Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

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Job Description

Primary focus as Head of Sustainability & Corporate Sustainability (SCA) is implementing the Corporate Affairs (CA) strategy in support of the business. Responsibility will include primarily Government Affairs and managing issues affecting Syngenta’s freedom to operate (FTO), stakeholder management and civil society partnerships, as well as media relations and internal communications

Position will be providing advice to country leaders, work closely with colleagues in other functions, Regulatory and Stewardship to align with the commercial team and deliver positive FTO business outcomes. Also work closely with SCA colleagues in the ASIA and AMEA Region to ensure a coordinated strategy for Syngenta’s freedom to operate.

• To assist in the development of organizational sustainability strategy to support business growth in line with Syngenta’s global sustainability commitments.
• To implement Business Sustainability Programs and activities in collaboration with relevant functions.
• To lead new initiatives in mitigating the effect of climate change in agriculture including regenerative agriculture. translated in programs and activities covering sustainable and responsible business, government and public affairs.
• To build strategic partnership with relevant stakeholders such as government, NGOs, community development agencies, and others related to agriculture and business. 
• To support advocacy activities to maintain LTO/FTO of the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master’s degree in relevant field of study such as agriculture, biology, chemistry, environmental science, natural science, and public policy.
• Advanced in practical knowledge in developing partnership, policy advocacy, company reputational building, and project management.
• 10+ years’ experience working in Government, political parties, NGOs, public affairs agencies or in-house public affairs roles.
• Knowing governmental stakeholders in agriculture industry for both Crop Protection and Field Crop.
• Strong knowledge of and background in advocacy and public policy. Proven record of running successful policy campaigns.
• Understanding of the Indonesia political, social, and cultural complexity and diversity in countries and media landscape.
• Strong business and commercial acumen.
• Experience dealing with senior-level internal and external stakeholders, including business leaders, Government officials and media.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships across boundaries and cultures.
• Ability to communicate and interact within diverse stakeholders (employees, influencers, customers, governments, scientific communities, etc.).
• Strong oral and written communications & English skills.