Consultant - Sustainability (Circular economy)

Allow us to introduce ourselves.

At dss+, we are not just a conventional operations consulting firm; we are implementers and change makers. Our passion lies in engaging organisations to craft resilient and sustainable businesses, guiding them through transformational changes in sustainability, safety, risk and resilience and through their energy transition. We take the complex world of risk and sustainability and translate it into actionable roadmaps that work with our client’s businesses. We implement, working side-by-side with our clients to deliver real, tangible impact and results.

dss+ services fall into three core areas, sustainability, operational risk management, operational excellence, each bolstered by learning, development and culture change solutions and digital technologies. Teams around the globe work with clients in metals and mining, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, agriculture, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and private equity.

We pride ourselves in combining industry experts and on the ground experience with strong people-centric change management capabilities. This creates the perfect blend to support our clients from intent to impact, enabling them to protect what they care for, transform their organisation, and sustain the changes required to make their vision a reality, in a practical actionable way.

Let's see where our shared vision leads.

We have a strong growth trajectory, which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams. Join forces with technical operations executives, experienced line managers and qualified coaches who all share a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do.

Because we're mission driven, dedicated to protecting, transforming and sustaining positive change, this role, and the resources you'll have, offers you the ideal platform to make a difference. And, because we don't just advise on, but also implement best practices, the latest thinking and our own proven methodologies, you will be able to see the positive impact of your efforts. You will also be able to engage and leverage our wider global community of 100+ sustainability consultants including our Energy Transition & Decarbonisation, Climate Risk, Circular Economy, Product Compliance and Responsible Advisory teams.

We offer:

• Exciting and diverse client projects that address the critical challenges of our time, and the opportunity to transform the way our clients move toward a sustainable world.

• A dynamic, passionate and interdisciplinary consulting team

• A work environment that respects diversity and the life-work balance of employees and provides flexibility in the organization of work time and place.

• A purpose-driven management team that listens and encourages initiative and entrepreneurship.

Responsibilities:

As a consultant, you will work with leading public clients at regional, cantonal and national levels.

Your mission is to provide strategic and operational expertise, contribute to business development, and lead consulting projects focused on regional development, public policy instruments and circular economy integration.

Within your work, you will:

• Actively participate in a multi-stakeholder project to share experiences in regional development in Switzerland

• Design and facilitate workshops, stakeholder dialogues and participatory processes.

• Prepare high-quality, decision-oriented reports, policy briefs and presentations for decision-makers.

• Lead work packages and projects independently, ensuring quality, timelines and stakeholder coordination.

• Contribute actively to business development, including proposal writing and methodological design.

• Advise cantons, regions and municipalities on the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies related to regional development, innovation, sustainability and circular economy.

Your profile

• We are looking for a consultant who can drive tangible results and help implement commercially viable solutions.

• You are comfortable working in complex, multi-stakeholder and institutional environments.

• You can structure complex issues, synthesize large amounts of information and translate them into clear and actionable recommendations.

• You combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic understanding of policy implementation.

• You demonstrate leadership, autonomy and accountability, while being a collaborative team player.

• You communicate confidently with senior public officials, technical experts and project partners.

• You have strong/effective verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable interacting with different levels of the organization, from executives to technicians and operators.

Your Capabilities

• You have extensive experience working with the public sector (cantons, regions, municipalities) in Switzerland and are a passionate professional who wants to make a significant contribution to sustainable and local development.

• You have strong consulting skills to help our clients articulate their needs and design innovative and value-added solutions.

• You have experience in supporting the design, development and evaluation of public policies in Switzerland.

• You have good knowledge of circular economy concepts applied to policy contexts.

• German is your mother tongue, and you have excellent proficiency in both English and French.

Qualifications / Experience:

• You have a Master's degree or equivalent in public administration, economics, political science or a related field.

• You have at least 5 years of experience in the field of regional development and circular economy. Experience in the Swiss context is a must.

• You are a methodical and organized person with proven project management and decision-making skills.

• You can provide references demonstrating exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.

• You have a high level of proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Other Information:

Location - Zurich-Lausanne, Switzerland/Remote

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