Supplier Programs Director

Verités mission is to ensure that people worldwide work under safe, fair and legal conditions. Verité is a pioneer in monitoring and improving labor conditions globally. Our expertise reaches 65 countries in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Our approach is to work in partnership with multinational corporations, their suppliers, the NGO community, trade unions and governments to improve working conditions.  Our work increasingly focuses on advocacy and communications to mobilize the public and key institutions. We were recognized as a winner of the 2007 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.  For more information please visit http://www.verite.org/

Position Overview:

Verité seeks an experienced professional to manage all aspects of our supplier programs, including delivery of our state-of-the-art social audits, impact-oriented remediation and facility-level consulting.  The Director is in regular contact with Verité Regional Offices and partner organizations worldwide.  The Director plays a significant role supporting client understanding of audit outcomes, and more generally of the role that Verité programs play in improving working conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise the process by which audits and other supplier programs are planned and coordinated, in conjunction with other program staff (including two supervisees) in Amherst.
• Ensure the successful delivery of audits and remediation programs, through staff and partners in dozens of countries worldwide.
• Serve as prime contact with clients related to supplier-level program delivery.
• Develop and manage implementation of audit tools, reporting protocols and management systems frameworks.
• Ensure Verité remains at the cutting edge of supplier programs delivery.

Qualifications:

• Four-plus years of experience managing the delivery of corporate social responsibility programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing collaborative international partnerships.
• Superb organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional team leadership abilities.
• Creativity, flexibility, and the ability to multi-task.
• Proven ability to work independently, set and meet goals and deadlines, organize time and priorities, and to collaborate with others in the delivery of complex programs.
• A passion for social justice and good work.
• Chinese or Spanish language skills are preferred, in addition to excellent English.

To Apply:

Please email a letter outlining your credentials with reference to the above list of qualifications, together with a resume.

Please put SUPPLIER PROGRAMS in the subject line of your email.  No phone calls please.