Small Business Standards (SBS) aisbl is the European organisation representing and defending Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in standardisation.
Co-financed by the European Commission’s DG Grow and EFTA, SBS advises and supports SMEs in Europe and their representative organisations about how to better follow and influence the
standardisation process. SBS seeks to fill the position of SBS Director.
Profile of the post:
• Daily management of the association
• Negotiate and implement the annual action grant (from EC and EFTA member states). This task
includes the implementation of deliverables based on a previously designed Work Programme,
being responsible for the reporting process (timeframe and reports) and ensuring internal qualitymanagement of such processes and deliverables
• Coordinate the work of the SBS team, consortium members and sub-contractors
• Liaise with the SBS Board and Members regarding project implementation, association
management and strategy
• Organise the association meetings (Board, Bureau and General Assembly)
• Liaise with key stakeholders from the Standardisation community, the EU institutions and EFTA
members
• Represent SBS in European meetings
• Organise SBS statutory and technical meetings in liaison with the project partners, the other
members, the Commission and other relevant stakeholders
The Director will report directly to the Board of SBS and the President.