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Head of Campaigns The Fairtrade Foundation

Job Title: Temporary Head of Campaigns (six month contract)
Salary: £41,914 per annum pro rata at the first scale point
Location: London

The Fairtrade Foundation is a passionate and ambitious global development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade. We are best known as the independent, not-for-profit body behind the FAIRTRADE Mark, a product label assuring consumers that their purchase helps disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries secure a better deal.

With more than 500 Fairtrade Towns, plus thousands of active local school, college and faith group local campaigns, Fairtrade is one of the UK’s most vibrant grassroots campaign movements today. We are seeking to recruit a Temporary Head of Campaigns for a six month period to build and support the movement to take action through the development of innovative local, regional and national campaign strategies. The role will work in collaboration with the Foundation’s member organisations, local and regional Fairtrade networks, Fairtrade producer organisations and other interested groups and will lead the strategic planning, management and work of the Campaigns Team.

You will need a successful track record in the development and implementation of public campaigning strategies and the building of active campaign networks, preferably at a national level. You should have experience of managing a team and providing line management support. In addition you will have experience of developing and maintaining relationships with partners, funders or organisations. You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrable project management skills and have the ability to develop materials for public campaigning and public speaking.



This is a really exciting time to become part of one of the fastest growing social enterprises in the UK enabling increasing numbers of producers to build sustainable businesses in the developing world. If you’re used to working creatively and want to be part of our exciting, rapidly expanding world, then this could be the job for you.



The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community


Job description available at:
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2011/T/Temp%20Head%20of%20Campaigns.pdf

Closing date: Friday 18 November 2011 (10am at the latest)

Late applications will not be accepted.

First round interviews: will be held on Wednesday 30 November 2011
Second round interviews: will be held on Tuesday 6 December 2011

Please state ‘Temporary Head of Campaigns" in the subject line of any email correspondence.