Role Summary

Careers at Pro Veg International
Are you looking for a career that combines impact and meaning with opportunities for personal growth and financial security? Are you keen to enter the exciting space of food systems transformation and turn some of the most pressing global challenges into sustainable solutions? Are you eager to join an international team of ambitious and motivated professionals? You have come to the right place!
Pro Veg is the first global NGO promoting alternative proteins such as plant-based foods and cultured meat to be approved for a representative office in China.

The Innovation Manager, Pro Veg China will work closely with the Managing Director, Asia, to initiate and deliver meaningful campaigns through thoughtful planning and budgeting, with the support of the international team. In addition, the role will include developing reports and governance processes.

Job Details

• Job title: Innovation Program Manager, Pro Veg China
• Reports to: Managing Director, Pro Veg Asia
• Location: Shanghai (Hybrid/Remote)
• Hours: 40 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing programs and campaigns to promote alternative protein innovations and enhance the position of plant-based foods and other alternatives to animal products in a positive, pragmatic and solution-focused way
• Managing reporting, compliance and the governance of a Pro Veg-affiliated INGO in China, including
  • the development of annual goals, quarterly objectives and key results (OKRs) and project plans in China
  • annual budget planning and contributing to the management reports
• Cultivate and expand positive relationships with stakeholders including government, corporations, academia, other non-profits and funders
• Develop partnerships with universities, academic institutions, and advocacy groups.
• Any other related task that may reasonably be expected of the job holder’s scope and level of responsibility.
• Work with the International teams including Communication and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to amplify campaigns and assess impact and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• University degree
• Combined experience in advocacy, marketing, or program management is preferred
• Interest in food systems transformation and its potentials (environmental protection, public health, food safety, food security, animal welfare)
• Talent to identify potentials and white spaces to scale up existing projects and synergise between them
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in Mandarin Chinese (Native level) and English.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in China. International work or study experience is a plus.
• Being based in Shanghai, and, where necessary, travel within China and occasionally to Europe/USA.
• Ability to create and implement strategies and manage change effectively
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• Experience in professionally dealing with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and seniority levels
• Experience of effectively working in remote teams located across the globe.
• Confident in Google Workspace, project management software and similar digital productivity tools

Benefits of working with us

• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements
  
• Hybrid home-office and office work arrangement if based in Shanghai, or fully remote if based elsewhere in China.
  
• A strong focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
  
• Headspace subscription (Mindfulness app).
  
• We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
  
• And last but not least: become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!
  

When?

• Application deadline: open until filled
• Start date: ASAP

Further information

Your application should include a cover letter addressing your motivation and how you meet the person specification criteria and a CV. Please submit your application using our online form (https://proveg.com/jobs/) and tell us how you found this job ad. Thank you!
Should you make it to the long-list of applicants, you will be invited for a phone interview with HR. If you successfully interview, the next steps will be:

• An online task.
  
• The second interview with the Managing Director Asia
  
• The final decision may require an additional interview, usually with Senior Management.
  

About us

Pro Veg International is a food awareness organisation working to transform the global food system by replacing 50% of animal products globally with plant-based and cultivated foods by 2040.

Pro Veg engages with all relevant stakeholders to create a food system where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet.

Pro Veg has received the United Nations’ Momentum for Change Award and works closely with key UN food and environment agencies.

Pro Veg creates global impact, with offices in 14 countries across five continents and more than 220 employees.

Diversity Statement

Pro Veg is committed to equal opportunity in employment for all, regardless of ethnic origin, religion, skin color, gender, age, national origin or ancestry, refugee background, genetic information, disability, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, HIV status, gender identity, or gender expression. People of Color, women, individuals with disabilities, members of LGBTQIA+ communities, older adults, refugees, and people living with HIV are explicitly encouraged to apply.

In 2020, Pro Veg signed the Diversity Charter, a self-commitment and association dedicated to promoting a prejudice-free work environment.

In 2022, Pro Veg achieved a score of 88.1% on the PRIDE Index, the LGBTIQ+ Diversity Performance Index, which is over 20 percentage points higher than the overall average of 67.9%.

Data Protection Information for Applicants
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