Senior Consultant - 12 month FTC

Acre is supporting an award-winning consultancy specialising in ethical trade, human rights, labour standards and international development in the search for a Senior Consultant on a 12 month, fixed-term contract.

Our client's work enables organisations to improve working conditions and livelihoods across global supply chains in a way that brings clear business benefits to all parties. In this role you, will support a wide range of client work in a variety of sectors worldwide, leading projects, developing products and services, and growing accounts.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Executing accurate, objective and high-quality work; making balanced, considered recommendations based on robust evidence coupled with creativity, innovation and practical thinking

• Communicating with clients and stakeholders in a professional, objective and clear manner, submitting reports and materials in line with agreed timelines

• Proactively and independently lead, manage and grow a number of medium to large clients and supporting the growth of larger accounts

• Independently writing clear, concise, proposals to engage potential clients

• Conducting standard fieldwork investigartions in the UK and internationally either in-person or remotely

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In this role you will have the opportunity to significantly develop ethical trade related skills and specialise in one or more core services: social audits and investigations; remediation programmes; and training and organisational change.

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Your Experience:

• 3-4 years' experience of delivering work across the ethical trade or sustainability sectors

• Project management experience, able to work independently and manage complex challenges

• Commercially minded, comfortable with business development including proposal writing and client meetings

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Willingness and ability to travel to other regions up to 30% of your time

• Practical knowledge of ethical trade/responsible sourcing / the social compliance agenda beyond compliance activities

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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced consultant to work with an organisation helping to bridge the gap and deliver real change on the ground for workers and businesses, with a change-focused, innovative and practical approach. If this sounds like your next challenge, please apply below.