Sustainability & Public Affairs Executive - Cork Chamber

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At Cork Chamber we are influenced, guided and consistent with our formal pledge to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which we will continue to embed, evolve and push with urgency to the whole of our ability.

The Sustainability & Public Affairs Executive will be responsible for maintaining progress and leadership on social, environmental, and economic issues.

Responsibility includes:

• Coordination and production of the Sustainable Cork Webinar Programme
• Managing and implementing sustainability initiatives for the Chamber’s Sustainable Cork Council
• Evolution of the Sustainable Cork Programme
• Drafting of consultation submissions, letters, articles and editorials
• Coordination and facilitation of advocacy meetings and stakeholder groups
• Representation of the Chamber membership on stakeholder forums and steering groups
• Drafting and production of the Cork Chamber Quarterly Economic Trends Survey
• Contribution to Chamber communications activity, from weekly newsletters to press releases, to social media and Chamberlink magazine
• Research of wide-ranging policy, and ability to dissect key information and set out Chamber positions
• Explore and develop opportunities, partnerships and collaborations
• Challenge and offer solutions and pathways to develop internal and external activities, and advocacy to ensure thought leadership and leadership through action.

The ideal candidate should be degree qualified in a relevant discipline such as government/public affairs/ sustainability/business etc and have at least 3 years’ experience in sustainability, government, communication, and advocacy. The successful candidate will play an active role in both driving and shaping the Chamber agenda. They should have a proven track record on advocacy and sustainability and contribute positively and with energy to Ireland’s most active regional business advocacy team.

Our  Budget 2023 submission and Sustainable Cork Programme offer further insight into the priorities of the Chamber advocacy team.

Benefits

• Be part of a team actively shaping the future of Cork
• A competitive salary, commensurable with experience, and performance related bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Company Wellbeing programme containing additional employee benefits
• Flexible working options (mix of home and office)
• A central city location
• Free parking
• 25 days annual leave

Join Us

At Cork Chamber, we are committed to championing diversity in our team, in our governance, our operations and in advocacy, events and engagements. Diversity & Inclusion is our guiding principle helping us to determine how to build the best team. Our goal is to create a team where everyone feels like they belong. We do this through an inclusive hiring process, robust HR policies and procedures and a comprehensive employee wellbeing programme.

Cork Chamber is an equal opportunities employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind: Cork Chamber is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Cork Chamber are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the law.

If you would like to join our team please apply online here https://cork-chamber.jobs.personio.com/job/964972 by Friday 10th February.

Please note that applicant’s data will be held on file in Cork Chamber for a period of 12 months to comply with current employment and data protection legislation. If you do not want your details held on file please contact Naoimh Frawley on Loading... or 0214509044.

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