BACKGROUND

Fair Trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South. Fair Trade Organizations, backed by consumers, are engaged actively in supporting producers, awareness raising and in campaigning for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade. (Definition of Fair Trade, Charter of Fair Trade Principles)

The Fair Trade Advocacy Office catalyses collaboration within the international Fair Trade movement on policy, advocacy and campaigning activity; facilitates knowledge co-creation; and leads advocacy work on European Union legislation, policies and their implementation.

Our vision is the one of a world in which justice and sustainable development are at the heart of trade structures and practices so that everyone, through their work, can maintain a decent and dignified livelihood and develop their full human potential.

More information can be found on: www.fairtrade-advocacy.org

ABOUT THIS POSITION

You want to help create positive social and environmental impact in global supply chains as well as on the livelihoods of smallholders, artisans, and workers worldwide? You are interested in Fair Trade promotion on EU policies and legislations? You have proven experience in advocacy? You want to grow together with the organization? And you are flexible to adapt to new opportunities, challenges and policy fields? Then you might be the person we are searching for!

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced new team member to fil the current vacant position of a Project Coordinator. We are looking for someone who is excited to learn and brings in ideas for moving the debate for fair and sustainable development forward; and of course we are looking for someone nice to work with!

The FTAO is a small team that aims to have impact on EU policies through cooperation in larger networks. We are therefore looking for someone who excels at coordinating a rich network of collaborators that include members of the Fair Trade Movement, other civil society organizations, trade unions, academics and private sector actors among others. As a member of a small team, you will be working on different issues simultaneously and carry out a wide diversity of tasks. You will be working in close contact with the rest of FTAO’s staff members working on EU policies and under the coordination of our Managing Director.

KEY AREAS OF WORK

• Implementation of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products. This includes developing capacity building tools to increase readiness of cooperatives and local actors, facilitating engagement of producer networks and national Fair Trade platforms with relevant stakeholders (e.g., EU Delegations), developing expertise on needed accompanying measures and sectorial guidance, as we as the involvement in and dissemination of relevant in-house studies to EU policymakers.
• Human Rights and environmental due diligence, including the transposition and implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. This includes developing and implementing an advocacy strategy that utilizes the resources of national Fair Trade organizations. This shall involve coordination of advocacy actions at national level as well as continues engagement with EU policy makers, other CSOs and networks. Specifically for the development of accompanying measures.

The FTAO is looking for a policy and project coordinator who is ready to grow together with the organization: analyse new challenges and opportunities depending on the political context and funding opportunities, and design and implement advocacy strategies in various policy fields.  The areas of work in which you will assume the leadership of our team in the short term are listed below. But we stress that this position fits a generalist profile who would be excited to grow in other areas in the coming years.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate FTAO’s advocacy work on the key areas of work. Create and implement advocacy strategies that involve the Fair Trade movement and external partners. 
• Draft position papers, articles and press releases, in coordination with colleague responsible for communications, write internal reports and analysis.   
• Participate in research projects, and commission and oversee research carried out by consultants, interns and volunteers. 
• Engage with policy makers alone or within coalitions.
• Represent the FTAO in various fora – e.g., internal coordination working groups, CSOs coalitions, multi-stakeholder spaces.

Project management

• Manage and report on grants, in accordance with donor requirements, supported by our financial officer.
• Support to FTAO’s fundraising work by identifying external funding opportunities and put together funding proposals.
• Maintain good donor relationships. 

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Essential 

• Educated to bachelors’ level in a relevant field (e.g., Political Science, Economics, Law or International Development).
• Knowledge of Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence, ideally of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
• Knowledge of the EU Deforestation free supply chain Regulation. 
• At least 2 years of working experience under a regular working contract (ie. in addition to internships) relevant to the thematic areas of work (4 years for the senior project coordinator position).
• Good understanding of EU policy-making and influencing processes and strategies. 
• Proven EU advocacy skills - ability to identify opportunities, develop and implement persuasive and result-oriented strategies and content, adapted to end receiver.
• Excellent strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent knowledge and use of English (written and oral).
• Excellent networking and communications skills and ability to maintain and build strong working relations with key policy makers.
• Able to work in a small team and independently with people from different cultural backgrounds, in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility, ability to work under pressure, improvise and multi-task.
• IT skills at user level (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Right to work and live in Belgium.
• Strong commitment to the FTAO’s vision and mission.

Desirable

• Prior knowledge and experience in one or several of following policy areas: Fair Trade, international trade, sustainable development, development policies, environmental protection, sustainable agri-food supply chains (e.g., cocoa/coffee), deforestation.
• Working experience in development policy design and/or implementation.
• Master’s degree in one of the above-mentioned academics fields.
• Experience of managing grants (e.g., EC grants) – contractual and reporting requirements.
• Proven record of fundraising abilities.
• Experience in working with external consultants and academics.
• Fluency in spoken and written French or Spanish.

WE OFFER

• A salary between EUR 3.098-3.672 gross per month (EUR 43.123-51.109 gross yearly), depending on experience. 
• Additional 13th month salary.
• Local public transport reimbursement and professional costs allowance.
• Meal vouchers (8 EUR per worked day).
• Eco cheques (annual EUR 250).
• Complementary hospitalisation insurance.
• 28 paid holidays a year.
• Contribution to a private pension scheme (2% of gross remuneration).
• Flexibility for working from home (2 days a week) and for remote work, outside of Brussels (20 days per year).

To apply

• Please complete this form before 22 of May 2024 (eob). 
• A first round of online interviews will take place between the 3d and 7th June, please try to keep those days as flexible as possible, since we won’t be able to offer multiple timeslots to candidates.
• A final interview will be scheduled on the 11th June.

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For any questions feel free to contact enssle@fairtrade-advocacy.org

Thanks for your interest in Fair Trade and in working with us, we are looking forward to hearing from you!

The Senior Policy Officer is responsible for supporting collaboration among Science Europe Member Organisations, for developing advocacy strategies on key issues for scientific research in Europe. To do so, the post holder works closely with experts from the Member Organisations, with the rest of the Science Europe Office and with relevant external partners.

The Association 

Science Europe is a membership association of 40 major public European Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) and Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) from 29 countries. Based in Brussels, we promote the collective interests of our Member Organisations through our advocacy work and support them in their efforts to foster excellent European research and innovation by offering a platform for collaboration. We contribute to the development of research policies to the European Research Area and globally through dialogue with Member Organisations and engagement with external partners.

A set of common values underpin Science Europe’s activities, among which scientific knowledge is considered a common good and research a public service. Science Europe recognises the responsibility of all actors in the system to provide the highest possible standards of research quality, ethics, integrity, and inclusiveness and openness in the conduct and manage of research, as stated in our position on Research Culture and in the Values Framework for the Organisation of Research. Science Europe Member Organisations develop and implement polices to foster the best conditions of researchers to develop their activities and advance scholarly knowledge within Europe and in the global research ecosystem.

The Position

Reporting to the Secretary General, the holder of this position will assume responsibilities in the framework of one of the main priorities of Science Europe, namely strengthening the role and contribution of science in tackling societal challenges. This is based on Science Europe’s convening role amongst national research performing organisations (RPOs) and research funding organisations (RFOs).

Working with Science Europe RPOs and RFOs, the post holder will look at: i) ways to enhance the transmission of scientific knowledge to policy making, ii) how to develop institutional policies to make research activity more sustainable environmentally, ii) foster dialogue between researchers, policy makers, and stakeholder organisations. The challenges associated to the green and digital transitions and sustainability of research will be a main focus area.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the Secretary General liaison between the General Assembly, the Governing Board and the Office (contributing to prepare relevant documents and assisting the implementation of activities and projects);
• Contributes to the strategic development of the organisation by ensuring that Annual Workplans are in line with the Science Europe Strategy Plan and the Multi-annual Action Plan.
• Coordinates all activities in the topic areas of responsibility, and collaborates with other Office staff to contribute to the overall realisation of the objectives of the organisation. This include the organisation of events, drafting publications, policy positions and other activities related to Science Europe’s work.
• Implements activity with relevant Working Groups and Task Forces as necessary.
• Drafts and/or contributes to the development of policy documents and communications materials (expert reports, internal briefings, public policy statements, press releases, articles, newsletters, social media, etc.), as determined by Science Europe’s activities and outputs.
• Keeps abreast of the developments in the above areas in Europe and globally (to identify trends, needs, and assess complementary or competitor organisations), and proposes relevant actions;
• Maintains and develops relations with existing members, and with possible new ones;
• Monitors Member Organisation engagement in the above-mentioned areas and develops actions to maintain/improve participation and increase value to membership.
• Contributes to the Strategy monitoring system in coordination with other staff.

Credentials:

We are looking for a candidate who has

• educated to at least Masters degree, a PhD degree desirable but not necessary
• 6-8 years of relevant work experience, in the area of research policy or research administration;
• previous experience working in and/or a solid understanding of an international membership organisation or association;
• sound background working in and/or a good understanding of the mechanisms of publicly funded scientific national and EU research systems;
• sound background experience in and/or an understanding of EU public, legislative and regulatory affairs, including experience in advocacy and  dealing with the European institutions;
• experience in working in thematic areas directly relevant to the position including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change, green and digital transition, societal impact of research.
• in-depth knowledge of the policy-making processes at the European level;
• proven ability in project and event management;
• experience working in close contact with senior academics and policy makers, in an international context; and,
• advanced writing and editing skills in English, and capacity to write articles, reports and policy papers for different audiences.

 And the following key skills and competences:

• strong analytical thinking and policy awareness with the ability to interpret and explain policy developments;
• service-oriented and demonstrate concern for meeting the needs of Member Organisations;
• proven capacity to deal with stakeholders and broker common positions;
• excellent verbal and written communication in English;
• advanced presentation and facilitation skills;
• strong inter-personal, external networking, negotiation skills;
• strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage time and to work to deadlines;
• team-oriented and able to work collaboratively with colleagues for a common goal;
• able to work independently and without supervision when required;
• capacity to deliver high-quality results under pressure;
• pro-active, flexible and ‘hands on’ approach to work;

What we Offer

A 3-year full-time contract as well as a competitive salary with the possibility to become permanent at the end of that period. The salary offered will depend on level and number of years of relevant experience. We also offer benefits such as ‘chèques repas’ (meal vouchers), 13th month (additional salary payment in December), medical and hospital insurance, pension plan insurance.

Please note that Science Europe is established under Belgian law, and that employment is within the Belgian tax and social security system.

How can you apply?

You can apply by sending your CV and a cover letter (in English) to careers@scienceeurope.org specifying ‘Senior Policy Officer for Green Transition’ in the title.

Your cover letter (maximum one page) should outline your suitability and motivation for the post. Please also include with your application the names and contact details of two people (ideally a current or former line manager or supervisor) who could provide references. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The deadline for applications is 2 June 2024. Applications will be reviewed upon submission and suitable applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date. If a suitable candidate is identified prior to the closing date, we reserve the right to close the recruitment before the advertised deadline. Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted.

Further Information

Please direct any questions to careers@scienceeurope.org; telephone + 32 (0)2 226 0307. More information on Science Europe can be found on the website at www.scienceeurope.org.

Protection of Personal data

The personal data (CV, motivation letter, etc.) you communicate to Science Europe will be registered and stored in our database. For more information concerning the processing of your personal data, please consult our Privacy Policy.

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Research plays a critical role in political life. Making insights from public opinion and elections available and understandable for political-decision-making is a key priority for political parties. To accelerate the modernisation of European politics and to further grow the abilities of the ALDE Party Secretariat we are hiring a Junior Data Analyst to join the Research & Empowerment team, based in Brussels.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support multi-country public opinion survey research, including questionnaire drafting, quotas setup, survey programming, data analysis, visualisation and presentation
• Independently collect, clean, process, analyse and visualise data about political parties across Europe
• Develop analytical procedures and reports related to voting behaviour, elections, fundraising, party competition, etc.
• Support and manage internal data-related projects across ALDE Party Secretariat
• Maintain and update databases ensuring their security and accuracy
• Assist with, or lead, organisation of workshops and training seminars for internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with member parties to exchange best practices and information about ALDE activities

REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional experience and/or an advanced degree in survey research or a related field (such as political science, psychology, sociology, statistics, communications or similar)
• Strong quantitative abilities and experience with the statistical programming language R
• Demonstrable experience creating parametrized reports using R Markdown / Quarto
• Ability to communicate technical subjects to non-technical audiences
• Practical experience with quantitative survey design and analysis
• Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken) and both an eye for detail and necessary focus on in-depth analytical work
• A deep understanding of European politics and party politics is desirable. An affiliation with liberal values and prior campaign experience would be an asset
• Familiarity with survey platforms such as Qualtrics or CMIX would be considered a strong asset
• Experience working with Geodata, SQL and data visualisation would be considered a strong asset

WE ENCOURAGE CANDIDATES TO APPLY EVEN IF YOU DON'T MEET EVERY ITEM ON THIS LIST.

The ALDE Party is a registered European political Party and its Staff is working in the frame of employee contracts submitted to Belgian Law.

The Junior Data Analyst will be based in Brussels.

TO APPLY, PLEASE SEND:

• a CV (without headshot),
• letter of motivation
• an example of analysis in R (a mandatory part; a Rmarkdown or a Quarto document)

to recruitment@aldeparty.eu by the 24th of May 2024 (Friday), mentioning the vacancy reference “Junior Data Analyst” and your first and second names in the subject line. Interviews will be held during the first week of June 2024.

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