Project Lead (gn) CirculaRise Accelerator

We are looking for a full-time (40 hours/week)

Project Lead (gn)

who will lead our CirculaRise Accelerator for a duration of 10 months as a maternity leave cover.

The successful candidate will start in August and will be working with us in our co-working space in Berlin or Munich in Germany (partly remote possible).

Yunus Environment Hub (YEH) is the global social business network that creates and promotes solutions to the pressing environmental problems of our time. Co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus, YEH’s vision is to create a World of Three Zeros: Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions. To achieve this vision, we support, design, and implement social business solutions that solve environmental problems in a financially self-sustainable way.

We are a team of passionate experts with backgrounds in engineering, business, social and political sciences, environmental sciences, or economics. We strongly believe that social business is one of the most effective solutions to address our global environmental crisis. Although our daily work can be challenging at times, we are convinced that every single person has the potential to contribute to redesign our economy. Together, we make the impossible possible.

1. Strategic lead of the accelerator program: Further development and implementation of overall program strategy, alignment between accelerator cohorts in different countries, and expansion plan including internationalisation and long-term financing.
2. Communication, public relations and ecosystem building: Represent the project externally and oversee accurate external communication to ensure visibility and positioning of the project to external stakeholders and accelerator participants. Nurture and expand the supporting ecosystem and strategic relations around the accelerator including experts and partners with a current strong focus on ecosystem building in Germany.
3. Operational lead of accelerator implementation in Germany including leading quality assurance and adjustments of training program, selecting circular social businesses, guiding and supporting the selected accelerator participants, conducting training and coaching sessions, and fostering a community of participants and alumni of the project.
4. Project Management: Overall responsibility of successful project implementation and achievement of KPIs as well as proper use of funds, resource allocation and quality assurance. Steering project activities and report on implementation both internally and externally.
5. Team leadership: Leading the project team of 2 staff members, ensuring a collaborative and innovative work culture and continuous training and development of staff.

1. At least 5 years of experience in project management, ideally in the social impact sector.
2. Demonstrated practical experience and strong understanding of incubator and accelerator programs along with in-depth knowledge of the startup business realities and ecosystem, preferably in Germany.
3. Knowledge on the topics of circular economy and/or social and environmental impact management and a professional network in the field.
4. Master´s degree in Business Administration, Social Business, Sustainability Management, Social Sciences or comparable fields is a requirement.
5. Fluency in both English and German is a requirement
6. Excellent communication and networking skills

1. The opportunity to contribute to the success of a flagship program with a strong purpose and direct impact.
2. A dynamic, international team of passionate professionals from various disciplines with an excellent team dynamic, flat hierarchies and a lot of room for your ideas and contributions.
3. Immersion in a diverse work environment in the field of environment and social business
4. A hybrid model of home office and productive office environment in a fully equipped coworking space – with access to an interesting network in the fields of impact and social innovation.
5. Flexible working hours around the core working hours – we want you to be able to achieve a work-life balance that suits you.
6. A high level of responsibility and development opportunities from day one.
7. 30 + 2 annual leave days

Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Yunus Environment Hub is committed to equal employment opportunities for all. We strive to provide a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all who work with us, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, skin colour, disability, physical appearance, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age or religion (or lack thereof)