- About CLAC
The Latin American and Caribbean Coordinator of Small Producers and Fair Trade Workers (CLAC), is an Association established with legal status in El Salvador, that groups Small Producers Organizations (OPP’s) and Workers’ Organizations within Fair Trade. CLAC is organized into “ National Coordinators ” and “ Networks ”; the former group CLAC member organizations by country, while Product Networks, They group organizations by product regardless of the country they are in and the Workers’ Network groups together workers’ organizations from different countries.
CLAC’s mission is not only to represent democratically organized organizations, but also to ensure their strengthening and development, as well as to provide assistance to their partners, promote their products and values, and influence social, political and economic instances. CLAC’s strategic lines of work are: 1) Strengthen CLAC’s organizational sustainability, 2) Promote fair trade, its principles and values, 3) Strengthening and development of our membership, 4) Increase access to existing and new markets, 5) Influence responsible production, trade and consumption to promote sustainable development, 6) Contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through inclusion, the adoption of good social and environmental practices in our membership.
- About the Sustainable Banana Program (PBS).
It is within the framework of the Sustainable Banana Program (PBS), specifically in the Pillars: 1) Sustainable management of Soil and Water resources; 2) Resilience against Climate Change; and 3) Recovery and Promotion of Biodiversity; the Productivity Increase Project (PIP) is implemented, whose main objective is to support OPPs in the development and implementation of sustainable production practices of Fairtrade certified Banana, for this, strengthening the capacities of small banana producers in different countries, mainly in: a) Practices for the improvement of Soil Health through the production of bio inputs that contribute to increasing the biodiversity of Charitable Microorganisms in soils;b) Actions and practices for water management for the efficient use of water for use in the banana value chain; c) Strengthening knowledge and skills to manage information and develop actions to reduce water and carbon footprints, among others. All the actions described above are intended for producers and their families to improve their living conditions, as a consequence of reducing costs, increased productivity in the field and generation of higher incomes.as a consequence of the reduction of costs, increase in productivity in the field and generation of higher incomes.as a consequence of the reduction of costs, increase in productivity in the field and generation of higher incomes.
This process will be developed with organizations of small producers of Fairtrade certified bananas in the Banana regions of the Dominican Republic, with the participation of supply chain organizations.
In order to technically contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this assistance process, the hiring of a professional with technical skills in the sustainable management of Banano and with a vision of commitment to Fair Trade and who assumes the position of Banano Fairtrade Sustainable Management Technician.
- Post objective
Efficiently and effectively manage the technical and operational components of the Banano Fairtrade production assistance process with OPPs from the Dominican Republic.
Purpose and Main Functions of the position
Purpose
Contribute to the empowerment and self-management of membership
Main function
Manage the technical and budgetary components of the PIP project efficiently
Collateral coordination functions
Develop and implement the technical support to the Cooperatives participating in the project, in accordance with the work methodology promoted by CLAC.
Identify the activities necessary for the success of the technical support, for this the elaboration and administration of a logical schedule for its implementation.
Plan and manage the budget, as well as the management of project expenses, ensuring the correct use of project funds.
Ensure the quality of technical support within the project, according to the elements established by CLAC in the project proposal. (Soil health, water management, production and use of bioinsum, management of water footprints and carbon, biodiversity, among others).
Carrying out the necessary technical follow-up visits and monitoring in the different areas of the project, in addition to the timely identification of risk factors in execution.
Document the interventions, work methodologies, results and learning and report them in a timely manner (according to plan) to the Sustainable Production Unit.
Develop and maintain fluid communication with the OPPs participating in the project and with the CLAC work colleagues linked to the project to ensure good coordination of the work agendas.
How to apply
Interested parties send their Life Sheet and Motivation Letter with the matter “ Banano Fairtrade Sustainable Management Technician ”, detailing salary expectations to the email address: talenthumano@clac-comerciojusto.org until March 11, 2024.
Please see the complete information at: https://clac-comerciojusto.org/trabaja-con-nosotros/