The phrase "initiative to work" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it as a noun to describe someone who is proactive in his/her work, for example: "James has always shown great initiative to work and finds innovative solutions to difficult tasks."
That's why I'm pressing the Greater Middle East reform initiative, to work to spread freedom.
(Google also has a separate commercial initiative to work with publishers to sell more current works).
The World Bank recently announced a new initiative to work in cooperation with Chinese infrastructure development in Africa.
--A new initoative to work with Turkey on building law enforcement cases against PKK operatives in Europe.
I am enormously grateful and pleased that he has accepted my invitation to lead the church's initiative to work with the credit unions to help serve all the people of this country better and to contribute to developing a more transparent and competitive system focused on serving the needs of everyone".
(Facebook and six phone companies recently announced the Internet.org initiative to work on this problem).
"Some are still having endless debates about whether to promote the use of condoms, methadone treatment and needle exchange programs, or standing in the way of initiatives to work with high-risk groups.
The charity has launched a series on initiatives to work with local authorities and care professionals to establish the best way to identify and help prevent neglect cases.
A portion of the proceeds from Mo's Nose will go to Best Friends Animal Society (www.BestFriends.org) and support their initiatives to work with humane groups across the country to bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets.
Despite the visible initiatives to work closely with civil society, the views and interests of civil society have not been formally adopted into the policy-making processes [ 5, 41, 44].
He set up the African Youth Initiative Network to work with other child victims and help them recover from their trauma.
