Specialist, Future of Materials Program

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Context and why we are recruiting?

The Forum is seeking a collaborator to support delivery of the multiple activities encased in the Program. Our next colleague will integrate a diverse and motivated team supporting the collaborative improvement of global materials systems.

Reporting line and how is this role embedded in the wider team?

The role reports to the Head of the Program. In addition to the various teams within the Program and the Centre at large, key internal collaborations include account teams, the events and programming teams, and colleagues in other relevant centres such as the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains or the Centre for Nature and Climate. External interactions include Forum partners, experts/academics and other stakeholders of relevance for the various program activities.

What will you be responsible for?

• Support the Program through coordination of its various activities. Coordinate team calendars/milestones, scheduling, communications for the Program.

• Support the identification and engagement of stakeholders in programming and events to strengthen the Program’s business engagement efforts.

• Support internal coordination with business teams and business engagement focal points to generate insights and ensure alignment of the Program’s business engagement efforts with institutional priorities and processes.

• Support the Program through identifying and prioritizing key global and regional events where our initiative can contribute impactful multistakeholder sessions.

• Support the convenings, dialogues and insight generation efforts of the initiative “Transitioning Materials Systems”.

• Coordinate and support the delivery of a relevant calendar of activities for the communities including identifying relevant events for engagement, preparation of session structures and delivery of the sessions.

• Lead and maintain a continuous pipeline of individuals to recruit in the different communities.

• Support the integration of insights from the communities into outputs of the broader Future of Materials program.

What core knowledge, skills and experience are we looking to add to our team?

Domain Knowledge and Experience

• Master’s degree in the engineering, the physical sciences, economics, sustainable development, international relations, public policy, or related fields.

• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in multistakeholder contexts. 

• Familiarity with global materials topics and international context.

Core Skills

• Ability to support event planning and coordination, stakeholder engagement and trust building across cultures and sectors.

• High levels of curiosity, comfort with ambiguity, and analytical capacity to surface, articulate, contextualize and action insights in a complex multi-issue environment.

• Familiarity with information technology tools to research and map issues and stakeholders.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; working knowledge of other languages is a plus.

• Self-starter with a highly collaborative, empathetic approach and a strong commitment to advancing dialogue, cooperation and innovation.

Why join us?

Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.

Why join us?

Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.