Appel à candidature : Worker Rights Consortium recrute un.e Agent en Engagement de la marque et communication basé en Turquie.
The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is looking for a consultant experienced in brand engagement and communications to advance the organization’s corporate accountability work in Turkey following the February earthquake in a major garment and textile producing region.
The WRC is a nonprofit labor rights organization dedicated to ending sweatshop conditions and protecting the rights of workers in factories around the world that produce clothing and other consumer products. We conduct independent, in-depth investigations; issue public reports on factories producing for major brands; and help end labor abuses and protect workplace rights. We also advocate for systemic reforms in global manufacturing supply chains to address the economic dynamics underlying abusive conditions and open the door to broader positive change.
More than 150 universities and colleges in North America have affiliated to the WRC. The WRC aids these institutions in ensuring that the clothing that bears their names and logos is made under decent working conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Co-developing and carrying out an advocacy and communications strategy;
- Engaging representatives of major apparel brands on their purchasing practices and labor rights commitments;
- Identifying media opportunities, writing memos for news outlets, corresponding with journalists, and disseminating media coverage received;
- Coordinating with project partners in Turkey and internationally, and cultivating additional partner relationships in Turkey; and
- Project management and preparing narrative reports for project funders.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have:
- Experience engaging multinational corporations on policy change;
- Experience pitching journalists, shaping stories, and securing media coverage;
- Experience working effectively in a coordination role in diverse coalitions and successfully navigating partnerships with a broad array of organizations;
- Strong English written and oral communication skills, including the ability to distill complex topics into accessible and compelling formats;
- Excellent organizational and project management skills and rigorous attention to detail;
- Ability to maintain high standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism;
- Energy, enthusiasm, and a strong work ethic;
- Experience independently managing projects remotely in a fast-paced environment; and
- A commitment to workers’ rights.
Preferred, but not required:
- Knowledge of current labor rights issues in the apparel and textile industry;
- Experience using social media in advocacy work;
- Proficiency in Turkish; and
- Experience working on labor rights issues in Turkey.
This is a six-month consultancy. The WRC seeks someone available full-time for the period of the consultancy but will also consider highly qualified consultants who have fewer hours to devote. Compensation is commensurate with experience and location.
The WRC office is located in Washington, DC. For this position, there is a preference for candidates based in Turkey. It will be important to be able to accommodate a schedule suitable for meetings with colleagues in both Central European Time (CET) and Eastern Time (ET) time zones.
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