GMO-free project coordinator

Education & Qualifications
Educated to higher level education or equivalent

Experience - Essential

• At least 1 year experience in the organic food and farming sector or in an NGO on EU level in the area of food/agriculture/environment and/or EU institutions
• At least 2 years experience in organisation and coordination
• Basic understanding of food business and GMO legislation in the EU

Experience - Desirable

• Experience in other non-governmental organisation
• Experience on EU level on policy work
• Knowledge about EU institutions and EU processes

Skills

• Good organisational/coordinating skills
• Good administration skills
• Essential: Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Desirable: Good verbal and written communication skills in French and other EU languages
• Good minute writing skills
• Command of common IT applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases

Personal Attributes

• Empathy with the aims and objectives of the IFOAM EU Group
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of an intercultural team
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Meticulous, with good attention to detail
• Flexible, able to adapt to new situations
• Willingness to travel within Europe
• Enthusiastic and cheerful manner
• Good sense of humour

Conditions of employment

• Full time position
• Based at the IFOAM EU Group office in Brussels
• Monday to Friday, 38 hours/week, flexible working hours possible
• 24days holiday per annum. Vacancy: Coordinator in the field of "GMO-free food and farming"
• Salary between 26-32,000 EUR gross, plus meal and eco voucher, representation allowance , subject to qualifications and experience
• Employment period: start as early as possible with one year contract , prolongation for 2 more years envisaged.

Closing date for applications:
Sunday, 23 March, 2014

Applications to be sent to: info@ifoam-eu.org
Please use the IFOAM EU application form only. To download the form please visit our website:http://www.ifoam-eu.org/sites/default/files/ifoameu_vacancy_gmofree_coordi...