Human Rights Associate / Specialist - SAP Corporate Sustainability in Walldorf

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YOUR FUTURE ROLE

This is a limited contract due to parental leave (Elternzeitvertretung) for up to 12 months in 2024.

Within the corporate sustainability team, the Human Rights Specialist actively contributes to the success of SAP’s human rights agenda and compliance with sustainability due diligence legislation globally. This requires a strong focus on the goal-oriented execution of project activities and relationship building with key stakeholders to ensure respect for human rights at SAP and our value chain across the globe.

Your tasks include the following:

• Contribute to further developing and executing SAP’s human rights agenda
• Manage and drive compliance with SAP policies on due diligence in the value chain (including SAP’s Global Controversial Weapons Policy )
• Support compliance with human rights and sustainability due diligence legislation (e.g. LkSG)
• Review and manage reporting requirements related to SAP’s human rights due diligence and performance
• Represent SAP internally and externally as a role model for sustainability
• Partner with sustainability team members and colleagues from other departments globally

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree, master’s degree preferred
• Preferred fields of study: (international) law, sustainability, human rights, business/economics, political or social sciences, or similar
• 1-2 years of working experience in human rights, sustainability, compliance, or related fields
• Basic knowledge of human rights legislation and related reporting requirements
• Excellent and fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken
• Good project management skills
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Proactive, flexible, collaborative working style and eager to learn
• Intercultural sensitivity and ability to influence without authority

ABOUT THE TEAM

Supporting SAP’s purpose to help the world run better and improving people’s lives, the corporate sustainability team helps SAP transform to a role model of a sustainable company and create positive economic, environmental, and social impact within planetary boundaries. The team collaborates with all internal lines of business and works on embedding sustainability further into everything we do.

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
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