Project Manager

Copenhagen, Denmark | Volunteer position | Duration: October 2021 - May 2022

At oikos Copenhagen, it is our mission to equip our members with the necessary tools to become tomorrow’s responsible leaders. You will become part of a well-established organisation (est. 2002) with around 50 members, and a reputation of integrity with our stakeholders. You will get hands-on project experience while working with and learning from your fellow oikees. You will get the opportunity to connect to the oikos International community and its initiatives, to engage in the exchange of thought, share experiences and grow your network alongside like-minded change agents from across the world. Our projects are where our impact is made. As a Project Manager at oikos Copenhagen, you will get the opportunity and responsibility to drive one of our projects while gaining leadership experience working towards sustainability.

Your Changemaker Profile

University student (bachelor or master), living in the Copenhagen area.
Sustainability enthusiast and eager to make a change.
Proactive team player with a high level of professionalism.
Accepting and encouraging different people and their work approaches.
Good communicator with solid time management skills and excellent project planning skills.
You feel confident about having responsibility and taking ownership of independent decisions.
Generally able to dedicate 3-5 hours per week to oikos Copenhagen until June 2022.
Beneficial: Background in project management or proactive involvement in similar activities.

Your responsibilities

Ensure the well-functioning of your project through coordination of activities in your team.
Effectively communicate with the team on project scope and involve the team in taking decisions on the direction of the project.
Maintain a high motivation level and foster proactiveness within the team.
Create synergies across the organisation were suitable and involve different people or functions on a need to / have to basis (e.g. communication).
Ensure information sharing regarding your project across the organisation.
Document the project throughout the year and ensure an effective handover.
Report to the Head of Projects on a weekly basis and spare on potential challenges and opportunities.

COMMITMENT
You are our impact! To achieve our mission, we relly on volunteers who are able to commit time to our organisations and our fellow members. Therefore, we are looking for sociable and driven students who are able to put in 3-5 hours a week into oikos (more or less depending on current activties). The organisation is committed towards our oikees and we do our best to bring you the most value in terms of social offerings and practical gains. We are looking for new members who are excited about this aspect of our organisationa culture and are eager to contribute to it.

why join? it is our mission to equip our members with the necessary tools to become tomorrow’s responsible leaders

Get hands-on project experience

Grow with the challenge
Join a local network with international connections
Gain a nuanced understanding of sustainability.
Draw benefits of internal workshops or lectures with experts and companies.
Have a good time while having a positive impact,
working towards our sustainable future.

OPEN POSITIONS WITHIN project management

Lead the Curricular Transformation team: Our Curricular Transformation project is directly linked to the core mission of oikos International – transforming economics and management education. With an increasing need for responsible management, you will lead a team to transform the CBS curricula to integrate sustainability, CSR & business ethics into its courses. You will communicate closely with CBS PRME on curricula initiatives and pilot projects, and how oikos can be involved in the initiatives over the next year. In dialogue with the Head of Projects and your team, you will decide how to best spend the budget for the project (provided by CBS).

Lead the oikos Case Competition team: As lead of the oikos Case Competition team, you and your team will get to organise the 2nd iteration of the 2030 Challenge. The 2030 Challenge is a case competition organised in collaboration with CBS and Danida (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark). The project’s goal is to facilitate the acceleration of solutions for sustainable development by combining global perspectives in a local context. You will conceptualise the next iteration of the competition together with CBS and Danida. You will lead your team in planning meetings, preparing and collecting case materials and coordinate with Danish Embassies abroad. You will recruit the participants, plan the kick-off event as well as mentoring sessions for the participating teams and the grand finale. You will document the project throughout the year for the handover.

Lead the oikos Impact team: oikos Impact focuses on making a change within the campus environment and student awareness. Collaborating with CBS Campus Services, the Impact teams have achieved to bring recycling to all of CBS. You will lead your team in deciding on the next campus project to tackle – in dialogue with CBS Campus Services and the CBS Green Campus Committee – as well as working continuously on creating awareness about how students can minimise their carbon footprint in the form of online or on-campus campaigns.

Lead the Social Pioneers | oikos Career team: For the first time, we are combining two of our projects to create a new high-effect project for exploring careers within sustainability. Historically, the oikos Career project has organised a Sustainable Career Fair during Green Week and organised workshops to help students accelerate their careers within sustainability. Social Pioneers has been the bridge between entrepreneurs and students through company visits and inspiring talks. This year, we broaden the scope of each of the projects by combining them into one - leaving you and your team with an abundance of options to explore. You will decide how you want to bring sustainable careers closer to students. You and the team will get to name the new project in collaboration with the communication team and the Head of Projects. This year you will work closely with our sponsor for the project; DJØF.

Lead the Green Week team: Green Week is oikos Copenhagen’s flagship project and has become a household name at CBS, returning to campus annually to provide a platform where people can experience, learn, share and discuss sustainability. As a project manager for Green Week you will lead the organising team for Green Week 2022. Your team will organise a 3 to 4-day sustainability festival at CBS, featuring a variety of events and activities. You will get to reach out to relevant actors, organisations and enterprises to coordinate their attendance. You will communicate with the other projects and student organisations to involve them in setting up events or activities. You will keep track of the project’s budget which is provided by CBS.

Application details

The application deadline is September 25th, 2021. Please send your CV and motivational letter to info@copenhagen.oikos-international.org. Use the subject line “Project Manager x YOUR NAME”. Please specify in your letter 1) which project(s) you would like to apply for, 2) your relationship to sustainability and 3) why you would be a good fit for the project manager position. We are looking for highly motivated individuals with thorough planning and people skills.

Feel free to direct any questions regarding oikos or the position to Melissa via email (president@copenhagen.oikos-international.org) or reach out via LinkedIn.