Communications Assistant

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 products’ 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.
Are you interested in learning how you can make a difference? Join our team! The Fairfood International Philippines and Madagascar hotspots are currently recruiting for the position of

Communications Assistant (Internship)

(based in Amsterdam)

The Corporate Communications department
As part of Fairfood’s mission to be a catalyst for change, the Corporate Communications department is responsible for ensuring for designing and implementing Fairfood International’s communications strategy in support of Fairfood’s overall goal of becoming increasingly effective as a leading voice advocating for sustainability in our global food system. Corporate Communications also provides support to the fundraising and advocacy teams and is responsible for branding and outreach via several communication channels including the website, social media, press relations and events.
Function
As a Communications Assistant you will have a versatile position, helping in developing and implementing the outreach activities that support the organisation’s communications goal as outlined in the communications strategy.  Some of the expected activities are:

• Writing and editing articles
• Providing social media support
• Updating documents and doing layout
• Print and online media monitoring
• Researching how to improve internal communications within the communications department and in the entire organisation
• Providing general administrative and communications support as needed

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 with a focus on communications. You are an English native or near-native speaker and have excellent skills in writing and editing English texts. You are analytical and goal-oriented. You are able to work independently as well as in a team. Obviously, you have an affinity with Fairfood’s objectives.

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. We value our employees and we fully recognise that flexibility in the amount of working hours might be important for you. We do expect, however, that you will work a minimum of twenty-four hours a week over a period of three months.

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 Ms. Gihan Hassanein, Senior Manager Communications, at gihan.hassanein [at] fairfood.org by 6 September. For inquiries related to the position also contact gihan.hassanein [at] fairfood.org or by phone: +31 (0)627 244 149. Please note that due to the large number of applications, we may not be able to respond to each candidate individually.