Associate - Global Corporate Responsibility

Job Overview

The Corporate Responsibility team at TE is responsible for all corporate philanthropy at TE, the TE Connectivity Foundation, and our corporate responsibility reporting to governments, customers, investors, and employees. We create value for our business, stakeholders, and communities by aligning our actions with our purpose and values across environmental, social, and governance performance. 

The Global Corporate Responsibility Associate will join the team of Global Government Affairs and Corporate Responsibility at TE. Your direct team would be based in the U.S., with additional colleagues in Europe and Asia, and you would partner with additional other TE teams across the world. The Associate is primarily responsible for executing all charitable grant payments to global nonprofit partners; maintaining and updating TE’s roster of global charity partners; administering and managing TE’s matching gift and volunteer grants program; supporting TE’s engagement programs; communications and reporting to various stakeholders; and other programmatic support as assigned. 

If you are interested in having an impact in your role each day through helping to execute TE’s community outreach and sustainability vision, then this role will be great for you! This role will also partner with many different departments, business units and levels across the enterprise, making it an excellent opportunity to learn about different functions within a corporation. You would also thrive in this role if you are a creative problem solver, with strong attention to details and a willingness to improve upon existing programs and bring new ideas to the team. 

Job Responsibilities:

Global Philanthropy Program Administration 

• Coordinate deployment of TE’s $6 million+ annual corporate philanthropy budget, including processing all grant payments, tracking philanthropy spend towards annual department budget, and making spend recommendations to corporate responsibility leadership 
• Work with a network of 100+ Community Ambassadors in more than 30 countries execute community partnerships and charitable grants 
• Liaise with TE charity partners globally, including payment onboarding and completion of post-grant reporting requirements; produce insights for internal and external use 
• Administer TE’s matching gifts and volunteer grants program, including tracking spending and coordinating program updates with external vendor  

Stakeholder Engagement, Insights and Benchmarking 

• Assist in developing and overseeing a process for responding to growing number of stakeholder requests 
• Benchmark peer corporate responsibility programs for insights and improvement to charitable giving, volunteering, stakeholder engagement and reporting. 
• Supporting Senior Associate, Global Corporate Responsibility, in implementing TE Operating Advantage continuous improvement programming 

Communications and Program Support 

• Assist with communications for TE’s philanthropic activities; suggest, write, edit, and post blog entries for corporate responsibility programming 
• Support in drafting and submitting award entries for corporate responsibility programming 
• Support in managing Community Ambassador Program including setting and adhering to deadlines for spending; keep Community Ambassadors engaged and support local Community Ambassador Program sites 

Various Other Duties as Assigned 

• Coordinate with TE colleagues across departments on special projects as they arise 
• Contribute insights to TE’s TE Operating Advantage continuous improvement program 
• Present TE Corporate Responsibility programs, challenges and goals to TE leadership 
• Travel to TE sites and philanthropic partner events to maintain relationships and review philanthropic partnerships 

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree. Areas of study may include business, sustainability, environment, government, international affairs, or communications. 
• 3-5 years of work experience, with 2-4 years of experience in a similar role at a corporation; or experience in the nonprofit or public sectors.  
• Excellent written and verbal communications, able to work across time-zones and language barriers to provide clear expectations and timely outcomes.  
• Able to work in a small-team collaborative work environment, be willing to assist/support others, think creatively and take initiative. 
• Able to work independently with excellent organization skills and attention to detail.  
• A collaborative team player who works cross-culturally and effectively in an international matrixed organization. 
• Able to learn new software, organizations procedures, and protocols quickly. 
• Skilled at excel and PowerPoint. 

Competencies