Development Trainee

One year contract for a full time position based in Karachi

Closing date: February 28, 2020 (or until position is filled)
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis

About CERB
The Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB) is the first of the Pakistan Business
Council’s outreach initiatives to build capacity and capability of businesses in Pakistan.
CERB’s vision is to assist Pakistani businesses to pursue long term sustainability and value
creation, and its mission is to strengthen and grow the formal sector enabling large, small
and medium sized businesses to work in an integrated value chain and contribute towards
responsible, inclusive and sustainable development. As part of its strategic objectives,
CERB engages with businesses and industry leaders to provide a clear direction towards
conducting responsible business in Pakistan. It leverages private sector growth as a means
for development and poverty reduction and is guided in doing so by the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals framework.

CERB comprises two interdependent units: • Inclusive and Sustainable Development

Forum: this will focus on generating livelihoods, promoting women’s empowerment and
decoupling growth from impact on the environment; • Ethics, Values and Governance
Forum: this will promote responsible practices which strengthen the formal sector in pursuit
of sustainable value creation. Both of these forums aim to raise awareness of responsible
business practices that ensure a fair and competitive economic environment central to
sustainable business, economic growth and national development

Responsibilities
Include but are not restricted to:

Research
• Research for material that can add to CERB’s thought leadership through blogs on
the website and the newsletter.
• Collate research on advances in inclusive development, sustainable development,
ethics, values, corporate governance and the Sustainable Development Goals
• Assist in the research and development of publications, case studies, surveys, and
other research work.
• Identify speaking opportunities and relevant events for CERB team.
• Identify relevant persons/companies to add to CERB’s database. Ensure that the
database is regularly cleaned and updated.

Communications
• Maintain CERB’s online platforms (website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) and work
towards increasing followers and engagement. Work closely with Programme
Managers to develop regular and attractive content.
• Create collateral for CERB’s events such as standees, backdrops, certificates, and
brochures.
• Develop a PR strategy, and ensure CERB events receive media coverage.
 • Work closely with team to develop and design CERB
newsletter.
• Manage repository of images and logos for CERB
events and publications.
• Assist staff in developing presentations and other content.

Marketing and Administration

• Lead the marketing for CERB events (~2 events a month) by developing flyers, and
identifying relevant persons and following up with them through phone calls.
• Follow up with companies post events for payments.
• Lead the logistics and management for CERB events including being the contact
person for the venue and vendors, ensuring all arrangements are made well before
time, procuring giveaway items, collating and printing toolkits etc.

Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in social sciences, humanities, communication, media sciences,
or design.
• At least one year of experience in communications, marketing, and/or event
management.
• An interest in sustainable and inclusive development.
• Working knowledge of graphic design platforms especially InDesign. Video editing
knowledge would be considered a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and accomplish short- and
long- term deadlines with a heavy workload.
• Good public presence and the ability to interact with many types of people at
different levels.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.

How to Apply

Please email the below to cerb@pbc.org.pk:

1. Cover letter addressing your suitability and interest in the role
2. Resume
3. A writing sample
4. A sample of your graphic design skills