Fairtrade Africa (FTA) is the umbrella network organization representing Fairtrade certified producers and workers in Africa. It has four (4) regional networks – Eastern Africa; Southern Africa; West Africa; and Middle East and North Africa. Established in 2005, FTA aims to effectively represent producers and workers within the International Fairtrade System and provide services to them that contribute to the improvement of their livelihoods. The FTA Board directs policy and strategic development of the organization.
FTA Secretariat is located in Nairobi where the operations are in the hands of the FTA Senior Leadership Team (FTA-SLT). In enabling the members to have a strong voice in the governance, strategy and the overall direction of the Fairtrade movement in Africa, the FTA-SLT has the responsibility for directing and managing all FTA resources including employees. The FTA-SLT has the overall responsibility of strategy development and operational implementation.The Finance and Administration Director (FAD) is expected to be an active member of team.
FAIRTRADE AFRICA PURPOSE: To improve the socio-economic conditions of African producers through increased access to better trading conditions.
Background
Fairtrade Africa (FTA) is the umbrella network organization representing Fairtrade certified producers and workers in Africa. It has four (4) regional networks – Eastern & Central Africa; Southern Africa; Western Africa; and the Middle East and North Africa. Established in 2005, FTA aims to effectively represent producers and workers within the International Fairtrade system and provide services to them that contribute to the improvement of their livelihoods.
About ‘Dignity For All (D4A) Impact Programme’- (FTA and Fairtrade Finland Partnership Programme):
This is a four year (2018-2021) Programme funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Finland. Underpinned by the Fairtrade Theory of Change (ToC), the D4AA Impact Programme seeks justice and fairness through exercising rights and freedoms, empowerment through strengthening the assets and capabilities of the most marginalized farmers and workers, and the attainment of sustainable livelihoods through building resilient agro-based trade systems and societies.
The programme is aimed at capturing and assessing simultaneous change in four areas (spheres of change): Small producer & worker organizations; Supply chain business practices; Consumer behaviour and Civil society action.
The programme has six projects that are currently being implemented in Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi and South Africa in banana, flowers, wine, tea (Hired Labour), coffee and cocoa (Smallholder producers) value chains. It focuses on FTA key thematic areas of gender and social compliance, workers’ rights, living income and living wage.
This role will mainly entail overall implementation of project activities for Dignity For All (D4A) Coffee Impact Project (100%) that targets 3 Fairtrade-certified Coffee Unions i.e. Sidama, Yirgacheffe and Bench Maji with support of Field Officers at each of the beneficiary coffee.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Main purpose of job
2. Identify Future Opportunities and Programs
3. Stakeholder Management Support
Skills and Experiance Required
Minimum Academic Requirement
Minimum Years of Relevant Experience:
Skills required