Project & Committee Manager

Our client is an international federation operating in the field of sustainable development. Their main mission is to offer a wide scope of services to their members, ranging from monitoring EU legislation developments to enhancing the exchange of best practices through the organisation of workshops and conferences. They are located in the city centre of Brussels and count +/- 70 staff. They are today looking to recruit a diligent Project & Committee Manager.

Purpose of the role

• Managing the HR Committee composed of +/- 50 members (corporations and associations)
• Supporting the members to help them adopt a modern and innovative corporate and human resources initiative and policy
• Leading, coordinating and contributing to knowledge and research activities on all aspects of HR, including social dialogue and for facilitating the exchange of experience
• Coordinating the activities of the working groups, which are dedicated to specific issues such as diversity & inclusion, impact of digitalisation on the workplace, capacity building, jobs of the future, etc.
• Leading a small team (one Committee Officer)

Main responsibilities will be

• Leading knowledge and research activities on human resources that conciliate the needs of the members and expectations of other stakeholders
• Ensuring that knowledge elaboration and research output related to HR and social dialogue activities contribute to added value services to the direct benefits of members
• Coordinating the work of the HR committee and its working groups (studies, reports, position papers, articles) and managing committee members and chair and vice-chairs’ expectations and involvement
• Being the contact person of the members of the committees (mainly HR Directors), answering their queries, exchanging with them, occasionally meeting them face to face
• Supporting the association cooperation with institutions enhancing the social dialogue at EU and international level. Representing the voice of the members as employers, reporting back to the association and its committees
• Managing the organization of meetings, workshops and seminars dedicated to HR issues
• Providing input and support to events (yearly summit and General Assembly, conferences, workshops, seminars, trainings, etc.)
• Supporting the Head of Unit and working with the other Managers from the unit
• Contributing to the company governance for the activities under his/her responsibility, including the definition of the association work programme, budget, and capacity plan
• In project management, providing the direct report (Committee Officer) and colleagues with guidance, leadership and support, ensuring their development and well-being while being responsible for enforcing corporate policies and procedures standards
• Occasionally travelling in Europe to attend events and to meet members

The ideal candidate should have the following profile

• A relevant University degree
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in project management and ideally in funded research and innovation projects
• Genuine interest in human resources issues such as diversity and inclusion
• Strong communication skills with the capacity to produce and write reports but also to lead a group of experts and synthetise knowledge. Good public speaking skills
• Excellent spoken and written English (C2), very good writing skills (clear and concise written style)
• Ability to adjust to various types of interlocutors such as the members (high level HR Directors in international corporations)
• Strong organisational skills, capacity to structure own workload, as the job holder will organise several events/year (meetings with members, workshops, etc.)
• Availability for occasional travelling, mainly in Europe
• Capacity to work both in teams and autonomously
• IT Literacy
• Capacity to have a helicopter view but also to understand the subtleties of the topics and to ask the right questions
• High level of emotional intelligence: good listening skills, empathy, ability to lead group discussions, team player
• Service-minded, proactive and problem-solving skills
• Ready to travel several times per year (mostly in Europe)
• Ability to work under pressure (mainly during on-site events)
• A leadership style based on care
• Integrity and professionalism, full acceptance and respect of the association’s RISE values (Respect, Innovation, Sharing, Expertise)

Offer

• Starting date: ASAP
• A permanent, full time contract
• A competitive salary with a complete benefits package including luncheon vouchers, health and group insurance, 100% reimbursement of transport costs, homeworking (at least 2 days/week), discretionary bonus
• Location: the company is located in the city centre of Brussels and is therefore reachable by public transport
• This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-changing organisation and a truly multicultural environment
• The opportunity to work in an environment that truly makes a difference (sustainable

development)