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Title | Forest Governance Campaigner at FERN |
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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
Forest Governance Campaigner at FERNFull time positionBrussels, Belgium.FERN is an international organisation that works to achieve greater environmental and social justice, focusing on forests and forest peoples’ rights in the policies and practices of the European Union. We facilitate several NGO networks and work cooperatively to achieve change. Currently, our main campaign areas are Forest Governance (‘illegal logging’), Forests and Climate, Carbon Trading, European Forests and Trade and Investment.FERN has no director and strives to make decisions by consensus. This drives our way of working, which is to open rather than occupy space for dialogue on issues that affect forests and the environment. FERN has two offices: in Brussels, Belgium and Moreton-in-Marsh, UK. FERN is looking for a new campaigner to become part of its forest governance team, working at the EU level and with partner organisations in the Global South to improve forest governance, including by effectively implementing the EU FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) Programme. The successful applicant will work as part of FERN’s team; be hard working, politically astute, socially adapt, dynamic, flexible, able to multi-task (networking, advocacy, researching and writing) and culturally sensitive. S/he will need to be able to liaise easily with both EU officials and grassroots organisations specifically in Central and Western Africa. TERMS OF REFERENCEMain responsibilities
Issue related tasksGeneral tasks· Contributing to the maintaining of a vibrant and financially stable organization by carrying out general managerial and administrative tasks that are shared between all staff and by participating in the organizational development of FERN.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS Essential
Desirable
APPLICATIONS To apply, please send your CV and a letter explaining your reasons for applying for the job and wanting to work for FERN to gianni@fern.org by 24th November at 9.00 am. Applications sent without a cover letter will not be considered.
RELEVANT INFORMATION Salary range is 33,300 to 47,150 Euros per year, depending on experience. Selected candidates will be invited for an interview and notified by 1st December. The interview will take place on 6th December. |