Are you an experienced Advocacy and Stakeholder Manager who would like to work for one of Ireland's fastest growing social enterprises?
Advocacy and Stakeholder Manager at FoodCloud (Part-Time)
FoodCloud has a vision for a world where no good food goes to waste and the only thing bigger than our vision is our drive – we are an organisation of doers that are driven by kindness, fairness and a desire to help people and the planet.
Would you like to join an organisation that is passionate about tackling food waste and increasing social inclusion in communities across Ireland and internationally?
Are you an experienced Advocacy and Stakeholder Manager who would like to work for one of Ireland's fastest growing social enterprises? If this sounds like you, we have the ideal role here at FoodCloud.
About The Role:
FoodCloud’s 2022-25 strategic plan envisages using advocacy and activism to create a more sustainable food system, by supporting FoodCloud to further develop our existing services and innovate in new areas in order to continue to grow impact in Ireland and internationally, and support the achievement of UN SDG 12.3, to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030, and UN SDG 2, zero hunger by 2030.
The imperative to advocate for policies that can support sustainable food systems has never been so great: We have less than 6.5 years to reduce food waste by 50%, meanwhile 1 in 11 people in Ireland are at risk of food insecurity and 735 million people globally are food insecure.
FoodCloud has an extensive and diverse network of food business, corporate, government and community stakeholders that have supported FoodCloud’s work to date. It is crucial to the success of our strategy that we communicate effectively with all our stakeholders to create momentum behind, and support for, our ambitious plans.
We seek an experienced professional to serve as our Advocacy and Stakeholder Manager to support us in this work. Reporting to the Communications Director, this role offers a unique opportunity to work in the crucially important area of sustainability and climate change adaptation and will involve senior level stakeholder engagement nationally and internationally.
Key Duties:
Manage relationships with key external stakeholders.
Be responsible for monitoring and horizon-scanning for legislative and policy change at a European, national and local level that impacts the organisation, and interpret EU and Irish policy to understand the implications and opportunities of laws.
Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy that will include mapping FoodCloud’s strategy to all government policies to find opportunities to engage with the various departments and officials to leverage support and funding opportunities.
Develop public affairs content and initiatives including newsletters, research projects, briefing documents, responses to consultations and position papers in relation to key food and sustainability policy areas
Support the communications director in the development and implementation of communications plans for key projects.
Additional duties as required, per business needs
Qualifications and Skills:
Third level qualification in policy.
Track record of implementing successful advocacy strategies with the government.
Skill in developing and maintaining effective partnerships and collaborations.
Experience with the dynamics of working within an NGO or similar organisation and understanding the diverse interests of a wide variety of stakeholders.
Capacity for delivery of programs within budget realities, and effective project management.
Ability to manage multiple campaigns/projects simultaneously.
Strategic thinking with the ability to balance resources, timelines and priorities effectively.
Benefits:
The role is a part-time (25 hours per week), one year contract and will be based in our Tallaght Head Office. We can also offer flexible working arrangements, such as working from home, in line with role requirements.
We are very proud of our organisation culture, and our vision, mission and values which you can read more about on our website and on social media channels.
Be directly involved in the fight against climate change - reduce greenhouse gas emissions through your daily work!
We are a fast growing organisation with big ambitions – there will be plenty of opportunity to grow and develop professionally in this role through training and experience such as LinkedIn Learning.
Salary: DOE
16 days paid annual leave per annum, pro rata
Tax Saver, Bike to Work Scheme, discounted gym membership and more.
If this sounds like your ideal role, we would like to hear from you. Please include your CV and cover letter and use the link to apply now!
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