The Fairtrade Foundation Job Description

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maximise producer benefits from this trade, ensuring this work is monitored and prioritised according to trends in the operations of Fairtrade certification on-theground. 3. Work closely with the Commercial Relations Team to support identification and certification of Fairtrade supply chains integral to projected market growth and new business opportunities; ensuring that this work is planned and executed to reflect the Foundation’s long-term development goals. 4. To provide an advisory service to the Commercial Relations Team on the wider Fairtrade Labelling system’s work with producer organisations, including the FLO Producer Business Unit’s services and FLO CERT procedures to support and influence their account management work with licensees and traders 5. Work with colleagues at FLO -CERT, FLO e. V and the Fairtrade Foundation to develop and strengthen Fairtrade information systems to promote a more efficient and effective flow of information about producers, particularly in support the work of the Foundation’s Communications and Commercial Relations teams. 6. Support the broader work of the Fairtrade Foundation in the delivery of its Tipping the Balance strategy for 2008-2012 to ambitiously scale up the growth of Fairtrade and its benefits to producers. Person Specification Required Experience 1. First-hand experience of the challenges facing primary producers from developing countries in accessing commercial markets in the UK, and developing solutions to enable sustainable market access. 2. Solid experience of effective cross-cultural partnership-working with a wide range or actors (government agencies, service providers, export promotion agencies, donors, producer organizations and traders) including developing creative working relationships. 3. A track record of success and achievement in designing and managing complex projects. 4. Working in an organisation where the needs of multiple stakeholders must be considered and balanced as part of the project process. 5. Track record for responsibility and effective management of budget and expenditure. 6. Working in a fast paced environment. Knowledge, skills and abilities 1. Knowledge of fair trade and/or development issues. 2. An effective project manager with the ability to develop, lead and motivate project teams. 3. Ability to generate, encourage and implement innovative solutions; to foster a “can do” culture.
4. Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to network effectively demonstrating tact where necessary. 5. Demonstrate well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain positive working relationships at all levels of seniority, both internally and with external stakeholders. 6. Demonstrate a structured approach to work and effective time management skills including the ability to juggle competing priorities to meet deadlines. 7. A strong team player with a flexible approach and willingness to engage with a wide range of diverse and complex issues in the achievement of the Fairtrade Foundations objectives. 8. Good understanding of MS Office programmes (Outlook, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel). 9. Willingness to travel overseas occasionally. Desirable 10. Experience of working with small-scale producers in the developing world. 11. Understanding of sustainable supply chains within the context of international development including experience of mainstream retail supply chains. 12. Working knowledge of French & Spanish. 13. Knowledge of certification systems or procedures. 14. Database management experience; such as use of Access and/ or mySQL 15. Demonstrate awareness of the Vision and Values of the Fairtrade Foundation.
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