 in the Netherlands aiming to:
We are a successful and fast-growing NGO where personal development, fairness and inclusiveness are high on the agenda.
About you
You are a born problem-solver and strategic thinker, always looking to make people’s life easier. You enjoy leading on organisational processes, designing and implementing what’s needed for a smooth functioning of organisations. You excel at personal relations, are organised and attentive to details. You are proactive, flexible and embrace complexity. You can handle stress and uncertainty and you are familiar with the zero waste philosophy.
You have experience in running a mid-sized organisation, including: managing human resources in several countries and talent acquisition; strategic oversight of finance and budgeting; statutory matters and risk management. You have a serious track record of leading organisational growth transition plans, from defining and setting up new legal structures to designing new working practices while minimising risks.
About the role
Due to the continuous growth of ZWE, a new Operations Director position has been created.
The Operations Director will join a dynamic team of 20 people. They will closely coordinate with the Executive Director and the Associate Director as part of the Management Team, and work closely with other senior staff. The Operations Director will be supported by a team of 3 people (Finance, Grant Management and Admin).
This is a key leadership role within the organisation with the exciting objective of being responsible to develop and foster policies and systems for HR, finances, and administration, but also leading on ZWE future development plans in terms of legal, financial and operational implications.
You can find more details on the core responsibilities and the person specification by checking out the job description.
Location, Compensation and Work Environment
This is a full-time position based in Brussels. The initial contract will be closed for a one-year period, with a likelihood to be extended into a long-term contract depending on available funding. A valid working permit for Belgium is required.
We offer a competitive NGO salary plus benefits, including lunch vouchers, a 13th month proportionate to your time worked during the year, 20 vacation days plus 4-10 extra-legal holidays, travel insurance, additional maternity/paternity leave, and other similar employment protections.
We take pride in our ability to support one another's work in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect, and look forward to introducing the successful candidate to our welcoming and highly motivated team and network members.
Equal Employment opportunity
ZWE is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees, regardless of sex, marital status, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation and any other characteristics unrelated to the performance of the job.
TO APPLY:
Please send your CV, motivation letter with two references by filling in the following form: https://forms.gle/Y46NxHYkPzKxGiXk8. Applications via email will not be accepted.
We can only guarantee that short-listed candidates will be contacted. Position remains open until filled.
Deadline to apply: November 12th, 2020, at 23:59 CEST.
Start date: As soon as possible.
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Zero Waste Europe
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