Founded in 1948, Bureau of International Recycling – BIR is the global federation supporting the interests of the recycling industry on aninternational scale. BIR represents indirectly 30.000companies in 73 <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW90831579 BCX0" style='-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: url(“data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjMzVGIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWNhcD0icm91bmQiPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIC41aDVNMCAyLjVoNSIvPjwvZz48L3N2Zz4=”); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;’>countries, and counts over 1000corporate members from the private sector and 37 national associations. Together, these membersform the largest international recycling federation.BIR covers eight material streams – iron & steel, non-ferrous metals, paper, textiles, stainless steel &special alloys, plastics, <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90831579 BCX0" style='-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: url(“data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==”); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;’>tyres & rubber, and Electronics & EV Batteries. It also encompasses specialcommittees dealing with shredders, environmental <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW90831579 BCX0" style='-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: url(“data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjMzVGIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWNhcD0icm91bmQiPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIC41aDVNMCAyLjVoNSIvPjwvZz48L3N2Zz4=”); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;’>affairs and international trade. The federationprovides a dynamic forum for its members to share their knowledge and experience. It serves as aplatform to promote the interests of the global recycling industry at international institutions andforums.
BIR is a non-profit <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90831579 BCX0" style='-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: url(“data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==”); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;’>organisation under Belgian law (AISBL), with its registered office headquartered inBrussels, Belgium. The BIR Secretariat is composed of a small but efficient team of 12 professionals.
BIR is looking for a candidate that is motivated and comfortable in taking ownership of assigned commoditieswithin BIR. This entails representing BIR in relevant meetings and events with industry experts. The position entails relatively frequent travel within and <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW90831579 BCX0" style='-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: url(“data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjMzVGIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWNhcD0icm91bmQiPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIC41aDVNMCAyLjVoNSIvPjwvZz48L3N2Zz4=”); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;’>outside of Europe.
Support the advocacy team and represent the global recycling industry at intergovernmental fora (i.e.UN, WTO, WCO, OECD, and the EU) and contribute to the development of international regulations, guidelines, standards and voluntary agreements, particularly at the UN Basel Convention.
Specific commodity monitoring responsibilities covering “Ferrous” (Steel, Stainless steel and special alloys), and specific dossiers such as Critical and Strategic Raw Materials, Waste Shipments Regulation, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms.
Take ownership of BIR advocacy actions in assigned regions (EU and Asia OR <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90831579 BCX0" style='-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: url(“data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==”); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;’>LatAm as a priority).
BIR is searching for a candidate that is motivated to quickly grow into leading BIR commodities with the members and external stakeholders. The candidate should be comfortable with technical contentand public speaking as part of the position.
Strong knowledge OR willingness to gain expertise on topics related to ferrous metals/alloys and international trade, as well as legislation such as the Critical Raw Materials Act, the Waste Shipment Regulation and the CBAM.
The BIR advocacy team is a small but energetic team of experienced professionals within the BIRSecretariat. The team represents the association at international institutions such as the UN, WTO,
Eachmember of the team takes responsibility <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW90831579 BCX0" style='-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: url(“data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjMzVGIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWNhcD0icm91bmQiPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIC41aDVNMCAyLjVoNSIvPjwvZz48L3N2Zz4=”); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;’>of their assigned commodities and conducts advocacyactions under the supervision of the Trade and Environment Director. Other responsibilities of theteam include producing regulatory and business guidance to members, publishing position papers,managing BIR-wide projects, maintaining contacts and networks with relevant stakeholders andpolicymaking institutions, as well as <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90831579 BCX0" style='-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: url(“data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==”); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;’>organising meetings and conference sessions.
