Working at Profundo
Working at Profundo will offer you the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable world and social justice, with profound research and advice. You can respond to one of our vacancies, which will be published here, or you can send us an open application. As Profundo is an equal opportunity employer, we especially encourage people from a minority background to apply.
Working at Profundo means joining a multi-disciplinary team of over 20 professionals with different cultural backgrounds from 12 different countries. All colleagues are highly motivated to work on social change. Their various backgrounds contribute to profound and comprehensive research results and recommendations for our clients. We have a horizontal organizational structure allowing everybody to bring in ideas and to be involved in the development of our organisation. Our culture is open, democratic, respectful and informal.
Profundo is striving for a diverse and inclusive workplace, among others by:
- flexible working hours and the right to switch public holidays;
- the opportunity to work most of your time from home, making it easier to combine your work life with your private life;
- a friendly office close to the Amsterdam Sloterdijk train station, which is accessible for persons with a mobility or physical disability;
- a resting room at the office which can be used for praying or meditation;
- twice a week a healthy vegetarian lunch at the office for free, which can be adjusted to accommodate different dietary preferences (Halal, Kosher, allergies, a.o.);
- a lot of attention for the health and safety of our staff;
- a gender mainstreaming taskforce that is working on constant improvement of gender and inclusion policies on the work floor and in research;
- an international team which usually communicates in English.
What your future colleagues are saying:
Chithira: “Profundo is a fun and challenging workplace that engages in impactful work. One of the things I love about working here is the opportunity to interact with colleagues from different parts of the world. I truly enjoy the international nature of our work and the people around me.”
Pavel: “I enjoy working at Profundo. What I like most about my job, is that we help NGOs to inform their positions, their decision-making process, and their public campaigns through world-class research. When rooted in science and supported by evidence, the great work that the NGOs are doing is bound to receive the attention it truly deserves – both from the policymakers and our societies.”
Vacancies
Currently, we have two vacancies for the roles of:
- Office Lunch Cook & Cleaner
- Policy Researcher
Find out more about the roles below:
Office Lunch Cook & Cleaner
To replace our current lunch cook and cleaner, we are looking for an experienced Office Lunch Cook and Cleaner to support the smooth functioning of our organization.
This is the job for you if you like to cook delicious food, if you are good at keeping spaces clean and tidy, if you support Profundo’s mission and if you like working with a small motivated team. Your tasks will include:
Cooking Lunch:
- Cooking a vegetarian lunch twice a week for the Profundo team on Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Preparing the vegetarian recipe/menu
- Going to buy the ingredients (company bike available)
- Cooking the lunch
- Cleanup of all dishes
Cleaning the Office:
- Cleaning the office rooms, canteen and bathrooms. These tasks can be carried out on any day of the week, but must be twice a week, preferably spread out over the week. You can decide the days you will clean in consultation with the office manager.
- Vacuuming the entire office ; vacuuming and mopping the kitchen and bathrooms.
- Thoroughly cleaning the bathrooms
- Emptying trashcans.
- Dusting desks, cupboards and computers.
- Watering all the plants.
- Any other incidental cleaning tasks
What we expect
We expect you to be enthusiastic to support our organization in a professional way. Preferably, you have worked as a cook and cleaner before. We additionally expect you to:
- Good English communication skills. Knowledge of the Dutch language is not a requirement;
- Availability 14 hours per week
- Ability to adapt recipes to dietary requirements, such as allergies.
- An eye for detail
- Punctuality
- Good communication skills
- Live within commuting distance of our office in Amsterdam.
What we offer
Working at Profundo means joining a multi-disciplinary team of over 20 professionals with different cultural backgrounds from 12 different countries. You will be able to work in an environment where people are highly motivated and are working on projects of a high social relevance. We have a horizontal organizational structure allowing everybody to bring in ideas and to be involved in the development of our organisation. Our organizational culture is open, democratic, respectful and informal. Additionally, we offer:
- a contract for 14 hours per week, with set cooking days of Tuesday and Thursday and cleaning days to be determined in consultation;
- the right to switch public holidays, based on your own (religious) preferences;
- a friendly office close to the Amsterdam Sloterdijk train station, which is accessible for persons with a mobility or physical disability;
- a resting room at the office which can be used for praying or meditation;
- twice a week a healthy vegetarian lunch at the office for free, which can be adjusted to accommodate different dietary preferences (Halal, Kosher, allergies, a.o.);
- a lot of attention for the health and safety of our staff;
- being part of an international team which usually communicates in English;
- the opportunity to combine this work with another job or study, as long as Profundo is informed
- an initial monthly salary for 14 hours per week of € 965 gross per month
- we can apply for a TWV work permit if needed; and
- a good pension scheme and other fringe benefits.
For more information on Profundo, please visit our website (www.profundo.nl). If you have further questions on this position, feel free to call or send an email to Lily Doolan Burke (+31-(0)20-8208320 or ).
Profundo is an equal opportunity employer striving for a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants from a minority background are especially encouraged to apply.
Please send your application, including a short motivation letter and a curriculum vitae, no later than 18 October 2024 to Lily Doolan Burke via .
Policy Researcher
To expand our research capacity we are looking for an experienced and versatile Policy researcher.
You will participate in a variety of research and training projects for clients from across the globe, covering developments on different policy themes in various geographies. The research will relate to either public policies or private sector policies, or both. In the complex and evolving movement towards more sustainable practices and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the corporate and financial world, both types of policies play important and inter-linked roles.
An important part of your work will be to analyse and benchmark responsible credit and investment policies of financial institutions from all over the world. These assessments are often using the Fair Finance Guide Methodology that we have developed together with civil society organisations (CSOs) from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America collaborating in Fair Finance International. This methodology is based on international standards and initiatives on a broad range of sustainability topics. You will also be involved in the regular updates of this methodology, in (online) trainings for researchers from different Fair Finance countries to use the methodology and in reviewing policy assessments made by these researchers.
For other projects analysing policies of banks and investor policies, you will develop bespoke methodologies focusing on specific sustainability themes, e.g. climate change, deforestation, animal welfare, or human rights. In case studies, you will investigate what banks and investors from across the world are doing in practice to ensure that the companies they invest in or finance (active in sectors like mining, agribusiness, construction or garments) are living up to international standards, in terms of screening, engagement, voting and exclusion.
Other types of private sector policies you might analyse are voluntary certification schemes and procurement policies (such as NDPE policies) in global commodity supply chains, like the forestry, agriculture, mining and fishery sectors. Creating transparency on the criteria included in these policies and assessing them against international standards is crucial to distinguish greenwashing schemes from genuine efforts to push for more sustainability in the corporate world.
The public policies of various governments which you can analyse in other projects deal with market regulation, CSR, environmental and/or trade policies covering many different economic sectors, ranging from agriculture and other commodity sectors to the food, transport, construction, and financial sectors. Of special interest are public policies emerging in various jurisdictions which aim to integrate sustainability criteria in business operations overseas, in supply chains and in financing portfolios.
On all the topics mentioned above, we are also giving trainings to clients worldwide, sometimes online and sometimes in person. Our goal is to involve you in such trainings once your experience with the topic is at the required level.
We expect you to:
- have a university degree in a relevant field of study;
- be passionate about contributing to a socially just and sustainable world;
- have four to eight years of research experience in analysing private sector policies and/or public policies on sustainability and social justice topics, preferably related to the financial sector;
- be a versatile and analytically strong researcher who likes to collaborate with a diverse group of colleagues and clients;
- be knowledgeable on sustainability-related issues, preferably on climate change, environmental and biodiversity issues;
- possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to collect, organize, synthesize and explain information clearly and compellingly;
- be comfortable with working on multiple projects with competing deadlines;
- have proven experience in writing and editing well-structured reports in English, while experience in reading and writing in other languages such as Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, etc. is an advantage;
- have some experience with giving trainings and to be eager to develop the required skills further;
- be willing to travel when required for trainings or meetings; and
- live within commuting distance of our office or have the willingness to relocate.
We offer:
- the chance to work on challenging and varied research, advice and capacitybuilding projects with a high social relevance;
- an organisational structure and culture that stimulates your professional development while safeguarding your personal wellbeing;
- collaboration within an international team of highly motivated colleagues with diverse fields of expertise;
- regular contacts with the various civil society and public organisations we work, from all over the globe;
- opportunities to initiate and attract policy-related projects, by reaching out to CSO partners;
- flexible working hours and the freedom to work most of your time from home;
- a friendly office close to the Amsterdam Sloterdijk train station;
- a contract for 32 to 40 hours per week (to be determined in consultation);
- an initial monthly salary (in case you will work 40 hours per week) between € 3,825 and € 4,181, depending on your level of experience; and
- a good pension scheme and other fringe benefits.
Profundo is an equal opportunity employer striving for a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants from a minority background are especially encouraged to apply.
We are aiming to fill this position in January 2025. For more information on Profundo, please visit our website (www.profundo.nl). If you have further questions on this position, feel free to send an email to Jan Willem van Gelder ().
Please send your application, including a motivation letter, a curriculum vitae and a sample of your research work, before 17 October 2024 to ">.
Open applications
Are you motivated to work for Profundo and do you have relevant skills and knowledge? Then we would like to receive your open application.
Please send a short resume summarizing your knowledge, experience and motivation to . Attach your CV and preferably an example of research you have done.