Administrative Assistant at Fairtrade International

Responsibilities for the Administrative Assistant Job

Provide administrative, organizational, logistical, and other support within the following main
projects:

• Support in maintaining Fairtrade International’s online library for Fairtrade photos and digital assets (collecting, tagging and uploading images, creating new accounts etc);
• Supporting on website updates and content uploads
• Data entry and administrative tasks for both brand and comms teams as required.

Qualifications for the Administrative Assistant Job

• Excellent English (Working knowledge of Spanish and/or French an asset)
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, especially use of Word and Power Point, and experience in website interfaces.) Experience in website content management systems (Typo3, wordpress) desirable, but not essential.
• Studies in the field of Communications, Marketing PR and/or media an asset
• Communication and intercultural skills
• Motivation for the cause of Fairtrade
• Some experience in developing countries (e.g., work, internships, travels) an asset
• Only applicants who are enrolled in German universities can be considered

Terms and Conditions

• Working time: 20 hours per week (distribution of hours is flexible)
• Remuneration according to the Salary group II of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Wholesale and Foreign Trade Industries for North Rhine Westphalia.
• Duration: 6 months, starting in mid-January 2017