Netherlands: Communications Assistant (Internship)
Country: Netherlands
Closing date: 04 Nov 2013
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. Fairfood International is currently recruiting for the position of:
Communications Assistant (internship) (Based in Amsterdam)
Morocco HotspotThe 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.
FunctionAs 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:• Assisting in the development of communications tools and tactics• Doing background research that supports the development of these tactics• Writing and editing articles, blog posts and social media posts
Your competences• You are presently studying at or have graduated at a higher education institution (HBO) or university or have acquired equivalent levels of working and thinking through work experience, preferably with a focus on communications• You are an English native or near-native speaker• You have excellent skills in writing and editing English texts• You are able to work independently as well as in a team• You have affinity with Fairfood’s objectives• Fluency in French is a plus
What do we offer?This is an unpaid position, which is suited as an internship 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. To create a beneficial relationship for both parties we prefer you to work for a minimum of 24 hours a week over a four-month period.
How to apply:
Interested?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, Campaign Communications Manager Morocco, at imke.vanschaaijk [at] fairfood.org before the 4th of November.
