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SBS Secretariat is hiring a Director

Small Business Standards

Full-timeFundraising & Grant Management

Posted 5 Oct 2026  ·  Expires 14 Nov 2026

Small Business Standards

Small Business Standards

Small Business Standards (SBS) is a European non-profit association dedicated to representing and defending the interests of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the European and international standardization processes. The organization works across various sectors, including construction, digital society, energy, healthcare, and services, to raise awareness about standards and facilitate SME involvement in their development. Co-financed by the European Union and EFTA Member States, SBS advocates for the SME perspective within European policies and regulations.

SBS Secretariat is hiring a Director

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.

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