Department
The Advocacy department's main responsibility is to stimulate companies to increase the sustainability of their brand products and production processes. Several forms of leverage can be used to help achieve this, behind and / or in front of the scenes. The department is active in over 65 countries worldwide and advocates towards approximately 1,400 international head offices of food and beverage companies. The department consists of 10 managers and is directed by the Director Advocacy.
Function
As Manager Advocacy Food and Beverage (internally called Manager Advocacy Brand Owners Northern Europe) you are responsible for stimulating food and beverage brand owners to increase the levels of sustainability and transparency associated with their products. You will primarily be the manager for the region Northern Europe. You will be based in the Netherlands (Amsterdam) and the position involves frequent travelling.
As a Manager Advocacy you will work closely with other (non-governmental) organisations in order to create the most effective brand owner approach possible. You search for potential partners and you are responsible for making these successful partnerships.
You will also be responsible for developing new advocacy strategies in cooperation with the Director and managers for brand owners in other regions.
Your competences
You have a Bachelor of Arts or Master of Science degree and some years of work experience in the sustainability field or food and beverage industry and are looking for a job within a young team and a dynamic organisation. You are a strong, diplomatic communicator. Being an efficient networker, you will know how to find your way through the wide range of existing Fairfood contacts. You take the initiative and are result oriented, able to set priorities and organise. You also possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Other languages are a plus. Obviously, you have a close affinity with Fairfood’s goals and are able to ‘sell’ them to the food and beverage brand owners.
What we offer?
We offer a versatile position within a young international organisation. You will have the freedom and opportunity to continue developing yourself and to achieve tangible results. Due to our commitment to spend our funds on achieving our mission, the salaries within Fairfood are not excessive. The basic gross salary is approximately € 2.233 gross per month based on a 40-hour work week.
Interested?
If you recognise yourself in this outline and have seen your core qualities detailed above, we would like to meet you!
For queries related to the position contact Pamela Carpio, Manager Advocacy: pamela.carpio@fairfood.org.
Requirements for applying
If interested, send us 100 words maximum describing your understanding of this job and why we should hire you, plus your CV (maximum 2 pages) to pamela.carpio@fairfood.org by 13th February 2011. Only applications meeting these requirements will be considered.
First round interviews will be held in February for successfully screened candidates, and candidates who are invited for the second round of interviews should expect it to be held in the second or third week of March (tentative). An external assessment may also be included to confirm the final decision.
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