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Senior Market Developer Cocoa - The Netherlands

Solidaridad is an innovative civil society organisation in the field of corporate social responsibility, fair trade and agricultural supply chains.

Solidaridad cocoa team is looking for a:

Senior Market Developer Cocoa
36 hours per week

You will drive our Sustainable Cocoa program in Europe and, possibly, other major consuming markets. You will develop and maintain market partnerships with relevant players in the cocoa sector. You will actively work with our regional partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America to provide market linkages to projects and programs that structurally improve the social and environmental impact of cocoa cultivation and processing.

You have a clear and inspiring vision on improving the impact of sustainable cocoa markets through market incentives and you are able to translate this vision into action. You are capable of working with people that have different professional and cultural backgrounds. You have a thorough understanding of corporate social responsibility as well as the trends and dynamics in the international cocoa market.
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Responsibility
The senior market developer leads the cocoa work in Solidaridad the Netherlands and liaises with network colleagues around the world to coordinate his/ her input in the global cocoa program. Responsibilities include:
  • Relationship development and management with corporate partners, programme financiers and other relevant stakeholders.

  • Program development and program management in Europe

  • Drive interventions in multi-stakeholder settings that create more favourable conditions for market-based sustainability enhancement

  • Fundraising, with a particular focus on corporate funding

  • Feed into Solidaridad communications to internal and external stakeholders inside and outside the scope of cocoa

  • Stimulating / supporting certification, and other sustainability programmes

  • Initiate and develop innovative cocoa projects with partners

The senior market developer will report to the head of the sustainable food & beverages team of Solidaridad in The Netherlands.

Candidate profile
7 to 10 years of relevant working experience in either corporate social responsibility, trade or procurement, preferably in the cocoa sector.

  • Master's degree in a relevant discipline, such as economics, international affairs, environmental studies, business or public administration, etc.

  • Thorough understanding of sustainability issues related to cocoa (with special attention to Voluntary Standards and certification), and a vision on possible intervention strategies and change agents in relation to market development.

  • Demonstrated ability to deal with various stakeholders, e.g. business, NGO's, donors, governments

  • Fluency in English, and preferably proficiency in French and Dutch.

  • Affinity with the goals of Solidaridad, service-oriented, team player, enterprising, pragmatic, flexible, sensitive to cultural differences, and with good communicative skills.

  • Working experience in cocoa producing countries is appreciated.

What do we offer?
A unique and challenging job in an inspiring and international setting.

  • An opportunity to work with an innovative and dedicated network of professionals on all continents.

  • A one-year contract with the possibility of making it permanent, salary based on BBRA 11.

  • The position implies regular international travel.
Contact
Contact persoon: Nelleke Wollenberg
Telefoonnummer: 030 2720313
E-mailadres: info@solidaridad.nl
website: http://www.solidaridad.nl/
opmerkingen: Do you recognize yourself in the candidate profile? Then send your one page motivation letter and two page resume in English to Nelleke.Wollenberg@solidaridad.nl, and state "application senior market developer cocoa" in the subject header.

The closing date for this vacancy is 25 November 2011.