Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Advisor (Re-advertisement) at Fairtrade International

Key Performance Areas
Project Management

• Develop the participatory HREDD dialogue concept together with Fairtrade’s Centre of Excellence for HREDD,
• Write the plan and budget for the project,
• Coordinate the project implementation,
• Support rightsholder-driven identification and assessment of salient human rights and environmental issues and their root causes in the participating countries and sectors,
• Develop dialogue formats and facilitation methods, tensure meaningful discussions between the stakeholders,
• Arrange trainings, organize workshops and dialogue events,
• Update the HREDD dialogue concept based on participants’ feedback and lessons learned,
• Monitor the project, supported by DONUTS programme MEL manager,
• Write reports (quarterly and annually).
• Advise other projects under DONUTS programme on human rights issues
• Support and provide advice for these projects in the human rights’ issues such as risk identification and mitigation
• Provide training for the programme team on issues such as human rights, workers’ rights and HREDD. 
• Coordinate and contribute tFairtrade Africa’s participation in Fairtradewide HREDD work
• In collaboration with other FTA staff, contribute tFairtrade-wide HREDD workstreams: System development, Business services, Advocacy and Capacity building. This includes concrete collaboration with Fairtrade colleagues from around the world.
• Coordinate FTA’s participation in Fairtrade-wide work on human rights and environmental risk assessment, which includes
• expert input trisk assessment plans
• liaison with Heads of Regions, Product managers, and Fairtrade Centre of Excellence on HREDD
• support for workshops and surveys with producers
• Support and provide advice for HREDD related capacity development work
• Provide training for FTA staff on human rights and HREDD. 

Other tasks

• Submit necessary monitoring and reports as per required timelines
• Develop own expertise

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree human rights related field (i.e. human rights, international development, sustainability, law, etc.)

Experience and Knowledge 

• 5 years’ experience working on ne or more human rights issues, such as child labor, forced labor, workers' rights, living income, living wage, gender equity, youth inclusion, indigenous persons’ rights, freedom of association etc.
• Demonstrable experience in project management.
• Experience in supporting ethical and sustainable supply chains.
• Experience in developing and fostering external organizational relationships.
• Experience working in multi-cultural environments.
• Knowledge of sustainable business practices.
• Knowledge of Fairtrade standards and HREDD will be an advantage. 

Skills

• Project management skills.
• Readiness twork with people of all backgrounds without bias.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.