Are you a great communicator with creative ideas on how to convey complex ideas in a clear way to the public and motivate them to take action? The International Secretariat of the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) is seeking a Campaigns Coordinator (32 hr/week, based in Amsterdam).

The CCC is an international campaign, focused on improving working conditions in the global garment and sportswear industries, and empower the workers in it. There are Clean Clothes Campaigns in 12 European countries. The Campaigns Coordinator will play a leading role in the development and coordination of the CCC’s global campaigns. For an example of a recent CCC global campaign see the Play Fair 2008 campaign (www.playfair2008.org and www.catchtheflame.org).

Job Description

• Participate in development and coordination of strategies (including communications), activities, and materials for the CCC’s international campaigns
• Communications/consultation with the CCC’s international partner network (includes the network of CCCs in Europe and communication with the CCC’s broader international network of partners and allies around the world)
• Organization of international meetings and steering committees related to campaigning activities
• Participate in fundraising for CCC campaigning activities, including providing inputs for and/or writing funding applications/reports
  

2. Policy/strategy development

• Participate in the development of the CCC’s international communications strategy.
• Participate in organizational strategy development.

Note:

• This position involves travel within and beyond Europe.
• Applicants must have permission to work in the Netherlands.
• The CCC IS operates within a non-hierarchical framework; all members of the IS team carry out administrative tasks.

Skills: Demonstrable experience in public campaign planning, campaign implementation on the ground, and media work is a must. We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic person with strong writing and communications skills, excellent English (including written), who is well-organized and able to keep track of multiple ongoing tasks, able to work independently and as part of a team. Commitment to labour rights, knowledge of garment industry and labour rights issues, sense of humor and activist background a plus.

CCC offers:

• salary of €2260 (gross) per month for a 32-hour work week
• a dynamic job as part of a motivated team within an inspiring international network

To apply: Letter of motivation and CV by August 13th to:
CCC International Secretariat
Attn: Esther de Haan
Postbus 11584
1001 GN Amsterdam
E-mail: info@cleanclothes.org

Interviews to take place week of August 25th

No phone calls please! Applicants are advised to send any questions to info@cleanclothes.org.