Volunteer - Communications Assistant (Amsterdam) -

Communications Assistant (Part time – 24 hours or more per week)

Department: Advocacy, Morocco Hotspot

Fairfood International is a non-profit global advocacy group with its head office based in Amsterdam and hubs located in several parts of the world. Fairfood encourages food and beverage companies worldwide to address socio-economic and environmental sustainability issues within their supply chains. Fairfood International envisions a future with a fair and sustainable food system, which is able to feed the world in a way that preserves the environment for future generations, respects human rights and secures a thriving economy for all.

Your position within the organisation:

The Communications Assistantwill primarily support the Morocco Hotspot team. The Morocco Hotspot aims to address key labour rights issues in the Moroccan tomato sector in the Souss Massa Draa area. The project will engage with multi-national companies, retailers and exporters around labour rights issues, and advocate and campaign for workers’ rights.

As a Communications Assistant you will have a versatile position, helping in developing and implementing the outreach activities that support the campaign. The position allows you to get first-hand campaign communications experience, working with key communications tactics in a highly strategic setting. Some of the expected activities are:

Core Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the development of communications tools and tactics
• Doing background research that supports the development of these tactics
• Creating and writing compelling stories, articles, blog posts and social media posts that support the Morocco campaign
• Monitoring relevant news channels
• Mapping the relevant media landscape for campaigns

Competences:

• You are an English native or near-native speaker • Excellent interpersonal skills • You have proven skills in writing and editing English texts • Able to work well both independently and within a team • You have affinity with Fairfoodś goals

Knowledge & Experience:

• You are studying at or have graduated from a higher education institution or university or have acquired an equivalent working and thinking level through work experience, with a focus on communications • You have experience in social media as a professional marketing and communications tool and you have an interest in online trends • Familiarity with or knowledge of the food and beverage industry, NGOs and/or corporate social responsibility and sustainability is preferred • Experience in advocacy is an asset • Affinity with Fairfood’s mission and cause is a must

What we offer:

This is an unpaid position, which is suited to acquire work experience in this particular field of work and at an NGO. We offer a versatile position within a young international organisation. You will have the freedom and opportunity to continue developing yourself and achieve tangible results. We value our interns and volunteers to whom we offer reimbursement of home-work travel as well as lunch when they are in the office.

Weekly hours: minimum 24 hours

Duration: Four months with the possibility of renewal

How to apply:

If you recognise yourself in this outline and have noticed your core qualities detailed above, we would like to meet you! In order to apply, send your motivation letter and CV to Imke van Schaaijk, Manager Advocacy Morocco, at imke.vanschaaijk [at] fairfood.org before 5 August 2014.