Do you want to play a central role in shaping the global narrative of food?
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Stillingstype: Prosjektstilling
Arbeidssted: Oslo
Søknadsfrist: 14. februar
Om arbeidsgiver
EAT is a global, non-profit organization dedicated to transforming our global food system through sound science, impatient disruption and novel partnerships. EAT work for a future where healthy and sustainable food is affordable, accessible, and attractive to all. Visit eatforum.org for more.
To co-lead a global report launch and support EAT’s campaign work around the UN Food Systems Summit, EAT is looking to hire a high-performing Communications Officer – a self- reliant and structured individual with excellent writing skills and an interest in food, science and EAT’s mission.
The food we eat, how we produce and waste it, is the main cause behind mass extinction and up to a third of greenhouse gas emissions. Bad diets cause almost twenty percent of all global deaths. EAT’s mission is to fix this.
Since its inception in 2014, EAT has had an outsized impact on the global narrative on food, health and the environment through its groundbreaking scientific work and ability to tear down silos between sectors. The influental EAT-Lancet report was a historic moment, outlining the first scientific targets for a healthier and more sustainable food system.
One key solution is fish and seafood – to reach our global goals we have to eat more animals and plants from oceans, lakes and rivers than the 2% of global caloric intake today.
A group of world-leading scientists is currently working on the Blue Food Assessment – a partnership between Stanford University, Stockholm Resilience Centre and EAT on the role of aquatic foods in healthy, sustainable and just food systems. You can read about it in The Economist here or on its webpage here.
A series of 11 articles will be published in Nature journals in 2021, and EAT is leading the global launch. A key objective is to lift fish, seafood and plants from the ocean into the global food systems conversation.
2021 is looking to be a historic year for food, culiminating with the UN Food Systems Summit in October, where EAT is leading the action track on shifting to sustainable consumption.
Key tasks and responsibilities
A key purpose of the role is to, together with EAT’s Director of Communication, lead the delivery of an impactful communications and launch plan for the Blue Food Assessment, in the mould of the EAT-Lancet launch in 2019. Learn more about that launch here.
Together with the Director of Communication, the BFA project lead and core partner counterparts the new role will:
develop and execute a media and social media plan for the launch, working with specialists at EAT, our partners, and external consultants/freelancers, including developing engaging visual content with grapic designers
lead the development of an engaging and visual Blue Food Assement Summary similar to this one, as well as well-written action briefs for target groups like consumers and policymakers
produce written materials including social media posts, articles, invitations, and newsletters
help organize two major BFA launch events and a press conference
assist the project team in continued fundraising efforts
The Communications Officer will have a central role in EAT’s communication unit, and will:
Take part in EAT’s ongoing communication work with the UN Food Systems Summit, including launching a number of game-changing solutions
Support the global roll-out of a communication campaign on shifting to healthy and sustainable consumption, together with chefs, influencers, activists, policymakers and others
Support EAT’s ongoing social media and media work to make healthy and sustainable food accessible, affordable and attractive for all
Profile
Minimum two years’ relevant work experience in communications, journalism or public relations
A bachelor’s degree or similar, in a relevant field
Excellent writing skills and ability to compose engaging and accurate content
Thorough knowledge of traditional and social media
Experience with science communication and translating science for the public is preferable
Good networking and media relations skills
Ability to cope with stress and to organize/prioritize workload under tight deadlines
Must be resourceful and take initiative even when given limited direction
Excellent oral and written English is essential, additional UN languages is a plus
Organizational Placement
The Communications Officer reports to the Director of Communication and is part of EAT’s Communication unit.
Joining EAT (amidst a global pandemic)
In addition to being part of a global platform for fair and sustainable food systems EAT offers a fair salary and competitive benefits package including pension savings, workers compensation/occupational injury and travel insurance.
Relocation support will be provided for international candidates. Even though most of the EAT team is based in Oslo, Norway, we are adjusting to the new normal of digital offices and will consider remote applicants. However, a time-zone that aligns with working hours at the EAT Headquarters is a prerequisite for remote workers.
How to apply:
Send us your cv and cover letter, in one single pdf, to cv@eatforum.org with “Communications Officer” in the subject line.
