Opportunities for Action

From talk to action - Microcredit experts needed in Macedonian project

Whenever EBBF people meet something happens: at the recent EBBF Annual Conference Katerina Vasileska a passionate Macedonian currently working at the UN there, made a strong presentation offering both the challenges and the opportunities for responsible entrepreneurship in Macedonia.

Three EBBF members took up the challenge and visited the country right after the Annual Conference deciding to set up a microcredit fund there. So the money is now there and we are looking for individuals with experience in microcredit interested in sharing their knowledge with an organised and determined local team who will manage the project.

Judging from the image of Lake Ohrid shown here and the other images that you can read in the original letter to Inspire that was sent by Katerina and Pippa Cookson, the place certainly looks inviting. In that same article you can also find the contact details of Katerina and Pippa where you can find more information.

Replicating EBBF member's Values Based Bonus scheme in your company

Work with Kimmo Vesajoki to export the experience of creating a Values Based Bonus Scheme in his company.

The objective is to identify the key success factors and the ideal process to follow to allow the replication to a wide number of EBBF members' companies, interested in implementing a bonus scheme that rewards the values of the company's human resources.

Contact daniel.truran AT ebbf.org

EBBF offering you the opportunity to be present in high end business magazine

EBBF members are being offered the opportunity to feature in a prestigious European business management magazine.

EBBF is specifically seeking for articles on the following topics:

January – February

Diversity: Can Your Business Remain Profitable Without a Diverse Workforce?

March - April

Customer & Consumer Behavior: What Every Manager Should Know.

May – June

Women As Leaders

July – August

Competing at Home and Abroad

September – October

Motivating Staff

November - December

Building a Loyal Customer Base

For more details please contact daniel.truran AT ebbf.org

Call for papers

The next EBEN-UK national conference will take place over the 1st. and 2nd. of April 2008, and will be hosted by New Hall, University of Cambridge.

BRITISH ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT’S CSR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

Corporate Social Responsibility: The Management of Ethics in Business?

The conference title ‘CSR: The Management of Ethics in Business?’ is intended to provoke consideration of the relationship between the evolving phenomenon of corporate social responsibility and the conceptual and applied traditions of business ethics scholarship. Papers that reflect on, for example, the institutionalisation of ethics in business by means of corporate investment in CSRprogrammes will be welcome. However, as is customary with the EBEN-UK conference, we also invite contributions from different empirical and theoretical perspectives that challenge, reappraise or revisit established ideas and debates.

The indicative themes below have been chosen because they summarise the research interests of existing EBEN members, and have featured in prior conferences. We welcome submissions in other areas relevant to CSR and business ethics.

 Corporate Social Responsibility> Theory and Practice

 Management and Ethics

 Accounting, Finance and Socially Responsible Investment

 CSR, Trades Unions and Marginalised Workforces

 Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights

 Cases, Dilemmas, Judgment and Decision Making

 Critical Perspectives, Philosophy and Ethics

 Governance, the Environment and Social Auditing

 Cases from practice.

Submission deadline for abstracts is the 21st December 2007.

Opportunities with the EBBF Research Group

Looking for some intellectual challenge? The EBBF Research Group is seeking members who would like to research issues and help us build the knowledge centres on the EBBF web site. The projects include the following:
 
 
1. The Role of Business in Poverty Alleviation: Robin Maule is  
coordinating the development of a KC and eventually an EBBF publication on this topic.
Contact him at <rmaule@attglobal.net> if you would like to contribute.

 
2. Partnership of Women and Men: Adrian Kielhorn is taking the lead in developing a KC/paper on this topic. He would welcome collaborators to research one interesting issues.
Contact: adrian.kielhorn@bluewin.ch

 
3. Trust and Trustworthiness: Greg Dahl  is leading this effort. Nancy Baghdadi-Vietan has developed some training material and Satirah Alai is completing a PhD on Trustworthiness.
Contact: Greg370@dahls.net

 
4. Business Ethics: We are seeking both a leader and researchers on this all-important topic. If you are interested in contributing,
Contact: george.starcher@ebbf.org

 
5. Moral or Values-based Leadership: for information on the activities of a group of EBBF members interested in this topic.
Contact caroline.sawicki@inet.hr
 

6. Globalisation: Greg Dahl <mailto:Greg370@dahls.net>  is coordinating this research and is seeking help.
 

7. We are also seeking members who would like to review several existing EBBF publications (those on CSR and New Paradigm to begin with) and suggest ways in which they should be updated.

You can view all the current EBBF Knowledge Centres here.

And EBBF Publications here.

"Meaningful" Job Offers

1. Programme Executive (Ethicist) Geneva Switzerland

Globethics.net, a global network enabling institutions and individuals involved in ethics to share information, facilitate access to resource databases, set joint projects in applied ethics and work together on ethical leadership, is opening a position for Programme Executive witha specialisation in ethics.

Major Tasks

Collect and control the quality of documents to be uploaded on our Global Digital Library on Ethics Coordinate and advise partner institutions (universities) worldwide in

their use of the digital library.

Organise and support training for specific groups of network participants.

Moderate online groups conducting research on ethical issues

Edit volumes for the Globethics.net Series as well as other texts

Design, coordinate and implement conferences/workshops at the regional and global level

Qualifications

University education in philosophical or theological ethics, doctoral thesis (PhD) desired very good command of spoken and written English, good command of at

least one other language (fr, ger, sp) broad interest on how different fields of ethics are addressed on different continents, especially in the South and the East, willingness to network with individuals and institutions in the field of ethics interest and ease in electronic networking experience in editing or library work welcome

organisational skills independent and precise work

Starting date: 1 February 2008, or by agreement. Working activity: 80-100%

Interested candidates are invited to send applications by email and post mail before 30 November 2007 to Prof. Dr. Christoph Stückelberger, Globethics.net Chairperson. Address: Allenmoosstr. 66, CH 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

Email: stueckelberger@globethics.net

2. Environmental Engineer at URS, Italy

Collaboration in organization, interpretation and elaboration of data, monitoring and maintenance of remediation system installed, sampling of main environmental components, collaboration in technical report preparation, collection of data and information on site in order to design remediation system, supervision on site of external contractors and subcontractors.

URS dscribes itself"Our work is to improve the built and natural environment from advising on renewable energy solutions to cleaning up contaminated land."

View job details on their website

3. Climate Change Porject Manager at BITC (Business in the Community)

The Environment team of Business in the Community are seeking a Climate Change Programme Manager to manage key elements of the May Day Network and to support delivery of HRH The Prince of Wales’s May Day Business Summit on Climate Change 2008. This is an exciting and busy full-time post with great potential for the job-holder to shape the direction of the initiative and its outcomes. The job holder will need to keep at the leading edge of the climate change arena and will have a chance to work with leading practitioners from companies, government and not for profit organisations.

The post holder will report directly to the Climate Change Director and will work closely with other members of the Business in Environment team.

Find all details at their job website here.

4. Client Relationship Manager at EIRIS - Ethical Investment Research Services, London UK

Must be fluent in a Scandinavian or other European language

£28,109 pa (under review)

Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) is a leading provider of the research that investors and financial institutions need to take account of corporate social, environmental and ethical performance. In the last few years we have expanded the coverage available in our Ethical Portfolio Manager (EPM) software product to more than 2,800 companies across the world. Our client base has also become increasingly global.

We are looking for two people with strong customer relations skills to manage existing client accounts - one primarily dealing with Scandinavian accounts but also some in the UK, and one primarily dealing with UK accounts but assisting with non-UK accounts as required. You will also to maintain contact with potential clients and promote EIRIS’ services to them. You will work as a member of our Client Services team, with technical back-up from our IT team.

Read the full job advert download it here.

Application form downloadable here

should be sent to

Personnel Manager, 80-84 Bondway, London SW8 1SF or by email to jobs@eiris.org.

Deadline 23rd november 2007

5. Bernard Van Leer Foundation seeking Officer, Netherlands.

The Bernard Van Leer Foundation is seeking a manager and an studies officer, based in Den Hague, Netherlands.

You can find here the job offer details.

Deadline 6th November.

6. Director – Kaloko Trust

Salary £30,000 pro-rata, Part-time for 3 or 4 days per week negotiable.
Location: Brighton / London

A small UK charity supporting rural development in Zambia requires a Director.
We are presently restructuring our relationship with our partner in Zambia, who we have worked with for the last 12 years, and we are looking for someone to manage this process and lead the organisation in the future.

You will be a skilled fundraiser, experienced at managing change, and in working with overseas partners in international development to build capacity and support programme delivery - including through monitoring and evaluation.
Our office is in Brighton, and Trustee meetings usually take place in London; however we are open-minded about where the post can be based. Some overseas travel will be required.

Further details can be obtained from our website www.kalokotrust.org on the vacancies page or from Clare Rutherford on 01273 766660 or admin@kalokotrust.org

7. Full time Consultant-INTRAC

Salary: £31,600 - £39,710 (Principal) / £28,385 - £33,750 (Senior)
Location: Oxford
Closing date: 7 December 2007

We are a non-profit organisation working in international development and relief. We support non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations around the world, helping to address policy issues, and strengthening management and organisational effectiveness.

Based in Oxford, you will deliver on a range of designated consultancies and programmes in the areas of organisational capacity building and/or civil society strengthening and/or monitoring and evaluation. You will develop new work where appropriate, contribute to INTRAC’s knowledge base and take the lead on an agreed caseload of consultancies.

With exceptional experience of overseas development and NGO-based work, you must have a strong consultancy background and a successful track record in designing, leading and reporting on major assignments, including in an international setting. You should be a superb communicator, and have an excellent working knowledge of a range of capacity building approaches.
For an application pack, contact luciane correa-andrade on 01865 201851 or email reception@intrac.org . www.intrac.org

8. Business Development Manager – Charity Challenge

Charity Challenge is the UK's leading adventure travel company specialising exclusively in the organisation, leadership and administration of inspirational overseas fundraising expeditions in aid of charity. We operate a portfolio of more than 100 challenges each year for 2,500 participants and have helped to raise in excess £15million for over 850 charities over the past seven years. Our expeditions include treks and climbs, mountain bike rides and white water rafting challenges. They take place in Africa, Asia and the Americas as well as the Caribbean, Middle East and Europe. In just over two years, communitychallenge® has helped to raise more than 1 million pounds for international development organisations and has worked on 70 projects in 7 countries.

We are looking for a passionate, driven and commercially minded Business Development Manager who wants the unique opportunity to make a positive difference to the world. At Charity Challenge we place great importance on responsible tourism and lead our sector in sustainable events and travel management as well as setting best practice in global community engagement.

Who we are looking for

* At least 3 years experience in a consultative Business Development role with a successful track record of selling services to senior decision makers in large organisations.
* Proven success also in account managing and developing strategies to grow new and existing business, preferably with experience in the Event or Travel sector.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills and confidence to persuade and influence others.
* Highly motivated and persuasive self starter who has to work independently, as well as part of a passionate team, and who is driven by challenging targets as well as their values for making a difference.
* IT literate including Word and PowerPoint.

Salary package will be a competitive basic with a high OTE. North London, UK, with some international travel.
Email paul@charitychallenge.com Url www.charitychallenge.com/communitychallenges.jsp

9. Board Director CSR -  JFL Search & Selection

This global communications consultancy has a thriving CSR practice, which provides strategic counsel at a senior level to clients, enabling them to anticipate and respond to the risks and opportunities associated with responsible business practice. Clients include FTSE listed companies, privately owned companies and not for profit organisations.

We are looking for a talented individual to join the consultancy as a board director and head up this already successful division. You will need leadership qualities, the drive to take charge and add value to your clients’ business. With a heavy weight track record in CSR and communications, you will already be confident at advising on CSR and communications at CEO level, and will be expected to work alongside your peers in corporate affairs, public affairs and public relations. This is an entrepreneurial environment and would suit an ambitious and intellectually robust leader.

Central London
Email ros@jflrecruit.com
Url www.jflrecruit.com

10. Global Reporting Initiative – Five Vacancies

The Global Reporting Initiative is an international non-profit organization whose vision is to make reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance by all organizations as mainstream as financial reporting. The GRI achieves this by developing, continually improving, and building capacity around the use of its Sustainability Reporting Framework: the core of which being the Reporting

The GRI is looking to fill five vacancies:

- Director of Operations - application deadline May 6
- Junior Manager, Guidelines Development - application deadline 11 May;
- Researcher, Report Services - application deadline 11 May;
- Intern, Governance Relations - application deadline 1 May;
- Intern, Sector Supplements Program - application deadline May 1

Please see www.globalreporting.org/AboutGRI/Vacancies/ for job descriptions.

Location  Amsterdam
Contact Name  Monique Hutten
Email hutten@globalreporting.org
Url http://www.globalreporting.org/AboutGRI/Vacancies/

11. The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) / The City Director

CCI are recruiting City Directors for a number of cities worldwide. The list changes regularly so check with web-site:
www.clintonfoundation.org/job-openings.htmbelow.

Current openings in Berlin, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Paris, Seoul, Sydney, Toronto, Warsaw.

The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) utilizes the global influence of President Clinton, and the skills that the Foundation has developed in worldwide mobilization to confront crises such as AIDS, to help initiate and run programs that directly result in substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. In its first phase, CCI is working with a group of some 40 of the largest cities in the world to develop and implement a range of projects and programs to increase energy efficiency and generate cleaner energy. Specific actions include provision of technical assistance and the formation of a purchasing consortium to accelerate the evolution of markets for alternative energy products.

For more information, visit www.clintonfoundation.org and click `Clinton Climate Initiative'.

12. Human Rights Officer - International Service for Human Rights, Geneva

www.ishr.ch
    
ISHR is an international non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, at the heart of the United Nations (UN) human rights system, with a small branch office in New York. It was founded in 1984 to empower human rights defenders and human rights organisations worldwide to access and use human rights mechanisms at international, regional and national levels. It provides relevant and useful information, training, policy advice, systemic advocacy and support to human rights organisations, defenders and activists, and national and international human rights institutions in relation to UN, regional, and national human rights developments, standards, procedures and mechanisms. It conducts its programs in Geneva and in its identified priority regions, including the Great Lakes and West Africa, Israel, Palestine, and South East Asia.

The International Service for Human Rights is currently recruiting one Human Rights Officer for its International Human Rights Defenders Programme, Geneva.

The responsibilities of the position will include:
- monitoring, authoring and editing ISHR’s publications on the UN Human Rights
Council, its special procedures, Advisory Committee and other intergovernmental
working groups, the universal periodic review and on the plenary sessions of the human
rights treaty monitoring bodies
- contributing to advocacy and coordination in relation to the UN human rights system
- assisting in conducting training courses on the international human rights system
- organising and overseeing the work of interns and fellows
Applications should be sent to job.hro112007@ishr.ch. Applications close on 21 November 2007. Applicants will only be contacted if shortlisted.

13. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER – FINCA Kosovo

FINCA International, one of the world's leading microfinance institutions, provides financial services to more than 600,000 clients through 20 wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America and the Greater Middle East. FINCA International is looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) for FINCA Kosovo, based in Prizren. FINCA Kosovo is a fast-growing program of 12,200 clients and 165 staff, planning to transform into a deposit-taking institution in 2008.

The COO is responsible for directing and daily management of FINCA Kosovo’s complete cycle of crediting activities and related operations, including staffing, products, and procedures. S/he will ensure that FINCA Kosovo will offer maximally competitive credit products that support outreach maximization under the condition of profitability; that these products are implemented in a most efficient, client-friendly, safe, and professional manner; and that FINCA Kosovo has credit staff (loan officers, credit management staff, credit back office staff and other) in adequate numbers and with excellent skills. The final objective of the COO’s activities is to maximize FINCA Kosovo’s outreach to the target group in a sustainable and profitable way. As a member of the Management Team, s/he shares responsibility for the overall performance and activities of FINCA Kosovo, and participates in making decisions on material issues.

www.villagebanking.org

14. Vice President - Green & Sustainable - Waggener Edstrom Worldwide

This Vice President will start and grow Waggener Edstrom Worldwide's new Green & Sustainable practice. The practice will coordinate closely with WE's other social innovation components, including corporate responsibility and NGO support. WE Green & Sustainable will focus on clients that are using science and technology to develop products or systems that mitigate environmental impact or change consumption patterns for the better. This might include alternative energy sources and replacement technologies for petroleum-based products (plastics, Styrofoam, etc.)

The successful candidate will have deep experience in environmental and sustainability issues, preferably spanning from corporate to NGO/advocate, with relevance to both sectors. The role requires an entrepreneurial attitude; candidate will be responsible for hiring a small staff, developing a functional business plan, sourcing and supporting new clients and managing the financials behind all of this activity.

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide believes its people are its greatest asset. The company offers outstanding professional development and competitive compensation and benefits. Please submit your resume via our website at www.WaggenerEdstrom.com/careers, Job 2890.