Policy Assistant on Agriculture, Environment and Food

IFOAM Organics Europe, the European federation of organic food and farming, is recruiting a Policy Assistant on Agriculture, Environment and Food Policy.

Responsibilities:

Advocate for developments within food, agricultural and environmental legislation (40%)

Network with policy makers, external partners and IFOAM Organics Europe members (25%)

Protecting the credibility of “organic label” in the textile sector (30%)

Contribute to the coordination and implementation of IFOAM Organic Europe projects (5%)

Requirements:

• Bachelor or higher education in a relevant degree, e.g., food policy, agriculture, political sciences, international relations.
• Knowledge of EU agricultural, food and environmental policies. • At least 1 year of experience in a similar position.
• Familiar with the principles and values underpinning organic agriculture.
• Good communication skills in English including verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Experience in a variety of IT applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Application procedure:

Please complete the Application Form online by 24 May 2021. Only complete applications using the form will be considered. We will be having interviews between 1 and 4 June 2021. Thank you in advance for blocking these dates in your agenda. Contact [email protected] for any questions.