Executive Director

This is an exciting opportunity to direct the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. The Resource Centre is an international non-profit founded in 2002. An indispensable pioneer in this field, it provides transparency, public accountability and guidance.  It is widely respected for being constructive and truly global in its perspective. A Financial Times article about its work is headlined, “A Fair Approach to Human Rights.”

The Resource Centre covers the full range of human rights impacts by business – from labour rights in the supply chain to environmental pollution; from indigenous people’s rights to the right to health. With a team of 23 now based in 11 countries across all regions of the world, the Resource Centre is in an excellent position to expand its innovative work.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a global staff to work towards the Resource Centre’s vision: “that all companies respect human rights in everything they do”.
• Lead the strategic direction of the Resource Centre and the implementation of its strategic plan (2013-18).
• Ensure the financial sustainability of the organization.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, breadth and balance of the Resource Centre’s research, information-gathering and publications.
• Lead the Resource Centre’s communications and outreach.
• Ensure innovative and effective use of rapidly developing digital media, ranging from the website itself to social and mobile platforms.
• Effectively lead and manage the Resource Centre’s dedicated and experienced team.
• Sustain and strengthen the Resource Centre’s culture of respect, passion, quality, balance and accuracy. Maintain its truly global perspective.

Qualifications

Interested applicants should pay careful attention to the criteria set out in our person specification. The person specification and details on how to apply are available at: www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/ExecutiveDirectorRecruitment