Corporate Responsibility Specialist

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $2B in revenue, and employ approximately 12,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

What We Offer:
A hybrid in office schedule for qualifying employees
Flexible time off policy
401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

About the Role
The Corporate Responsibility Specialist supports the coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement of corporate responsibility programs, requirements, and related initiatives across AFL, with a primary focus on Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) program management. This role helps translate RBA, customer, regulatory, and stakeholder expectations into practical internal processes, governance structures, reporting, and cross-functional action.
Reporting to the Corporate Responsibility Manager, this position works across supply chain, commercial, legal, compliance, sustainability, operations, engineering, and business-unit teams. Success requires a highly organized, self-directed professional who can create structure, coordinate action, and communicate clearly across functions. The ideal candidate is experienced in independently building and maturing a cross-functional program with limited day-to-day direction.

What You'll Do
RBA Program Management & Requirements
• Lead coordination of AFL’s Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) membership, commitments, annual obligations, internal tracking, and related leadership updates.
• Help define and communicate internal expectations for alignment with the RBA Code of Conduct and related requirements across AFL operations and the supply chain.
• Monitor updates to the RBA Code of Conduct, RBA VAP standard, and related regulations and standards, and support business adoption of new or updated requirements.
• Schedule and support Validated Assessment Program (VAP) audits as required; coordinate internal preparation, gap assessments, corrective actions, and shared learnings across the business and supply chain.
• Maintain trackers, dashboards, review cadences, and concise leadership updates to support visibility into RBA commitments, risks, decisions, and resourcing needs.
Cross-Functional Implementation & Gap Closure
• Support business adoption of the RBA Code of Conduct across operations and supply chain by translating expectations into practical processes, timelines, ownership models, and escalation paths.
• Create structure where ownership, process, documentation, or accountability are unclear, and drive alignment on practical gap-closure plans.
• Develop and maintain procedures, work instructions, tools, and documentation that support consistent implementation across functions.
• Represent Corporate Responsibility on the Product Stewardship Task Force, with a focus on responsible sourcing, responsible minerals, supply chain due diligence, and related customer and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate working groups and action-oriented meetings that move programs from concept to execution.
• Develop and support recurring training, guidance, and practical tools for cross-functional teams.
Customer, Commercial & Stakeholder Support
• Lead or coordinate responses to customer responsible sourcing, social responsibility, supplier due diligence, and sustainability-related requests that require cross-functional input.
• Support commercial and supply chain teams in understanding customer due diligence requirements, routing requests appropriately, and providing consistent responses.
Success Measures / KPIs
• RBA commitments, annual obligations, and internal reporting milestones are completed on time, with accurate tracking and clear visibility for leadership.
• VAP audit preparation, gap assessments, corrective actions, and shared learnings are coordinated effectively across applicable functions.
• Corporate responsibility requirements, risks, and customer requests are routed, documented, and escalated consistently through established ownership and decision-making processes.
• Procedures, work instructions, tools, and ownership models are maintained and used by cross-functional teams to support consistent implementation.
• Customer and internal stakeholder requests are responded to accurately, consistently, and within expected timelines.
• RBA and related corporate responsibility program maturity improves over time through stronger documentation, coordination, training, and stakeholder engagement.

What Sets You Up For Success
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, business, supply chain, environmental studies, compliance, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3–5 years of experience in corporate responsibility, sustainability, ESG, responsible sourcing, supply chain risk, procurement compliance, customer due diligence, or related program management.
• Proven experience coordinating cross-functional programs that require stakeholder alignment, process development, documentation, and sustained follow-through.
• Demonstrated ability to clarify ambiguous requirements, create structure, manage priorities, and drive work to completion with limited day-to-day direction.
• Strong written communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to simplify complex external requirements into practical internal guidance.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional discussions, gather input from multiple stakeholders, and translate decisions into clear actions.
• Ability to prepare clear leadership updates, communicate risks and recommendations, and support cross-functional alignment on decisions, ownership, and next steps.
• Comfortable working in a developing program environment where processes may need to be built, improved, or standardized over time.
Preferred
• Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), supplier code of conduct, human rights due diligence, VAP audit support, or responsible sourcing program experience.
• Experience supporting customer sustainability, responsible sourcing, supply chain due diligence, or social responsibility requests and cross-functional evidence collection.
• Conflict minerals program experience, including familiarity with OECD-aligned due diligence expectations and ability to support business adoption of RBA responsible minerals requirements.
• Project management, continuous improvement, training development, or change-management experience in a manufacturing, technology, supply chain, or industrial environment.

What You Can Expect
• Normal office and manufacturing facility environment.
• Some travel may be required, but not frequent (<15%).
• When not traveling, the schedule is three days in the Duncan office and two days remote.