Standards Officer “Pricing”

Julkaisija:

The standards unit of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations (FLO) International e.V. currently has a vacancy for an Standards Officer “Pricing”

Job Title: Standards Officer FLO e.V.
Reports to: Standards Manager FLO e.V. who manages the Pricing Subunit under the
supervision of the Standards Unit Director.

Function:
The post holder will contribute to the development and management of standards in particular of
Fairtrade Minimum Prices and Premium and related standard setting methodologies.

Core Responsibilities:

Contribute to setting and review of Fairtrade Minimum Prices and Premiums
Management of standard setting projects including projects with external consultants

Tasks:

Contribute to drafting, updating, editing and translating generic and product-specific standards
(pricing sections) and FT minimum prices and premium, both for products for which Fairtrade
standards exist and for new products; consulting with the Fairtrade certification organization
and with Fairtrade stakeholders, other organizations and persons as appropriate;
Design of standard setting projects, preparation of the necessary papers (progress and final
reports) to the Standards Committee and/or the Standards Director for decision-making on
standards. If applicable design of such projects by tendering of those projects, selection of
consultants, guiding the consultant during the project and final endorsement of the consultant’s
report.
Comparative analysis of Fairtrade standards and other standards (pricing parts), and contribute
to defining relationships between these;
Contribute to the development and improvement of standards methodologies in pricing for
Fairtrade labelling;
Contribute to discussions on standards and policies of labelled Fairtrade, in particular within the
framework of the Standards Committee;
Ensure the updating of standards in all of FLO’s information and communication;
Contribute to execution of general (office) tasks related to work in standards and policies as
they come up.

Vaatimukset:

Educational background in economics, preferred with application to agriculture and development
Minimum 1 year relevant professional experience
Professional experience with project management and outsourcing of projects to consultants
Fluent in English. Proficient knowledge of at least Spanish or French, both languages would be preferred
Excellent communication skills both in writing and verbally and analytical capacity to make complex issues easily understandable
Advanced knowledge of smallholder and worker’s social and economic conditions in developing countries
Strong motivation for Fairtrade and its standard setting and guaranteeing system
Microsoft Windows expertise

Arvostetaan:

Qualifications and experience in development or application of standards and procedures
Professional experience of work in international development, particularly small business development
Professional experience of work in the not-for-profit sector
Facility in dealing with different cultures
Team player
Ability to work against standard operating procedures and fixed FairTrade principles

Kielitaito:

Englanti

Työsuhde:

koko-aikainen

Paikkakunta:

Bonn, Germany

WWW-osoite:

http://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_...

Viimeinen hakupäivä:

21.10.2008

Paikan hakeminen:

Please consult www.fairtrade.net for more information on Fairtrade Labelling Organizations
International e.V. (FLO) and its members
Please apply by email only, in English, with both your Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter (including possible starting date and salary indication) to Mrs. c.halm [at] fairtrade [dot] net referring clearly to the job announcement and job title
Deadline for applications is October 21st, 2008
Please note that FLO is strict on compliance with required qualification criteria mentioned above.
Furthermore, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. First interviews are planned for the first half of Noember.

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Standards Officer “Pricing”