Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development Aid
The Hague, Netherlands
Cordaid believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for a just and sustainable society where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion divide societies, we connect people and communities. We stand for professionalism, expertise and solidarity across borders. We make a difference where it is most needed.
Together with more than 800 organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America we structurally improve the living conditions of the poorest and most excluded populations - the bottom billion. We do that where natural disasters strike, where conflicts tear up communities and where underdevelopment keep families in extreme poverty. In the Netherlands we are known as Cordaid Memisa, Cordaid Mensen in Nood, Cordaid Kinderstem and Cordaid.
For the unit Extractives, Cordaid is looking for a Business development manager/Expert Extractives (duty station The Hague).
The unit Extractives envisages a world in which natural resources are managed for just and sustainable development. The objective of Extractives is to ensure that the exploitation of extractives (oil, gas and minerals) contributes positively to local community development. To this end Extractives supports local communities and civil society to become informed, legitimate and capacitated partners in negotiations with international oil, gas and mining companies and governments. The Cordaid Extractives team is based in The Hague, The Netherlands, and is active in South Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala and Colombia.
The unit Extractives envisages a world in which natural resources are managed for just and sustainable development. The objective of Extractives is to ensure that the exploitation of extractives (oil, gas and minerals) contributes positively to local community development. To this end Extractives supports local communities and civil society to become informed, legitimate and capacitated partners in negotiations with international oil, gas and mining companies and governments. The Cordaid Extractives team is based in The Hague, The Netherlands, and is active in South Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala and Colombia.
Your Responsibilities
You develop together with the Director Extractives, the unit’s fundraising strategy. You support field staff in mobilizing resources and creating innovative solutions with local partner organizations, governments and extractives companies. You develop attractive project proposals for institutional donors, private foundations and, under certain conditions, extractive companies.
You provide technical advice and deliver trainings on guidelines, international standards and good practices on community engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) around extractives.
You provide technical advice and deliver trainings on guidelines, international standards and good practices on community engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) around extractives.
You identify, design and/or manage the development of research and advocacy materials to influence decision-makers. You support documentation of human-interest stories, lessons learned, best practices and strategic opportunities related to Cordaid/partners’ programmes and projects.
You represent Extractives in platforms and networks and advocate on community-oriented and multi-stakeholder extractives management. You built relationships with strategic donors and funders and you have a leading role in fundraising.
You represent Extractives in platforms and networks and advocate on community-oriented and multi-stakeholder extractives management. You built relationships with strategic donors and funders and you have a leading role in fundraising.
Your Profile
- Academic degree or equivalent in business administration, development, international human rights, conflict studies, law or related fields;
- At least 15 years’ relevant work experience, including 5+ years’ experience working on extractives issues;
- Track record in fundraising with institutional and private donors (incl. Netherlands Foreign Affairs, EC, USAID, DFID, NORAD, WB/IFC, EBRD, CIDA);
- In-depth knowledge of international CSR standards, and implementation guidelines and good international industry practices for the oil, gas and mining sector as developed by relevant (industry) organizations (e.g. ICMM, IPIECA, IFC);
- Experience in working with communities, local civil society organizations, government and extractive industry actors in conflict-affected states in Africa, Latin America or Asia;
- In-depth understanding of conflict transformation processes;
- Practical experience with providing technical advice on community development, CSR and development and with delivery of trainings and facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes;
- Strong proposal writing, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time (up to 2 weeks per visit), often at short notice;
- Diplomatic, culturally sensitive, result-oriented, creative, innovative and a strong team player;
- Excellent English communication skills; Spanish and French language skills are an asset.
What we offer
- a responsible position in a small team of professionals;
- an international organization with a focus on social entrepreneurship;
- good working conditions;
- a gross annual salary with a maximum of € 66.500,- based on a fulltime position, commensurate relevant years of work experience;
- a position for one year with the possibility of extension, starting 1 July.
More information
If you are interested in this position and you meet the requirements, please send in your application before 19 Maywith the apply button on http://www.cordaid.org/en/about-us/working-cordaid/vacancy-overview/ to the attention of Edward de Ruiter, HR advisor. An e-assessment can be part of the selection procedure.
For more information about this position please contact Matthew Bliss, director Extractives or Edward de Ruiter, HR Advisor, tel. +31 (0)70 3136300 (general phone number Cordaid). For more information about Cordaid, please visit our website: www.cordaid.org.
For more information about this position please contact Matthew Bliss, director Extractives or Edward de Ruiter, HR Advisor, tel. +31 (0)70 3136300 (general phone number Cordaid). For more information about Cordaid, please visit our website: www.cordaid.org.
Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.
