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Reference: 76884

Date Added: 22 December 2020
Closing Date: 18 January 2021

Job Title: Sustainable Consumption Specialist

Working For: Prospectus

Location: Internet

Salary: £36,000 per annum

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Consumers International to recruit a Sustainable Consumption Specialist who will create a dynamic, powerful, and trusted connection between Consumers International and UN Environment Programme's work to help drive sustainable consumption worldwide. Please note this role is based remotely but does require a monthly visit to the Global Office in London. It is also a 2 year contract with a potential for extension.

Consumers International is the only global membership organisation bringing together over 200 member organisations in more than 100 countries to empower and champion the rights of consumers. They work with their members and partners, across national borders to address critical, systemic global issues that impact and involve consumers. They are shaping the future for consumers in food, finance, energy, mobility, sustainable consumption and more from the future of food production and consumption to catalysing a sustainable energy transition.

The overall purpose of this role is to provide deep, relevant, and up to date understanding of sustainable consumption trends globally, to ensure excellence in activities and initiatives under the programme, and to lead Consumers International's members on sustainable consumption to share information, support their initiatives and drive common purpose and action.

To be successful as a Sustainable Consumption Specialist you will have experience working on initiatives, advocacy, or policy related to sustainable consumption and the ability to be sensitive to different contexts and cultures and adept at functioning in political situations. You will be comfortable project managing in a multi-stakeholder environment, able to manage multiple flexible priorities and have and excellent understanding of sustainable consumption and sustainable development issues and processes.

Closing Date: 18 January 2021

Interview/Start Dates

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Application Details

Due to the urgency of this vacancy Prospectus will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. In order to apply, please submit a CV in Word format in the first instance. A full job description will be provided to the successful candidates shortlisted by Prospectus. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

See https://www.prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/hq00177975

Website: https://www.prospect-us.co.uk/

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