Facilitator skilled in networks for the European Coalition
Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) is dedicated to improving working conditions and supporting the empowerment of workers - most of them women - in the global garment and sportswear industry. In the more than 30 years of our existence, an effective global network of more than 220 trade unions and NGOs has been created. Members and partners within the CCC global network are committed to a shared Global Strategic Framework and cooperate in global working groups, as well as through national and regional coalitions. For more information on our recent campaigns and advocacy work, as well as our vision, mission and principles, you can visit https://cleanclothes.org.
CCC Europe is one of the 4 regional coalitions of the global network with members and partners in 26 European countries. In 12 European countries, these members and partners are organised in national coalitions. In Europe, we educate and mobilise consumers, lobby companies and governments, and offer direct solidarity support to workers, as they fight for their rights and demand better working conditions.
CCC’s goals include being a diversity-based organisation in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
The European facilitator is employed by the Dutch member of Clean Clothes Campaign (Schone Kleren Campagne). The facilitator will be based in Belgium.
Responsibilities of the European Coalition facilitator
You will be part of a coordination team with the European Coordinator and be responsible for coordinating and facilitating engagement of the members and partners in the European Coalition at an operational level while the European Coordinator is engaged primarily with governance issues. A main responsibility is to strengthen, broaden and improve the CCC European Coalition’s engagement and impact. You will facilitate the implementation of a yearly regional operational plan including campaigning, lobby & advocacy towards brands and policy makers, capacity building, and research activities in line with the CCC global strategic framework and respecting the CCC vision and mission.
More specifically, your tasks involve:
- Strengthening the impact of the European Coalition
To facilitate the European Lobby and Advocacy Committee (ELAC), incl. to organise and prepare meetings/calls and ensuring the development of an L&A plan of the European coalition, with the involvement of national coalitions and members and partners also from non-EU member states and supporting members and partners in implementing the plan.
To coordinate ad hoc groups such as the Lobby & Advocacy group working on a 4-year EU funded action on Just transition.
To share information with the European Coalition and stimulate exchanges of information between national coalitions, members and partners, also within the broader network.
To stimulate the European Coalition to participate directly in the international CCC Network.
- To support the European Coordination
To support and follow the development of the CCC network in Europe.
Together with the European Coordinator, to facilitator the European Coalition based on agreed upon tasks. - Communicate with and participate in the international CCC network
- Report back to the European Regional Coordinating Body and the European Coalition
Competences and skills
- Three years’ experience with network facilitation and working in and with networks and coalitions.
- Process-oriented and capacity to collaborate with a wide variety of organisations based everywhere in Europe, and across the world, working in a flat network structure.
- Fluency in both spoken and written English is required.
- Good communication, writing and networking skills.
- Proven ability in network mobilisation, coordination and in initiating processes for consultations including good communication skills. Experience with active consensus decision making processes is a significant advantage.
- Experience with facilitation implementation of activities including lobby and advocacy towards inter-governmental organisations or national governments is an advantage.
- Experience with campaigning is a significant advantage, as well as knowledge of the garment industry and labour rights.
- Understanding of lobby & advocacy strategies towards EU policy makers and/or other policy makers is an advantage.
- Willing to travel 5-6 times a year for meetings with members and partners in the coalition.
What we offer
- The opportunity to work in a non-hierarchical, vibrant and diverse global network to structurally improve working conditions and support the empowerment of manufacturing workers in global garment and sportswear supply chains.
- A one-year contract with the possibility of extension for another year, 2,5 days per week.
- Based in Belgium, mix of homeworking and working at the Clean Clothes Campaign International Office in Brussels.
- The salary level for 2024 is set at 4,122 EUR on the basis of 36 hours a week (full time) plus 8% holiday allowance. For this position this means 2,290 EUR gross per month for 20 hours a week, plus holiday allowance. Due to our policy of equality, the salary is not negotiable.
- A fully paid for pension plan, 13th month, net fixed allowance of € 100, eco cheques, food allowance cheques, contribution towards trade union membership, reimbursement of commuting costs (up to a fixed amount) and an individual training budget.
- 5 weeks of holiday plus the days between Christmas and New Year.
The candidate should have residence and work permit for Belgium.
Please, send a one-page motivation letter, to demonstrate how you match the job requirements and Curriculum Vitae (max 2 pages) by email to europe@cleanclothes.org before 24th of June 2024. (Please note where you saw the job advertisement).
The first round of interviews will be conducted in the week between 2nd - 5th July on Zoom.
Details
Clean Clothes Campaign / Schone Kleren Campagne
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 292 sous
1012 RT Amsterdam
België
