Banana Coordinator

Fairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. Fairtrade offers producers a better deal and improved terms of trade. This allows them the opportunity to improve their lives and plan for their future. Fairtrade offers consumers a powerful way to reduce poverty through their everyday shopping.
 
Fairtrade International is the international non-profit, multi stakeholder body that is responsible for the strategic direction of Fairtrade, sets Fairtrade standards and supports producers.
 

The Banana Coordinator will support and coordinate a diverse range of projects and work streams, and related plans, in the scope of the Fairtrade Banana strategy and global operations to facilitate growth of markets and to maximize the impact of Fairtrade on banana producers worldwide. The Coordinator will liaise with Fairtrade market-facing and producer-facing organizations, Fairtrade International and FLOCERT staff.
 
Initial focus will be on supporting the implementation of the new Fairtrade Sustainable banana offer, focusing on projects and interventions on living wages, living income, sustainable farming, and climate change, HREDD and fair and transparent supply chains, and development and maintenance of communication materials, including the Banana Dashboard. In this context, the Coordinator will work in close cooperation with Fairtrade's Senior Advisor Bananas, and with its teammates of the Global Products, Programs and Policy unit to:

• Participate in the conceptualization of system-wide solutions to optimize ways of working with Fairtrade members.
• Keep a structured overview of related projects and workstreams implemented by Fairtrade members and partner organizations.
• Contribute to and ensure regular information to Fairtrade members and external stakeholders about strategies, projects, and programmes, including updates on progress and results.
• Contribute to system-wide alignment on a common narrative around strategies and approaches, including the development and distribution of harmonized offer to business information and messaging to Fairtrade members.
• Collaborate and coordinate with relevant Fairtrade International units (principally Global Impact, Standards & Pricing and External Relations) on banana specific projects and workstreams.
• Collaborate and coordinate projects and workstreams with Fairtrade's Producer Networks, NFOs, civil society organisations, research institutions, donors, and other partners.
• Coordinate project administration, implementation and reporting, including financial and narrative reports to project partners.
• Contribute to the development and distribution of B2B communication materials and support the maintenance of the Banana Dashboard.
• Co-lead with the line manager procurement and contracting of external service providers.
• Manage the effective functioning of meetings, events and dialogue sessions with stakeholders, including the preparation of presentations.
• Coordinate the participation at trade fairs and other industry relevant fora.
• Compile and analyze relevant datasets on industry, markets, risks, and compliance.
• Coordinate budgeting, and internal planning and reporting processes.

Level of education

Undergraduate Degree in Agribusiness/Business management/Development/Sustainability
Masters/Post Graduate qualification highly desirable
 
Knowledge / Job Specific Competencies (E= Essential; D=Desirable):

• At least 2 years of professional experience in the agribusiness sector (E)
• Specific product knowledge and experience of banana and/or fresh produce industry (E);
• Experience working in or with Fairtrade banana supply chains or with related standards, certification or development programs (D);
• Experience in working in cross-functional teams and groups (E);
• Experience in sustainable trade and supply chain development (D).
• Competent in MS Office (E) and project management tools (E).

Professional Skills

• Result and solution oriented (E).
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills (E).
• Track record in project coordination (E).
• Experience in working in cross-functional teams and groups (D).
• Proficiency in English (E) and advance knowledge in Spanish (E), German or French are desirable.

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate ability to drive forward work on own initiative (E).
• Be highly organized and able to prioritize and multi-task effectively (E).
• Ability to work in teams and independently (E).
• Desire to work in a multicultural environment (E).
• Enjoy working with numbers, spreadsheets (E).
• Respect of deadline and attention to details (E).

• Please consult www.fairtrade.net for more information on Fairtrade International and the Fairtrade system
• We are actively recruiting for this role and reserve the right to close this advertisement at any time."

Please note that Fairtrade International is strict on compliance with the required qualification criteria mentioned above, and only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.