Internal Communication Associate

Company Description

Work smart, have fun and make an impact!

EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings.

Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Why apply to EcoVadis?

Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.

Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page

If you have questions about the company or open roles you can Chat with an insider

Job Description

As an Internal Communication Associate, you will be part of the global HR and Communication team, reporting to the Internal Communication Senior Manager. Your main responsibilities will be to support our internal communications efforts in Mauritius and to provide our teams with relevant information about company direction, projects, and operational changes. The internal communications team is committed to informing and connecting our teams through purposeful communication and your role will be critical in ensuring our success. 

What will this role look like?

• Support the local Human Resources and Office Management teams with communicating on initiatives, policies, and events

• Help support the coordination of remote or on-site events and meetings including content planning, scheduling, and hosting

• Work with key stakeholders to research, write, edit, and proofread content

• Help administrate and manage communication channels and platforms

• Support strategic internal communication initiatives and help with the implementation of our internal communication strategy

• Assist management with tactical communication tasks and cascading process

• Collaborate with cross-department teams to formalize and ensure compliance with communication best practices

• Support the employer branding team to:

  •  improve local branding and organize employer branding campaigns in Mauritius

  • improve social media communication in Mauritius

• Share new ideas, campaigns, and activities to foster internal socialization and information sharing

What skills and competencies are required?

• Fluent in English, French, and Mauritian Creole

• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal presentation skills

• Great interpersonal skills and ease with intercultural communication

• Some creative and visual communication skills and a good eye for detail - you should be at ease creating impactful slide decks and following brand guidelines 

• Technically literate with some experience coordinating digital channels

• Exceptional time management, organizational, and prioritization skills - proactivity and agility to adapt to demands and meet deadlines

Qualifications

• Some experience in a similar role or related field such as Internal Communication, HR, Marketing, Public Relations, or Event Management (1-3 years of experience would be ideal)

• Previous international exposure in a dynamic environment is a must, ideally in a fast-growing or tech company

• Relevant degree in Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, HR, Business, or equivalent experience

Additional Information

• Location: Ebene, Mauritius

  Starting date: ASAP

  Position: Permanent after successful 6 months probation

Everyone at EcoVadis contributes to a culture of trust, respect and empowerment. Our growing team in Mauritius is full of talented professionals from various fields who all share a desire to make an impact. We offer competitive salaries and support personal growth from day one with extensive onboarding, mentoring and a brand new e-learning platform bursting with courses and modules so you can learn new skills and fine-tune old ones.

What we offer:

• Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
• Wellness allowance
• Work from Home Allowance
• Travel Grant allowance
• Annual performance bonus
• Remote work from abroad policy
• Flexible working hours,
• Hybrid/ full remote work
• Pension contributions and optional private health coverage
• Internet and electricity bill allowance
• CSR activities
• Community service day when volunteering

Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV, with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you. You can be part of an awesome team and make sustainability real!

Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity, inclusion and reducing bias in our hiring processes. EcoVadis does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique. In your application, we encourage you to remove personal information such as: photographs, marital status, number of children, religion, gender, residential postal code, university graduation date, past medical or parental leave(s) taken, nationality (instead, please state if you are legally eligible to work in the job region/country), university name (instead, please state any degrees obtained and the study major).