KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The role of the Responsible Sourcing Advancement associate encompasses diverse responsibilities, including ensuring factories comply with VF standards, supporting safety and worker rights initiatives, driving environmental sustainability, and contributing to worker and community development efforts. In this capacity, the Advancement associate collaborates with VF factories, regional offices, cross-functional teams (including the factory compliance team), NGO partners, and various stakeholders to facilitate enhancements across all responsible sourcing domains. This involves tasks such as preparing factories for audits, addressing safety issues, investigating labor concerns, promoting environmental management systems, and participating in community needs assessments. The position plays a crucial role in advancing VF's commitment to comprehensive and sustainable practices across the sourced factory base. Factory Compliance Work with factories to prepare for and meet VF’s compliance standards, which includes local and international regulations. In partnership with the sourcing and compliance teams, support factories to elevate compliance with VF audit standards to improve their audit designations, which includes remediating corrective actions identified during compliance audits. Communicate with vendors and factories on existing or new requirements in the Facility Guidelines, provide context, tools, and knowledge for suppliers to prepare ahead of audits. Safety Collaborate closely with the VF Safety Team and VF's Safety Program Providers, offer assistance to in-scope factories in addressing safety concerns. This involves conducting both on-site and remote visits to address issues identified during safety assessments, aiming to enhance working conditions and prevent factory downgrades. Aid the VF Safety Team in coordinating both on-site and remote visits from third-party assessment, training, and remediation firms. Worker Rights In collaboration with the VF Worker Rights Team and external stakeholders (where applicable), support on incident investigation and remediation of labor issues or allegations, using knowledge of the country’s national legislation and international conventions on workers' rights. Support the company to quickly respond to critical concerns/issues arisen in countries of responsibility. Environmental In collaboration with the VF Environmental Sustainability Team, drive improved environmental sustainability performance at factories by proactively working with factory management to build Environmental Management Systems. Where appliable, work with the Environmental Sustainability Team and external stakeholders to promote and advise on participateion in energy efficiency programs and renewable energy programs in countries of responsibility. Worker and Community Development (WCD) In collaboration with VF’s WCD team, drive factory participation in the basic needs assessment to determine localized, community-specific needs. Support the WCD team and external partners on program implementation at factories, and regularly review performance with factory, implementation partners, VF management and workers to ensure the WCD program meets it’s objectives. Key Competencies Embodies the highest level of personal and professional integrity and ethics. Experience in factory compliance audits with excellent knowledge on labor, Health & Safety, and environment local laws. Thorough knowledge on auditing processes and database administration. Excellent report writing and communication skills in both oral and written English. Ability to develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders across the business. Independent worker, strong problem-solving skill. Ability to consider perspectives aside from their own. Has a keen sense of urgency & able to prioritize and complete the assigned task in a tight schedule. Qualifications and Expereince 3+ years Corporate Social responsibility or Social Auditing experience or equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education. Post-graduation in labor laws, environmental engineering, safety engineering, chemical engineering, will be advantageous Expertise in using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and Web skills Subject Matter Expert In: Labour, Health, Safety, and Environmental auditing. Laws, Regulations and Industry Standard of the region Laws & Regulation of Labor & Employments; Knowledge of human and labor rights. R-20261103-0065 VF Corporation habille les consommateurs partout dans le monde grâce à son portefeuille diversifié de marques emblématiques de style de vie, notamment Vans®, The North Face® et Timberland®. Fondée en 1899, VF est l’une des plus importantes entreprises mondiales de vêtements, de chaussures et d’accessoires. Elle exerce ses activités de façon socialement et écologiquement responsable dans de nombreuses régions du monde, catégories de produits et canaux de distribution. VF s’engage à offrir des produits novateurs aux consommateurs et à créer une valeur durable pour ses clients et ses actionnaires. VF Corporation outfits consumers around the world with its diverse portfolio of iconic lifestyle brands, including Vans®, The North Face®, and Timberland®. Founded in 1899, VF is one of the world's largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. VF is committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for its customers and shareholders. Énoncé de vision de VF en matière de diversité VF s’engage à créer un environnement inclusif qui accueille et valorise les différences parmi tous ses associés, ses clients, ses fournisseurs et les collectivités où nous vivons et exerçons nos activités. Le succès et la croissance continus de VF sont renforcés par des initiatives qui favorisent la diversité à l’échelle mondiale. VF s’engage à offrir l’égalité des chances en matière d’emploi et à traiter ses associés et ses candidats sans discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, le sexe, l’âge, l’origine nationale, la religion, l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité ou l’expression de genre, l’état matrimonial, la citoyenneté, un handicap, le statut d’ancien combattant protégé, le statut VIH/sida ou tout autre motif protégé par la loi. VF s’engage à répondre aux divers besoins des personnes en situation de handicap dans des délais raisonnables, conformément aux principes d’autonomie, de dignité, d’intégration et d’égalité des chances. Pour ce faire, VF s’efforcera de cerner, de prévenir et d’éliminer les obstacles à l’accessibilité partout où cela est possible, tout en respectant les exigences en matière d’accessibilité prévues par l’ADA, la LAPHO (AODA) et toute autre réglementation provinciale, étatique ou locale applicable. VF s’engage à assurer l’accessibilité numérique, à se conformer aux Règles pour l’accessibilité des contenus Web (WCAG) 2.1, niveau AA, ainsi qu’aux normes de conception accessible de l’ADA et de la LAPHO (AODA), et à toute autre réglementation applicable. Si vous avez besoin d’une mesure d’adaptation ou si vous avez des questions concernant cet énoncé, veuillez transmettre votre demande à [email protected] VF Diversity Vision Statement VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected basis. VF is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, and will do so by striving to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility wherever possible as well as by meeting the accessibility requirements under the ADA, AODA, and other applicable state, local or provincial regulations. VF is committed to digital accessibility, and to conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA and complying with the ADA and AODA Standards for Accessible Design, and other applicable regulations. If you need an accommodation or have any questions regarding this statement, please send your request to [email protected].

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