Innovation Officer at IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative

Your role

• Your role will report to the Innovation Manager, Gender and will be part of the Gender team. 
• You will be required to organize, structure and design processes to support teams to achieve the best possible results.
• You will pivot between working strategically, analytically, and practically, and be able to work independently.
• You possess the ability to drive the completion of your goals, maintain a good overview, and actively improve project management systems and the quality of deliverables.
• You are a well-grounded and solution-driven professional who can build relations with colleagues throughout the organization.
• You are passionate about your work and what IDH stands for.

Key Responsibilities

• Support developing gender tools and materials to support project teams and gender champions.
• Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing by conducting research and sharing insights.
• Support in monitoring usage of key IDH gender tools (i.e. Gender Tool and E-learning module) for improvements and impact measurement.
• Support in developing training materials for capacity building of different teams.
• Assist with preparing internal and external meetings.
• Support with quarterly and yearly reporting.
• Support in follow-up activities.
• Preparing presentations and other administrative and logistical tasks to support the team
• Monitoring the usage and effectiveness of the revised gender tool and E-learning module
• Disseminating gender insights

What you bring

• Working and thinking at a degree level in Gender and/or Development studies, international development, or another
• Strong communication skills
• Experience and/or knowledge of Gender Transformative Business Models is an added advantage
• Affinity with sustainability and international trade and development
• 3+ years of relevant working experience in project management and analysis
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Relevant private sector or government work experience and affinity with the field in which IDH operates.
• Affinity with sustainability and international trade and development.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.

Who you are

• You are a graduate of a study relevant to the area of work, and specialization courses related to gender equality in the business context are a plus.
• You have knowledge or a proven interest in the topics of Gender and Business.
• You have experience with project management, and you are a self-starter with excellent communication, research, and applicable technical skills.
• You are also detail-oriented, focused on results and you like to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Prioritizing is one of your strengths and honesty, transparency, and energy are important to you.