Join the Team

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading multi-part projects, including strategy development and implementation of responsible sourcing programs of our clients;
• Identify and develop strategies and tools/frameworks to address emerging areas, new programs, or partnerships to benefit our clients and boost TDi services;
• Quality control of work product to meet client/public expectations;
• Oversight of junior staff;
• Writing technical, policy and thought leadership papers;
• Developing management and due diligence assessment tools and presentation materials;
• Drafting and benchmarking of sustainability standards;
• Project and client management with full responsibility for executing projects from beginning to end; and,
• Representing TDi at business events and conferences and contributing to the TDi website and social media posts.
• Identify and develop 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 will 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 8 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. Examples of relevant standards and initiatives include 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: talent/experience in organisation, planning, and engaging team members
• Consulting skills: listening, framing, negotiating and contracting
• Knowledge of, or experience in, one or more industries preferred. (e.g., mining and mineral industry, electronics, automotive, energy sector, food and agriculture, leather, natural rubber and synthetic materials)
• 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)