UN Principles for Responsible Investment seeks project manager

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is an initiative of UNEP Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact, seeking a Project Manager for their Engagement Clearinghouse, based in London, for an initial 12-month contract. Materials requested by 21 March, 2008.

Volunteer Needed to Work on Greening the Music Industry

The Center for Human Rights and Environment (CEDHA) is searching for a volunteer to develop guidance materials for promoting Sustainable Music.

The unpaid internship will consist of:
· Researching best environmental practice in the music industry
· Gathering contacts in the music industry, interested in sustainability
· Developing a resources website for musicians, bands, etc. on greening their music
· Develop guidance materials for music bands to take initial steps
· Dissemination of the newly launched Woodstock Principles
· Developing a network of key players to coordinate revisions to the WPs
· Other related activity

Ideal candidates:
· Good web based research skills
· Fast and created thinker
· Self motivated with minimal supervision
· Knowledge of web development helpful
· Knowledge of musicians and music industry helpful but not mandatory

Term of Internship: Open Ended
Start date: Immediately
Location: Web based (on site internships ok)
Contact info: Send cv and cover letter to: jdtaillant@cedha.org.ar
Language: Strong English (particularly reading comprehension) is essential

The Innocence Project seeks Communications Associate

Oddly enough, this job opening doesn't currently appear on their website, so I've pasted it below.

Communications Associate (Media Relations)
The Innocence Project, a national non-profit organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice, seeks a Communications Associate for Media Relations. The Communications Associate will help sustain and build the organization's profile in the media to reach the general public and key target audiences.

Working as part of a team in the Communications Department and with other departments in the organization, the Communications Associate will help increase awareness of the Innocence Project and its work and help educate the public on key issues. The Communications Associate reports to the Communications Director. The Communications Associate for Media Relations is a junior- to mid-level position; the person in this position will not be the only staff member in the Communications Department who works with the media (the Communications Director, Associates and Assistant all have varying responsibilities involving media relations), but he or she will be the only person working full-time on media relations.

The Communications Associate's primary responsibilities (those that are ongoing, involve a higher level of autonomy and require more initiative in development as well as implementation) include:

• Build and maintain target media lists (particularly in local/regional media and niche media);
• Establish ongoing relationships with journalists (again, particularly those at local/regional outlets and niche media outlets);
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews or background briefings for journalists to speak with designated spokespeople on Innocence Project litigation or policy initiatives;
• Conduct media pitch calls and follow-up calls to maximize exposure to Innocence Project initiatives and positions;
• Monitor and compile media coverage.
  

The Communications Associate's secondary responsibilities (those where tasks are assigned on a project-by-project basis and work is often divided among multiple staff members) include:

• Conduct research (ranging from simple questions to in-depth issue-based research) for the preparation of materials or in response to specific requests;
• Draft op-ed pieces, press releases and background material on specific litigation, policy initiatives or other developments;
• Provide media outreach assistance to allied organizations or local partners;
• Other projects and tasks as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have:

• One to two years of experience in media-relations and/or communications-related work (preferably in the nonprofit sector, either as paid staff or in substantive internships/fellowships);
• Demonstrated ability - and comfort level - reaching out to media outlets (or similar entities) to solicit coverage. Put simply: the ideal candidate should be able to show that he or she is not afraid of calling into busy and sometimes-unfriendly media outlets to pitch coverage of Innocence Project news.
• Solid research skills, with the ability to quickly gather information from multiple sources and compile it in an accessible format;
• Proven ability to coordinate projects and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Strong commitment to the Innocence Project's mission;
• Work style that is conducive to securing results while collaborating with others and fostering an enjoyable work environment.

Put simply: the ideal candidate is a focused, detail-oriented individual who is resourceful and creative and sees solutions more than problems.

The salary is competitive (in the low- to mid-30s) and the benefits are excellent.

To apply, send cover letter, resume and at least three writing samples to:
Eric Ferrero
Director of Communications
The Innocence Project
100 Fifth Ave., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011
Email: hr5@innocenceproject.org

BSR seeking Director of Research, Human Rights & Economic Development

Business for Social Responsibility is seeking a Director of Research for Human Rights & Economic Development to be based in its new New York office. No closing date given.

upcoming CSR conferences

CSR & the Business Lawyer - 10-11 April, Barcelona

Global Reporting Summit - 3-4 March, Berlin

Global Anti-corruption, Compliance and Ethics - 14-15 April, Chicago

Responsible Business Summit - 13-14 May, London

Sustainable Finance Summit – 24 June, Brussels

Green Supply Chain Summit – 25 June, London

CSR Partnerships Conference – 26-27 June, Amsterdam

seeking web project manager (not CSR-related)

At the risk of diluting the focus of this site, a business school classmate is seeking a senior project manager for Tierra Innovation, Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in Dumbo.

Ashridge in the UK - courses & report on competencies

Ashridge Business School's Centre for Business & Society lists a couple of upcoming CSR courses, and published a report on the competencies that CSR professionals need (e.g. ability to collaborate with legal, finance, and procurement functions). The latter isn't groundbreaking by any means, but is not a bad summary.

Mission Measurement LLC seeking Social Impact Consultant

Forwarded from a friend; no deadline given, and I assume it's based in Chicago:

Mission Measurement works with leading Fortune 500 corporations, foundations and nonprofit organizations to measure social impact. For businesses, we measure corporate social responsibility, external affairs and corporate philanthropy investments. For nonprofits and foundations, we measure organizational effectiveness, grants and programmatic impact. The Consultant will work directly with Mission Measurement clients, project-managing and fulfilling the work of the engagement under the direction of a Project Director. A typical project includes: impact and strategy analysis, stakeholder interviews, outcomes assessment and measurement definition. The Consultant will research outcomes and metrics, analyze data, develop strategy and present findings. The Consultant will also work closely with a team at Mission Measurement that helps to implement the data collection, reporting and analysis process. For the most part, Consultants at Mission Measurement serve as the day-to-day contact for our clients.

Economist special report on CSR

If you're on this site at all, you'll have seen the Economist's special report on CSR in its 17 Jan edition, but here it is just in case.

CSR Directory - for £65 plus shipping?!

This morning I received notice of "the world's first" CSR directory. I'd call that "the internet."

vp of corporate engagement, pact (no deadline listed)

Pact, Inc, an international, non-profit development organization, is searching for a vice president of corporate engagement. Through its 26 country offices and 99 programs, Pact works to build empowered communities, effective governments and responsible private institutions that give people an opportunity for a better life. Pact believes that engagement directly with the private sector, and tripartite engagement among government, civil society and the private sector is fundamental to development. The vice president, corporate engagement, will play a critical role in promoting this engagement through leadership and of Pact’s Corporate Community Engagement (CCE) Practice.

Corporate Community Engagement is a strategic priority of Pact, with significant resource allocation and oversight provided by the Pact Board of Directors. Over the past decade, Pact has developed strategic partnerships and relationships with the private sector to help accomplish its development goals. Since 2003, Pact’s engagement with business has increasingly focused on the extractive industries in fragile and post-conflict settings. For example, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Pact is working with four internationally-listed mining companies to increase food security, and promote enterprise development, natural resource management, human rights and good governance. Pact has also been or is involved with CCE in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mongolia, and Nigeria.

The vice president, corporate engagement, will anchor and guide Pact’s Corporate Community Engagement (CCE) Practice. In this capacity, the vice president will be a leader, team player, and change agent responsible for building consensus and managing the CCE Practice within Pact. The vice president will have demonstrable experience in strategic planning, risk management and communication. While the VP will not be primarily responsible for field-level program management and implementation, the ideal candidate will have field-based experience. The vice president will be responsible for increasing Pact’s depth of experience with the extractive industries in the near term, and breadth of engagement experience with other sectors in the medium term. Finally, the vice president will be recognized as a thought-leader in the field, must be sensitive to and adept in building and managing relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including government, civil society and business and able to represent Pact with all three.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please fill out an application at: http://recruitment.pactworld.org/apply.