Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Implementation Director - Crowe Horwath - Chicago, IL

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Implementation Director
Crowe Horwath

Chicago, IL

Req #: 12004_3
Job Category: Risk

Job Summary
Crowe Horwath (“Crowe”) is looking for an ambitious and motivated individual to join its Risk Consulting group to provide leadership in its Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) practice area. We are looking for a professional with a solid understanding of GRC strategy, processes and technology with demonstrated expertise and experience in the financial services industry including strong regulatory compliance, third party risk or enterprise risk management experience. Experience in other industry verticals would be a plus. Crowe is looking for this individual to lead and grow this practice area with responsibilities for selling and delivering consulting services at complex large and mid-sized financial institutions. Projects are fast-paced and facilitated in a team atmosphere. Crowe Risk professionals take pride in providing industry best practices with the goal of assisting clients to achieve a sustainable risk management program. This individual would be responsible for delivering consulting services including solution development, leadership, client relationship development, business development, and managing client service delivery, including a team of other professionals.
Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 15+ years minimum experience within industry or professional services firm.
• Highly proficient experience developing, governance, risk and compliance programs within complex organizational structures.
• Experience with implementing GRC programs and related supporting technology in the financial services industry. Experience in additional industry verticals would be a plus.
• Experience with designing and implementing regulatory compliance, third party risk management or enterprise risk management processes and programs.
• Demonstrated expertise with industry leading GRC tools such as Archer, MetricStream or other.
• Experience with leading and managing teams of people and large project budgets.
• Highly effective communication with all levels of the organization including senior and executive management
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of an organization including senior management
• Business writing proficiency including report and proposal writing
• Ability to lead a sales cycle from opportunity identification through closure
• Client relationship management experience
• MS Office proficiency including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at the same time
• Team-oriented with experience working with diverse teams
• Ability to leverage available resources and contribute through others
• Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Ability to evaluate the current state, identify gaps and weaknesses, define a path to solution, and develop and execute a plan to achieve success
• Willingness to travel 60% or more annually.

Preferences:

• Experienced and successful professional services/financial services industry background.
• Relevant professional certifications.
• 12+ years of experience in executing and leading risk and compliance programs.
• Experience in additional industry verticals including life sciences, high tech or manufacturing
• Highly proficient GRC knowledge in a broad range of processes across an enterprise.
• Industry thought leader with speaking engagements.
• Experience with international institutions would be a plus
• Supervisory and Management experience
• Experience working in a project environment with top 100 banks
• Experience working for a top ten accounting or consulting firm
• Expertise working with commercially available GRC solutions
• General banking compliance knowledge
• Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration

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Company Overview
Crowe Horwath LLP (www.crowehorwath.com) is one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under its core purpose of “Building Value with Values®,” Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. With a total of more than 3,000 personnel, Crowe and its subsidiaries have offices coast to coast. The firm is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Horwath International, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world, consisting of more than 150 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 100 countries around the world.

Immersion Program Coordinator - Project WOO - Nicaragua

Immersion Program Coordinator
Project Wave of Optimism
Playa Gigante, Nicaragua

Description of Project Wave of Optimism:
Project Wave of Optimism (Project WOO) – a registered 501(c) 3 non­profit organization delivers collaborative programs to improve quality of life in rural Nicaraguan communities. For further information on our mission, vision and approach to community development, please visit: www.projectwoo.org.

Currently Project WOO is looking for an enthusiastic, responsible, independent yet team oriented person to work collaboratively with the local community of Playa Gigante and the WOO team in the organization, growth, oversight and management of the WOO Immersion Program

Position Title:WOO Immersion Program Coordinator
Supervisor:Executive Director

Dates of Position: Immediate (18 month minimum contract)
Compensation: Competitive (depending on experience)

WOO Immersion Program Coordinator Scope of Work:
S/he will lead in the planning, facilitation and coordination of all Project WOO Immersion groups. S/he will serve as the primary liaison between Project WOO groups and Project WOO program areas and community leadership. S/he will also be responsible for all pre­ and post­trip communication as well as searching for new groups that would like to participate in the Immersion Program.

Role and Responsibilities: Program Development

• Create solid programming design for all incoming Immersion program groups facilitated by Project WOO
• Cultivate and sustain relationships with partnering organizations that will result in long­term relationships with the community and that will continue to support/strengthen WOO's operational budget
• Work with homestay program and create sustainable plan for families involved
• Continue the development of WOO Internship Program, which includes, but is not limited to: the oversight, management, orientation and support of WOO Interns.
• Develop innovative ideas and activities to ensure successful community/group exchange and integration.
• Collaborate with WOO English Program and WOO Health Program to ensure participation of groups in WOO programming.
• Support in the development of WOO surf programs

Immersion Group Facilitation

• Lead and facilitate all Immersion groups
• Promote and facilitate positive inter­cultural interaction and organize/oversee immersion activities
• Translation for all groups
• Perform introductory briefings about Project WOO and the community of Gigante, including history, current state of affairs, geography, key community leaders, and other orientation information to a variety of travelers and volunteers
• Deliver introductions, briefing on home­stays, safety, expectations, etc...
• Provide daily support at project work sites as needed
• Ensure volunteer safety on both land and in water

Immersion Group Administration

• Organize housing and food for all groups, coordination with homestays and organization with local hotels
• Organize transportation (when needed) for groups
• Prepare budgets for all groups
• Reconciliation of expenses at end of each Immersion Trip
• Ensure MINSA approval for medical brigades alongside Health Center and Health Program Manager
• Ensure knowledge of group arrival to community committees, school, MINSA, MINED, police and other stakeholders
• Ensure hiring of additional translators for medical brigades

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree essential; Master's or equivalent experience in public health, public policy, urban planning, education, social work, international development, or related field
• Ability to read, write and speak confidently in both Spanish and English
• Experience facilitating a variety of diverse volunteer groups of various age levels
• International rural community development experience (community engagement, capacity building, project design, management, reporting)
• Experience working with a diverse, cross­cultural team, including building professional relationships 
• Wilderness First Aid, CPR and Life Guard Certification
• Knowledge of surf culture and its growing impact on local communities
• Experience with surfing and ability to surf, able to teach basic surf lessons and have strong knowledge of ocean water safety

Skills:

• Leadership and Professionalism
• Project management skills: organization, ability to multi­task, information management
• Facilitation of youth and adult groups
• Strong interpersonal skills; capacity to engage with diverse group of stakeholders
• Strategic and analytical thinking, strong problem solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and deadlines
• Self­ directed and motivated once given general instructions;
• Able to work within a team setting as well as autonomously
• Knowledge of MS Office and Google Docs
• Clear oral and written communication skills in Spanish and English

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience developing and implementing, monitoring & evaluating frameworks and tools
• Experience leading and facilitating community meetings and in other large group settings
• Social Media
• Experience working with local Ministries of Health and Education

How to apply
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV (or resume) to Lisa Bisceglia atlbisceglia@projectwoo.org

Research Manager - Washington, D.C.

Research Manager

Intermedia

Washington, D.C.

InterMedia is a nonprofit research and evaluation consulting firm with two decades of experience in more than 100 countries. Devoted primarily to supporting global development, InterMedia is based in Washington, D.C. Clients range from U.S., European and United Nations development agencies to philanthropic foundations to NGOs and international media. InterMedia's research, typically in about 20 countries a year, spans a wide spectrum, with a focus on strategic guidance for program execution and evaluation of program impact. Key practice areas are: financial inclusion; global health communications; and engaging global publics for conflict resolution, citizen empowerment and advancing democracy.

We seek an experienced Research Manager with a proven track-record of managing complex, large scale, multi-method research programs. This position helps to manage field research teams, liaise with clients, develop and maintain research documentation, produce and adhere to project schedules, and ensure delivery of high quality data and analysis and project deliverables on time and within budget. This position also assists in developing new business proposals and practice areas. The Research Manager position is located in Washington, D.C. and expected to travel internationally (30%).

Key Requirements:
Education:
• Master's degree in social science, market research, global finance, or similar relevant subject.

Experience:
• Five or more years' experience in managing the implementation of multi-country quantitative surveys and qualitative research;
• Experience in performing integrated research -- preferably with knowledge of large-scale nationally representative quantitative surveys and qualitative methodologies and analytical approaches;
• Experience in managing and supervising large research teams conducting fieldwork as well as simultaneous managing quality control/spot-checking teams and reporting and analysis teams;
• Experience in data analysis and in writing clear, insightful and compelling reports;
• Ability to implement multi-country project plans including logistics, cost and quality control routines, and to mentor other researchers;
• Solid project management skills with an evidenced track record.
• An understanding of survey research and applications for non-profits, foundations and NGO's, in the international development and related sectors.
• Fluency with targeted research initiatives for strategy, communications, advocacy, usability and measurement and evaluation
• Problem-solving ability
• Excellent written and presentation skills and a confident communicator
• Excellent at analyzing data, ensuring accuracy, logical consistency and value-added insight;
• Ability to collaborate with specialists on multi-country, mixed-methodology projects.
• Data visualization and presentation-building skills.
• Proven experience in producing and publishing actionable research and analysis that has received coverage within the research and development community; and a
• Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 30%).

Desirable:
• Strong applied knowledge of multivariate quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting preferred;
• Command of analytical software such as SPSS or STATA with experience in statistical modeling and analysis;
• Background in mobile money/financial services for the poor, or impact evaluation for large government and philanthropic clients; relevant domain knowledge to intuitively interpret and analyze field data,
• Experience in questionnaire design and data entry procedures;
• Program monitoring and evaluation experience is advantageous; and
• Foreign language skills, preferably Hindi or other South Asian language.
• Familiarity with issues related to financial inclusion in South Asia.

InterMedia offers an excellent compensation and benefits package and a supportive work environment. We invite qualified candidates to email a cover letter, resume, salary history and links to any relevant work to: RM@intermedia.org or fax to 866-500-4095. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please. EOE/M/F/V/D

Policy & Communications Specialist - Alexandria, VA

Policy & Communications Specialist
TESOL International Association

Alexandria, VA

TESOL International Association is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to provide programmatic support to the Public Policy and Communications Department. The position requires excellent writing skills and the ability to manage multiple demands while working collaboratively with staff. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong skills in workload organization, the ability to be flexible and work creatively as part of a team or individually, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing legislation and conducting research on policy issues impacting English language teaching at both in the US and internationally
• Developing written materials, including policy briefs, issue briefs, policy memos, articles, and advocacy tools and resources?
• Coordinating policy-related activities, including outreach efforts, programming, and TESOL’s annual Advocacy & Policy Summit
• Preparing and disseminating press releases and news-related content on TESOL’s website, news wire service, and social media outlets
• Managing and implementing various aspects of TESOL’s communications strategy, including coordination with other departments, and outreach to news media and other audiences

TESOL International Association offers a prime Alexandria, VA location conveniently located near the King Street metro station, competitive salaries and benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance, 403(b) retirement, and the opportunity to work with a high-performing, dynamic group of colleagues in a friendly environment.

TESOL International Association is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. TESOL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Education, skills, and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in political science, international communications, or related field
• Three-five years of work experience and demonstrated success in government relations, public policy, communications, or related area that involved policy research
• Work experience in an association or other non-profit organization preferred.
• Exceptional communications skills, including professional writing, editing and verbal skills for a variety of external audiences.
• Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of public policy and the issues impacting education
• Knowledge of international education and policy desired
• Strong technical experience, including working with a website content management system, email distribution system, and social media
• Media relations experience, including writing press releases and statements, building media lists, and collecting media mentions desired

Notes:
Additional Salary Information: Salary range in the upper $50,000s, commensurate with experience.

Senior Development Planner, Township of Langley (BC) - British Columbia, Canada

Senior Development Planner
Township of Langley (BC) - Chicago, IL

Overview The Township of Langley is currently recruiting for a regular full-time Senior Development Planner to join our team of professionals in the Community Development Division; Development Planning Department. Responsibilities Reporting to the Manager, Development Planning you will join a multi-disciplinary team of professionals applying your breadth of planning and development related knowledge and experience. As an expert in your field, you have an extensive knowledge of best practices in planning, urban design and sustainability. You will be responsible for managing and processing highly complex and diverse land use applications, updating bylaws, policies and procedures. You will also have the opportunity for supervising a talented team of planning professionals, technical and support staff. Requirements Your qualifications include strong academic credentials with a post-graduate degree in Planning, plus seven years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Full membership or eligibility for full membership with the Planning Institute of British Columbia is required. You have excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, are well organized, decisive and able to communicate effectively. You are a consensus builder, fully conversant with the challenges facing a growing community and have well-honed report writing skills.  - original job

City of Melbourne Chair in Resilient Cities - University of Melbourne, Australia

City of Melbourne Chair in Resilient Cities

University of Melbourne

Professional Area: 

Academia

Community Development and Redevelopment

Economic Planning and Development

Environmental and Natural Resources Planning

Facilities and Infrastructure Planning

Housing

Planning Law

Transportation Planning

Urban Design

Experience: 

More than 10 years

Contact person: 

Diana Mezei (at Perrett Laver)

Phone: 

+61 (0) 2 8354 4000

Email: 

diana.mezei@perrettlaver.com

Website: 

http://www.perrettlaver.com/candidates

Location: 

Melbourne (Parkville) VIC 3010

Australia

Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne

Salary: AUD$176,027 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

Research Support:Additional research establishment funds will be made available to the incumbent in their first year to appoint an aligned Postdoctoral Research Fellow (for up to 2 years) or a PhD scholar (for up to 3.5 years). AUD$10,000 p.a. research support funds.

The University of Melbourne and City of Melbourne are joining together to strengthen Melbourne's – and other world cities' - resilience in the face of economic, social and environmental challenges including climate change.

The City of Melbourne Chair in Resilient Cities is being established to provide a key point of leadership to align the resilience activities of both the City and the University. Located within the University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning and working closely with the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, (MSSI) the Chair will work to enhance and support the many initiatives supporting resilience in the City, the University, their partners and communities. Research undertaken by the Chair will build upon the work sponsored by the City of Melbourne to develop a metropolitan resilience strategy in collaboration with 31 metropolitan local governments and as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities initiative. 

The Chair will lead this alignment of resilience across the full scope of the University's faculties and interests and will play a key role in influencing and stimulating local and international public debate and policy. Candidates will have attained recognition as eminent authorities in their disciplines and as thought leaders in the field of urban resilience. He or she will provide vision and leadership to multi-disciplinary groups of outstanding scholars and professionals and will be able to point to a distinguished career in research, including applied research, with a demonstrated passion for the importance of urban policy and scholarship.

Perrett Laver is assisting the University with this recruitment; please do not apply via the University website. Please upload your completed application atwww.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference 2239.

Should you have additional questions please contact Diana Mezei in the Asia-Pacific office of Perrett Laver at diana.mezei@perrettlaver.com or on +61 (0) 2 8354 4000.

Close date:  12 noon AEDT Friday 22 January 2016

Faculty Position in Urban Studies, Yale-NUS College - Singapore

Faculty Position in Urban Studies

Yale-NUS College

Professional Area: 

Academia

Email: 

yale-nus.college@yale.edu

Website: 

http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/careers/faculty/academic-appointments/

Location: 

Singapore

Singapore

Yale-NUS College

FACULTY POSITIONS IN URBAN STUDIES

Yale-NUS College, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Yale University, is seeking to hire one or more open rank, tenure-track/tenured faculty members for its urban studies program. 

We seek social scientists with research and training interests in any area of urban studies. Applicants may have had training in urban sociology, urban geography, or any other cognate discipline. Applications are especially encouraged from scholars with interests in urban society and social change, institutions, built environment and morphology, infrastructure, or urban and regional development. A complementary interest in GIS is desirable but not necessary.

Applicants should be active researchers with a commitment to creative and effective undergraduate teaching and mentoring within their specialties and in the Yale-NUS Common Curriculum.  An ongoing research program that incorporates undergraduates would be highly desirable.  For information about the curriculum, please see http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/curriculum/common-curriculum. 

Salary, benefits, and leave policies will be competitive at an international level.  Yale-NUS College is committed to supporting faculty research through various grants, research, and travel allowances. 

Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2015, and continue until the position is filled.  For general inquiries please refer to http://www.yale-nus.edu.sgor e-mail Search Committee Chair, Jane Jacobs at yale-nus.college@yale.edu.  

The College values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.  For additional information about Yale-NUS College, living in Singapore, and the faculty hiring process, including submission guidelines, and to apply, we invite you to our web site at:  http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/careers/faculty/academic-appointments/   To directly access our application portal please visit: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/YaleNUS.

Candidates should understand that by sharing information with Yale-NUS College, they authorize Yale-NUS College to use their personal data for the purposes of this application, which may include necessary exchange with 3rd parties. Candidates may also understand that Yale-NUS College will not use their data for any purposes beyond those relevant to the application process, and that their data remains secure and confidential.

Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow, Robert Bosch Foundation - Berlin, Germany

Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow 

Robert Bosch Foundation

Professional Area: 

Community Development and Redevelopment

Civil Engineering

Economic Planning and Development

Environmental and Natural Resources Planning

Facilities and Infrastructure Planning

Preservation

Health and Human Services Planning

Housing

International Development

Landscape Architecture

Land-Use Management and Code Enforcement

Experience: 

5-7 years

Contact person: 

Carolina Solms-Baruth

Phone: 

2124973527

Email: 

bosch@culturalvistas.org

Website: 

http://www.culturalvistas.org/bosch

Location: 

10117 Berlin

Germany

The Robert Bosch Foundation and Cultural Vistas invite US professionals to apply for the 2016-2017 Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program. Bosch Fellows work as consultants in their field of expertise at leading public or private institutions in Germany.  In addition, Bosch Fellows participate in professional seminars, where they travel to meet and exchange ideas with key figures across Germany and Europe. Fellows are from the fields of business administration, cultural management (ex. museum, theater, orchestra), journalism, law, non-profit, public policy, and urban planning. 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

-High-level work experience in German institutions including the federal government, private corporations, print and broadcast media, law firms and NGOs.

-Travel, seminars and networking events throughout Europe -- fellows meet with key decision-makers in the public and private sectors, gaining an in-depth understanding of current issues facing the European Union and Germany.

-3,000 EUR monthly stipend and compensation package including health insurance and coverage of transatlantic and program-related travel costs; additional funding is available for families.

-Intensive German language training provided as needed in the US and Germany. No German language skills required at time of application.

-Professional networking opportunities with over 530 Robert Bosch Fellowship Alumni. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates for the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program must meet the following requirements:

-U.S. citizen

-40 years of age or younger at the application deadline

-Minimum 5 years of relevant, full-time work experience in target fellowship field (excluding internships)

-Graduate degree preferred

-Evidence of outstanding professional performance

-Sincere commitment to furthering the transatlantic relationship

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 1, 2015

For further information and to access the online application, please visit our website: www.culturalvistas.org/bosch.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: 

Completed online application including:

-Short essay questions

-Resume

-Most recent university transcript

-2 letters of recommendation.  Recommenders should be recent supervisors or professional mentors who have worked closely with the applicant.

For more information about the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program or application process please contact:

Cultural Vistas

Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program

440 Park Avenue South, 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10016

Tel. (212) 497-3527

Fax. (212) 497-3586

Email. bosch@culturalvistas.org

Web. www.culturalvistas.org/bosch

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Urban Design - The University of Melbourne, Australia

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Urban Design

The University of Melbourne, Australia

Professional Area: 

Urban Design

Contact person: 

caroline.geoghegan@perrettlaver.com

Phone: 

+61 (0) 2 8354 4005, 

Email: 

caroline.geoghegan@perrettlaver.com

Website: 

http://www.perrettlaver.com/candidates

Location: 

Melbourne VIC

Australia

SENIOR LECTURER / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN URBAN DESIGN

Faculty of Architecture Building And Planning

The University of Melbourne, Australia Salary: $113,496 - $130,866 p.a. (Level C) OR $136,658 - $150,555 p.a. (Level D) plus 17% superannuation Level of appointment is subject to qualifications and experience.

The University of Melbourne is a public-spirited institution that makes distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching, and by engaging with communities, corporations and cultural organizations. Outstanding academics are at the heart of the University's teaching, research and engagement endeavours and their exceptional academic performance has placed The University of Melbourne amongst the world's top universities and at the forefront of higher education.

The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning is seeking an outstanding academic with a passion for the field of urban design and the desire to help build an urban design program of world excellence. The Faculty is the leading educational and research institution in the Asia-Pacific region addressing the design and realisation of inhabited environments. It actively seeks to extend the linkages between education, research and practice in the built environment, and maintains excellent and extensive relationships with members of the built environment professions, government, professional associations and the wider community. With a broad understanding of contemporary urban design theories, approaches and innovations and engagement in critical enquiry in relation to the social, formal and environmental outcomes of urban design, the successful candidate will be expected to make an outstanding contribution to the teaching, research and engagement priorities of the Faculty. With experience and demonstrated success in engaging with industry, the successful candidate will bring an interdisciplinary approach to the role and a demonstrated capacity to lead and develop research in areas of relevance to Urban Design and the Faculty. A key component to the role will be the demonstrated ability to influence and stimulate the student experience through the use of innovative teaching and learning initiatives. Should you have additional questions please contact Caroline Geoghegan in the Asia-Pacific office of Perrett Laver at caroline.geoghegan@perrettlaver.com or on +61 (0) 2 8354 4005.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY VIA THE UNIVERSITY WEB SITE. The University has engaged Perrett Laver to assist with this recruitment.

HOW TO APPLY: Completed applications should be uploaded at www.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference 2142.

Employment Type: Full-time (continuing) position. A part time appointment may be considered. 

Enquiries only to: Caroline Geoghegan in the Asia-Pacific office of Perrett Laver, Tel +61 (0) 2 8354 4005, Email caroline.geoghegan@perrettlaver.com

Close date: The deadline for applications is 12:00 noon AEST on Friday 4th September 2015.

For position information and to apply online go to http://hr.unimelb.edu.au/careers, go to ‘Job Search and Job Alerts’, click on the relevant option (‘Current Staff’ or ‘Prospective Staff’) and search under the job title or job number 0020609.

Technical journalist, ICLEI-Local Goverments for sustainability - Bonn, Germany

Technical journalist

Job posted by: ICLEI-Local Goverments for sustainability

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is the world's leading network of over 1,000 cities, towns and metropolises committed​ to building​ a sustainable future. By helping our Members to make their cities and regions sustainable, low-carbon, resilient, ecomobile, biodiverse, resource-efficient and productive, healthy and happy, with a green economy and smart infrastructure, we impact over 20% of the world's urban population.

ICLEIs Global Communications team, is responsible for communicating ICLEI's work compellingly to broad audiences through various media and channels including press outreach, websites, social media, reports and similar.

We are seeking a skilled writer and confident communicator as

Technical journalist

in the World Secretariat in Bonn, Germany, to support ICLEI's global communications on EcoMobility and local climate policies.

Responsibilities will include: 

In 2015, the journalist and media expert will support ICLEI's global communications in the lead-up to and during the EcoMobility World Festival 2015 (Johannesburg, South Africa) and the Local Government Climate Pavilion at the UN Climate Conference (Paris, December 2015) by:

• Writing articles and press releases, preparing texts, writing and posting blogs and editing websites with a strong technical background in and understanding of sustainable urban development
• Developing the basis for media outreach (including social media) by researching targeted media contacts, publications, and multiplier organizations
• Building strong relationships with key partners in media agencies and other key stakeholders
• Publicizing the different projects by developing appropriate media collateral (media kits, press releases, advisories) that will promote and explain the projects
• Cooperating with the social media manager, visual designer and project teams on content and media-related activities
• Implementing the media outreach for the EcoMobility World Festival 2015 and the Climate Pavilion through all types of necessary cooperation with local partners and event hosts, local media teams, external journalists.
• Monitoring and evaluating the success of the media outreach using appropriate instruments (incl. Google Analytics) and other indicators

Responsibilities will also include:

• Maintaining comprehensive distribution list of target media, updating ICLEI media database and uploading the list on Mailchimp
• Archiving relevant media coverage

Requirements: 

• Experience in writing and journalistic work in reference to mobility and/or climate policy and/or local government for at least 1-2 years.
• Degree in a relevant subject such as, Public Relations, Journalism, International Studies; or with a strong interest and proven experience in communications work with a degree in urban development, politics, public policy, international relations/development or similar.
• Strong interest in the areas of cities and local government, urban planning & management, environmental sustainability, and mitigation and adaptation to climate change is an asset;
• Very good oral and written communication.
• Excellent command in English (written and spoken); proficiency in another language (esp. German) is considered as an additional asset.
• Editing skills with an attention to detail.
• Ability to transform technical documents into easy to read and catchy text formats suitable for a diverse range of communication products and needs.
• Creative, motivated and pro-active attitude.
• Flexibility and creativity.
• Organized working style, ability to follow through and deliver results.
• Computer skills: Adobe Creative Suite, SEOs, HTML, MS Office; experience with web content management (preferably Typo 3); experience with databases would be an advantage.

Terms and conditions: 

• The full-time position is available from August 2015 until December 2015 at the ICLEI World Secretariat in Bonn, Germany. The extension of this position is possible and envisaged if cooperation works well.
• The position is within ICLEI's Communication team: the journalist will report to the Communications Officer rsp the project managers of the above mentioned projects.
• The salary will reflect qualifications and experience and, for those meeting the above requirements will be between 21,000 – 28,000 Euro gross/year.
• Workings hours: 40h per week; 30 days of paid leave per year
• Working language: English
• Non-EU citizens are also welcome to apply provided they have the possibility of being granted an EU work permit prior to the start of the contract.

Application

By email to jobs.bonn@iclei.org, or fax to +49–228 / 97 62 99 01. Please include "Technical Journalist" in the subject line and send us:

• A letter of motivation
• Your recent CV (3 pages at most)
• Examples of work
• Indication of possible start date
• Indication of citizenship (and if non-EU, whether you are holder of a work permit for Germany)

Be aware that applications are reviewed continuously upon arrival, therefore submitting your application as soon as possible is advisable. The ICLEI World Secretariat shall only contact those applicants shortlisted for this position.

Application Deadline 30 July 2015

How to apply

Application

By email to jobs.bonn@iclei.org, or fax to +49–228 / 97 62 99 01. Please include "Technical Journalist" in the subject line and send us:

• A letter of motivation
• Your recent CV (3 pages at most)
• Examples of work
• Indication of possible start date
• Indication of citizenship (and if non-EU, whether you are holder of a work permit for Germany)

Be aware that applications are reviewed continuously upon arrival, therefore submitting your application as soon as possible is advisable. The ICLEI World Secretariat shall only contact those applicants shortlisted for this position.

Application Deadline 30 July 2015