PEFC job posting - COO/Deputy Secretary General

23 June 2022 Job vacancy

Position title: COO - Deputy Secretary General

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Reporting line: Secretary General / CEO

Status: Full-time

Application deadline: 5 July 2022

General job mission

• PEFC Council’s second-in-command, responsible for the efficiency of the operations
• Responsible for securing the functionality of business, overseeing the organisation’s operations, processes, and people
• Together with the CEO, co-lead a lean, efficient organization and services to its members, which mission is to promote sustainable forest management and the value chain behind it through independent third-party certification. 
• Ensure effective internal and external communications
• Substitute the CEO in his/her absence

Responsibilities

• Ability to think strategically while delivering the implementation of set objectives in a planned, sequenced and procedural way
• Oversee daily operations of the organisation liaising with all executives (Finance. Communications, Marketing, Member services, Office management and Brussels Representation/lobbying and advocacy)
• Responsible for optimizing the coordination between units 
• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication and act as the HR Responsible for all operational HR issues as well as staff selection and retention processes
• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth – Create tools to evaluate performances

 Together with CEO

• Support the CEO with strategic advice and in representing PEFC in front of all its members, partners and other government instances
• Keep fluid relation with the PEFC members
• Review regularly and set organisational and project priorities with the CEO 
• Animates senior leadership meeting together with the CEO to follow the progress of various projects’ implementation. Cascading down the key strategic orientation to their respective perimeter of competences.
• Submit update operational reports to the CEO, including financial, performance, members service quality indicators

Requirements

• Master’s degree in economics, natural sciences related to forestry, wood industries or equivalent
• Previous management responsibilities in a Membership organization/NGO/Development or Sustainable institution highly recommended
• Competencies in strategic planning (Organisational development, Process organisation, Project Management)
• Competencies in people management and team performance in an intercultural organization
• Understanding of membership organisation functions (Forestry, forest products-based sector, technical certification, Communications, Marketing and Sales, Development, Finance and HR)
• Outstanding organisational and leadership abilities
• Analytical mind and pragmatic implementation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Understanding, valuing, and making the best out of cultural diversity
• Have exemplary work ethics 
• Aptitude in decision making and problem solving
• Availability to travel

What's on Offer

• An outstanding, international committed team working globally.
• A dynamic international work environment and enriching professional experience.
• Competitive salary including an incentive package commensurable to achieved targets.

Please apply here.