Join the Team
TDi Sustainability (TDi) is looking for an experienced (6+ years), enthusiastic, smart, curious, very analytical and detail-oriented senior consultant to fill a full-time position, starting immediately.
| Job title: | Sustainability Consultant |
| Salary: | £60,000/yr - £65,000/yr |
| Reporting to: | TDi Senior Consultant |
| Responsible for: | See detailed description below |
| Work location: | Flexible |
TDi is an advisory firm with an agenda: we aim to show that businesses from production to retail, site to shelf, farm to market, mine to main street – can create long-term value and make a positive difference in people’s lives. TDi combines business consulting expertise, technical knowledge, value chain focus, and our sustainability mission to solve complex problems and develop lasting solutions for our clients. Our track record includes working with the world’s biggest companies and most recognisable brands, as well as lesser-known innovators, entrepreneurs and social enterprises. Our projects include building ESG management systems for investors; the design and application of supply chain due diligence tools and procedures; completing project level non-technical risk assessments and provision of subject matter expertise for sustainability audits; the development of commercialisation strategies for green products and services; and convening, managing and facilitating multi-company and cross-sector initiatives. We have also launched a new impact investment vehicle and non-profit organisation – The Impact Facility for Sustainable Mining Communities – to facilitate a flow of risk tolerant capital and technical assistance to small-scale community-based enterprises in our clients’ supply chains. The Impact Facility has launched the Fair Cobalt Alliance and the Lake Victoria Gold Programme with brands including Fairphone, Fairtrade, Glencore, Google, Signify, Save the Children, Solidaridad, Sono Motors, and Tesla.
Role Summary:
TDi is seeking an accomplished professional interested and experienced in applied research, benchmarking, responsible sourcing corporate compliance, voluntary sustainability standards, due diligence and project management. You will be an excellent, clear writer. You will be at ease interacting with clients, representing TDi at external events and taking the initiative.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
• Working on multi-part projects, strategy development and implementation of responsible sourcing programs of our clients;
• new programs, or partnerships to benefit our clients and boost TDi services;
• Quality control of work product to meet client/public expectations;
• Writing technical, policy and thought leadership papers;
Co-developing management and due diligence assessment tools and presentation materials;
• Supporting drafting and benchmarking of sustainability standards;
• Project and client management;
• Representing TDi at business events and conferences and contributing to the TDi website and social media posts.
• Supporting and developing strategies and tools/frameworks to address emerging areas, new programs, or partnerships, for example: expanded raw materials, ESG topics, regional strategies, and applications of new technology including but not limited to blockchain
Everyone who works in our team speaks directly with our clients, which means that strong written and verbal communications are a requisite, as well as confidence in dealing with people at different management levels and working in a range of institutional settings such as SMEs, corporations, NGOs and government agencies.
We are a small team, the members of which work remotely and travel frequently. The applicant will need to be happy working autonomously, managing their own time, prioritising work-load, thinking on their feet, and taking the initiative to ask questions and find solutions to problems.
The successful candidate must have the following skills and knowledge:
• Masters degree that demonstrates knowledge of relevant subject matter and, equally important, skills in critical thinking, data gathering and analysis and writing: social geography, international development or policy, environmental or natural resource management, business and human rights. Master’s degree or MBA preferred;
• Minimum of 6 years relevant professional work experience; work in a consulting environment or for sustainability standards setting initiative is preferred;
• Research and analysis: experience in the completion of qualitative and quantitative desk-based research; instinct for investigative intelligence gathering; talent for analysing and organising data
• Rigour and attention to detail: appetite for thoroughness, thoughtfulness and precision in all things
• Familiarity with voluntary standards, certification schemes and initiatives and the ability to critique and improve best-practice frameworks and assurance systems preferred. Eg Responsible Jewellery Council, Responsible Steel, IRMA, ASI, Fairtrade, management system standards (e.g. ISO 14001, SA 8000.), IFC Performance Standards, OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, LBMA, World Gold Council, TSM, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights etc.
• Presentation: proven ability to present data, information and recommendations in written form and using charts, graphs, images and other visual aids; good verbal presentational skills an advantage
• Project management experience
• Consulting skills
• Language skills: Excellent English-language proficiency essential; Spanish,
French and/or Chinese a distinct advantage
• Advanced level in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook)
What we can offer you:
This is a chance to work with and learn from a very experienced team and to lead and contribute to several fascinating, influential and potentially ground-breaking projects in supply chain risk management, responsible sourcing, and impact investing.
· A contract for 40 hours per week;
· A competitive salary, commensurate with experience;
· Allowance for professional skill development;
· Wellbeing allowance;
· MacBook and other equipment relevant for the workplace;
· Discretionary bonus;
· 23 days holiday per annum (increasing to 26 over time) plus bank holidays;
· Diverse, exciting and impactful work;
· Being part of a dynamic and experienced international team passionate about serving its clients to build successful responsible businesses, and committed to corporate sustainability, human rights and social change;
· Very flexible working hours and for working remotely, globally
TDi’s offices are located near Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK, with hubs in Bristol, London, and in Europe, USA and Africa. We have a policy to accommodate remote, flexible and autonomous working arrangements in return for a commitment to extremely high-quality deliverables, working to fulfill business need, and consistently meeting deadlines. Where the candidate is located is less important than their professional ability, commitment, enthusiasm and personal energy.
Unfortunately, we cannot support work visa applications so you must have permission to work in the country where you intend to work when you apply.
How to apply:
You can apply by clicking here.
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