Application Deadline: 28 January 2022

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. We help make our member companies more successful and sustainable by focusing on the maximum positive impact for shareholders, the environment and societies.

Our member companies come from all business sectors and all major economies, representing combined revenues of more than USD 8.5 trillion and 19 million employees. Our global network of almost 70 national business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the globe. Since 1995, WBCSD has been uniquely positioned to work with member companies along and across value chains to deliver impactful business solutions to the most challenging sustainability issues. 

Together, we lead the business voice for sustainability with a vision of a world where more than nine billion people live well and within the boundaries of our planet, by 2050. 

Job overview 

This manager role, reporting to WBCSD Transport and Mobility director will focus on automotive industry carbon emissions, and support a group of leading automotive manufacturers and partners to enhance existing Scope 3 carbon emissions accounting and reporting practices. By orchestrating collaboration between WBCSD members and partners, the manager will harness the group’s lifecycle emissions analysis expertise to align methodological frameworks. This will be followed by pilots for high emissions commodities (Steel, Aluminium, Batteries…), and a wider cross-sectorial consultation before publication and advocacy in coordination with the carbon transparency partnership network. Sharing a proven common methodology and piloting on steel, the project will deliver demand signals for transparency and low-carbon materials in the automotive industry. 

Responsibilities and duties 

As a Manager in Mobility you: 

• Own and animate the project plan in collaboration with WBCSD key partners, experts and stakeholders. 
• Are the center of expertise for automotive industry carbon emissions inside WBCSD 
• Support the development of sectorial rules and frameworks to calculate and exchange product-related scope 3 emissions for the automotive sector 
• Publish interim and final methodological frameworks for scope 3 carbon emissions, including their communication 
• Guide and co-design specific pilots using minimum viable digital prototypes for data-exchange shared by partners 
• Represent the organization in external events and workshops related to carbon transparency  

 Qualifications 

To join the team, we would expect you to bring: 

• A master-level education in Environmental and/or Sustainability science  
• 5 to7 years' experience in field of carbon emissions accounting and reporting, ideally with expertise in automotive industry 
• Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience of life-cycle assessment and/or GHG accounting applied to products (product carbon foot-printing) and ideally automotive sector 
• Knowledge of emission data exchange protocols and the related digital tools requirements is a plus 
• Conversant with corporate environmental reporting and pledges such as CDP and Net Zero commitments, and target setting programs such as Science Based Target initiative and the Climate Pledge 
• Track record in shaping and leading multi-stakeholder projects to fruition 
• An existing network of LCA practitioners and sustainability across the automotive supply chain would be a plus 

You’ll be able to demonstrate: 

• Excellent facilitation capabilities, with instinct on how to bring the best out senior experts' ideas 
• Excellent written and verbal communication allowing to exchange with C-level members 
• Good organizational skills and the ability to plan and manage different priorities simultaneously 
• Adaptability to changing situations and processes and make the most out of every situation 

 As a person you are: 

• Driven by the idea of sustainability and improving the state of the world 
• An Energetic, fast and resilient performance seeker 
• Positive, empathetic and demonstrate excellent listening capabilities 
• You thrive in complex topics and enjoy mobilizing the collective intelligence to find solutions 

 Certifications - Expectations 

• Fluent in English language minimum, every other language is a plus 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 
• Salesforce experience is an advantage 

The position is full-time for an initial fixed term of 12 month with potential for extension and based in Amsterdam but will also require limited international travel once the pandemic is contained.

WBCSD is a purpose-driven, forward-thinking and action-oriented organization, characterized by the diversity of gender, nationalities and work experiences.  

The work environment: 

WBCSD offers a competitive, modern, and flexible working arrangement: 

• A Geneva-based organization with offices in London, New Delhi, Singapore, Amsterdam and New York City 
• Competitive compensation and benefits 
• State-of-the-art facilities and ICT-enabled working tools 
• Flex-time and part-time possibilities 
• Dynamic working atmosphere 
• Open culture encouraging interaction and sharing of ideas and opinions 
• International relocation support 
• Sustainable commuting incentives 

The position is based in Amsterdam, Geneva or London, but will also require international travel with flexibility.

Please also note that WBCSD will only respond to candidates selected for the interview process.