Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Charity Fund Specialist
Dublin
NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a CSR Charity Fund Specialist for our client, who are a major player in renewable energy development across the globe.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Charity Fund Specialist
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 18 months
Start date: Estimated May
Location: Dublin 2 – Hybrid working
Position Description
Stepping forward on social responsibility is part of the Sustainability foundational pillar of our “Driven to Make a Difference: Net Zero by 2040” strategy. This means ensuring that we have a positive impact on all the people that it engages with – employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities we serve.
We support communities in many ways including through CSR initiatives. A key element of our CSR strategy is offering opportunities for employees to volunteer their time and skills. We know that this is valued by our people as part of “Our People Promise” – our employee value proposition.
The key components of our CSR activity are Energy for Fund (EFG), ElectricAid (EA) and Volunteering activities and employee support.
Key Responsibilities
The CSR Charity Fund Specialist project role will work as part of a small CSR team responsible for managing CSR strategy, funds, and volunteering activities. The role requires fund management, CSR experience, digital skills, communications, and stakeholder engagement.
This CSR Project role is required to support the CSR team through a period of change.
In particular:
To lead and support the digitalization of fund management for both EA and EFG funds, working with IT and
procurement. Both funds currently involve out-dated access systems and manual work to complete funding
rounds. This will include business case and tender process.
To support on improvements in data analytics, producing reports on CSR activities including EA and EFG
fund management.
To implement recommendations from an ongoing advisory review by GIA to strengthen processes and
governance, ensuring strong EA and EFG fund management governance.
To support the management and administration of the funds including relationships with stakeholder
including charities, community organisations, CSR’s strategic partners, EFG and EA committee members.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
Stakeholder management skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
A digital mindset, to enable the adoption and optimisation of technology to support CSR funds.
Ability to work with and interpret data.
Attention to Detail and strong governance capability.
Desirable
Minimum of 3 years’ experience with a proven record of delivery of results.
Process improvement and internal control/governance experience, preferably related to CSR/charity funds.
Understanding financial accounts.
Experience working for NGO/CSR.
Qualifications
Third level qualification desirable but not essential.
Base Location
Dublin 2.
The successful candidate may combine remote working with attendance at base for in-person collaboration, the frequency of which is agreed with the manager and subject to ongoing review.
Anticipated start date
May 2024.
Duration
18 months.
Other Requirements
The successful candidate must have use of a personal ‘phone, laptop/PC and internet facilities, and must be equipped to fully engage in a professional manner during the course of the engagement.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.