Sustainability Specialist - Social Impact

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is seeking a Sustainability Specialist - Social Impact to join the Sustainability Department in Geneva. You will contribute to the social aspects of MSC Cargo Division, align with international standards, and help embed social considerations across the business.

You will gather and analyze social data, support projects at HQ and local sites, monitor evolving standards, engage stakeholders, and contribute to reporting, including MSC’s annual Sustainability

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of sustainability-related experience in complex organizations.
• University degree in Social Sciences or related field; advanced degree valued.
• Strong knowledge of social issues across value chains.
• Strong data management, analysis, and reporting skills.
• Proven project management abilities with multiple stakeholders in a global setting.
• Experience in implementing social impact projects within global organizations.
• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with departments and MSC Cargo divisions to embed social topics across business areas.
• Contribute to development of guiding principles, policies and initiatives on social impacts.
• Collect and consolidate social data across the MSC Cargo Division.
• Provide analyses on social impacts and monitor evolving trends affecting the business.
• Stay informed on international best practices and sustainability standards.
• Support identification, assessment and mitigation of social sustainability risks and impacts.
• Monitor activities across the social dimension at central and local levels.
• Engage external stakeholders in joint sustainability projects.
• Contribute to internal reporting on MSC’s social performance and distance to targets.
• Assist in developing and publishing the annual Sustainability Report.

Skills

Social data management

Data analysis

Reporting skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

English fluency

Education

University degree in Social Sciences or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is a global business engaged in the shipping sector. Present in 155 countries, MSC facilitates international trade between the world’s major economies, and among emerging markets across all continents. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978, MSC is a privately-owned organisation driven by the Aponte family.

Today, we continue to focus on caring for customers, employees and the environment. From a one-vessel operation to a globally respected business we have an unfaltering commitment to people that have passion, creativity and willing to make a change.

Do you recognize yourself? Then come work with us and be part of MSC’s family.

THE POSITION

The position sits within the MSC Sustainability Department and supports Social Impact activities across the MSC Cargo Division, contributing to the implementation of the sustainability plan, with a predominant focus on social impacts. The role also supports alignment with relevant national and international standards, industry best practices, and the MSC Cargo Division sustainability strategy.

The position supports the integration of social considerations into the MSC Cargo Division’s business agenda, helping to ensure that these topics are progressively embedded across the different areas of the business.

In particular, the role will contribute to data collection and analysis activities, including the identification and assessment of the diverse social impacts associated with the MSC Cargo Division. It will also support the implementation of relevant projects at both HQ and local levels.

The position will monitor and assess evolving international standards, regulatory developments, and best practices relating to social matters, while staying informed of emerging sustainability topics and approaches to social and economic value creation. In addition, the position will support engagement with key stakeholders on social impacts across both global and local activities.

YOUR IMPACT

As Sustainability Specialist - Social Impact you will:

• Liaises with all relevant company departments and business entities within the MSC Cargo Division to contribute to the progressive embedding of social topics across all business areas.
• Contribute to the development of guiding principles, policies, and initiatives related to social impacts.
• Contribute to the collection and consolidation of social data across the MSC Cargo Division.
• Provides analyses on the possible impacts regarding social topics and monitors evolving trends and assesses potential impact on business.
• Understands international best practices, sustainability standards and requirements and contributes to advance on social topics in the value chain.
• Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of sustainability risks and impacts, with a focus on social matters.
• Monitors and facilitates specific activities and projects across the social dimension both at the central level and at local agencies and sites.
• Liaises with external stakeholders in contributing to the implementation of joint sustainability projects.
• Contributes to internal reporting on MSC’s performance across the social dimension and provides monitoring on distance to target.
• Assists in the development and publication of the annual Sustainability Report and collaborate across departments and businesses entities to develop relevant contents.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in sustainability-related fields and complex organizations.
• University degree in Social Sciences or a related field; advanced degree valued.
• Very good knowledge of social issues, particularly those related to value chain.
• Strong social data management, analysis, and reporting skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to deliver efficiently and on time while working with multiple stakeholders in a global environment.
• Experience in supporting, developing, and implementing social impact projects within global organizations.
• Knowledge of best practices in the social impact field and, ideally, the relevant regulatory landscape; European Sustainability Reporting Standards is a plus.
• Fluent in oral and written English, other languages are a plus.

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Position located in Geneva.
• Full Time & Permanent Contract.
• No remote working.
• EU citizenship or valid Swiss work permit is required.

MSC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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