You see things a little differently. So do we.

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship is looking for a Programme Coordinator to lead programmes to support and accelerate social entrepreneurs. You see opportunities over challenges and work with passion and purpose. Together, we will invest in and develop your skills and experience because we believe that what you value is more important than what your CV says.

Come see things a little differently with us.
 

About us
What if your work could help make everyday life just a little bit better for those who need it the most?
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. It’s a vision that we try to live up to in many different ways, one of them by using our experience to create long-lasting, positive change for those who need it most.

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship creates greater opportunities for the people who need it the most to live a better everyday life and we contribute to transforming IKEA into becoming a more inclusive and sustainable business.

Since 2012, IKEA has been teaming up with entrepreneurs across the globe that create a better world by providing job opportunities that empower people, while also addressing inequality and sustainability.

We partner with these social entrepreneurs in different ways; we establish business partnerships to offer IKEA customers unique products and services (managed by IKEA Range and Supply, Sweden) and we boost the potential and impact of others through our development programmes, making investments and sharing our business knowledge with them (managed by IKEA Social Entrepreneurship B.V, Netherlands).

By working together we can create a more sustainable future where everyone is seen and heard – challenging the root causes of poverty, exclusion, and inequality.

We call this IKEA Social Entrepreneurship.

Read more about us at: https://www.ikeasocialentrepreneurship.org/en

About the role
Multi-tasking and managing several partnerships, programmes and processes at the same time best describes the role. You will lead the operational part of assigned programmes including planning, coordination of activities and communications. You will work very closely with our programme partner organisations (NGO) and other functions in team (communication, co-worker engagement and monitoring, evaluation and learning and project control).

Activities you will plan and coordinate are:

• Manage and follow up on running programmes – including review of progress reports, process amendments of proposals, review final reports and closing of programme.
• Ensure progress based on Monitoring Evaluation & Learning frameworks for the respective programme.
• Co-create events with our partners, capture communications opportunities and implement them together with our communications team.
• Execute and coordinate co-worker engagement plans. Holding it together by reaching out, selection, support the matching of co-workers and social entrepreneurs, lead learning sessions, follow up on overall progress and support when needed.
• Support the work of mapping potential markets, sectors, stakeholders and potential partners and research on programme relevant topics and themes

About you
Are you interested in and passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable people, creating social and environmental impact? Then this role is for you. We are looking for someone with the experience of coordinating or/and leading project/programmes with many stakeholders.
If you also have the knowledge of and experience in working with social entrepreneurs, social businesses and NGO’s (non-profit organisations) you are perfect for the role. Building relationships and networks with people internally and externally comes very natural to you. By being solution oriented and finding better ways you are getting things done and can deliver results. You are a strong communicator with very good English language skills.

You will work in a team were we get energy from sharing knowledge and being curious to learn from others. We are constantly looking for opportunities to work together and effectively bring organisations together to create synergy

You are also able to use your coaching skills to develop others. With your  entrepreneurial mind-set you enjoy seeing the opportunities for growth in a fast-paced, global, multicultural and changing environment. It is a benefit but not a prerequisite to understand impact measurement and theory of change.

A few more details for you
This is a full time role (40 hours per week) located in Delft, Netherlands and working most of the time in the office. You will report to the Managing Director but in everyday work be working on assignments from the Partner Account Leader and the Co-worker Engagement Leader.

4th February 2022 is the closing date to apply for this role. We possibly close the job ad before that date when we have enough good candidates in the application process. Please send your application –motivation letter and CV – in English and tell us why you would be a good fit. In case you have questions, you can connect to Lisen Wiren by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

We are looking forward to your application!

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