Communications Officer – Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International e.V.

Unit’s description and purpose

The Communications and Brand unit positions Fairtrade as a trusted and inspiring global brand by protecting its reputation, raising its visibility, increasing consistency across markets, and persuading audiences to choose our label.

Principal roles and responsibilities

• Design communications material including infographics, social media assets, short publications and others. Brief designers and printers when outsourced.
• Assist with written assignments and story development
• Support local offices and team in finding visual material
• Support social media management, posting and content development
• Actively contribute to improve Fairtrade’s digital asset management system
• Support planning of annual global marketing communications meeting
• General communications support
• Undertake other tasks as necessary, consistent with the level and responsibilities of this post.

Skills required

Level of education : The position holder will have a bachelor’s degree in communications, multimedia, graphic design, journalism or another relevant field.

Years of professional experience : A minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in a relevant area of work.

Job Specific Competencies/knowledge :

• Graphic design
• Social media management
• Editing
• Writing

Personal Qualities :

• Proactivity
• Reliability
• Multitasking
• Creativity

Software/Tools:

• CMS
• Office suite

Terms and conditions

• This is a full-time position within Fairtrade International
• Location is at Fairtrade International offices in Bonn, Germany with the opportunity for hybrid work arrangements
• The office language is English
• Salary as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Wholesale and Foreign Trade Industries for North Rhine Westphalia Group V and over tariff payments, starting from 3,814 Euros gross per month
• Holiday Bonus and 13th salary
• 30 days of holidays per year (for fulltime employees)
• Subsidised public transportation ticket
• Subsidised meal services

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.