Jobs
For nearly 60 years, Consumers International has been making a difference on the international stage for consumers. To ensure we continue to do this for the next sixty we need a strong team of dedicated and talented staff. Our staff team across the world are passionate, tenacious and determined to drive change for consumers.
- Event Consultant
- Lead, Event Networking & Delivery
- Consultant, Digital Platform Engagement
- Digital Engagement Specialist
- Lead, Partnerships & Engagement, Digital Consumer Rights
Event Consultant
Contract: 4 months contract, consultancy
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please share your CV or portfolio and your expression of interest (no more than two pages) with recruitment@consint.org.
Deadline for applications: Midnight UTC Monday 28 August 2023, interviews may be held on a rolling basis.
For any questions relating to the job role, please contact Alex Mitchell, Event Lead: amitchell@consint.org.
About the role:
From December 03-06 we will host our prestigious Global Congress in Nairobi, Kenya. Held every four years this not only affirms our solid reputation advancing consumer rights but brings together inspiring leaders from our Members to unite around pressing global issues. The Congress will convene 300 key influencers including major figures from consumer advocacy organisations, civil society, government, business, academia, funders and international institutions. It will also facilitate the General Assembly of Consumers International where Members vote on our governance structure.
We are looking for a consultant to lead core aspects of the event delivery as well as to build credible links with partners to champion the event across the region and within Kenya. The consultant will have solid event management experience, they will be adept in dealing with senior stakeholders, and have a passion and drive for delivering our major global event.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an event enthusiast to put one of the most significant events for the consumers rights movement on your CV. For a taster of our past summits see our 2019 Summit (Portugal). For questions, please contact Alex Mitchell: a.mitchell@consint.org or Charlotte Broyd cbroyd@consint.org.
Lead, Event Networking & Delivery
Contract: Fixed term, full-time, four-month contract
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please share your CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages) to recruitment@consint.org.
Your cover letter should explain clearly how your skills and experience relate to the criteria detailed in the person specification section of the job description.
The deadline for applications is midnight UTC Monday 28 August 2023. We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on an ongoing basis so please do apply early.
If you have any questions please contact Alex Mitchell at amitchell@consint.org or Charlotte Broyd cbroyd@consint.org.
About the role:
In 2023 we will host our prestigious Global Congress in Nairobi, Kenya. Held every four years this not only affirms our solid reputation advancing consumer rights but brings together inspiring leaders from our Members to unite around pressing global issues. The Congress will convene 300 key influencers including major figures from consumer advocacy organisations, civil society, government, business, academia, funders and international institutions. It will also facilitate the General Assembly of Consumers International where Members vote on our governance structure.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Event Lead to co-lead delivery and to build credible links with partners to champion the event across the region and within Kenya. The Event Lead will work well with our enthusiastic team and be well comfortable working independently. They will be well organised, adept in dealing with senior stakeholders, and have a passion and drive for delivering our major global event.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an event enthusiast to put one of the most significant events for the consumers rights movement on your CV. For a taster of our past summits see our 2019 Summit (Portugal). For questions, please contact Alex Mitchell: a.mitchell@consint.org or Charlotte Broyd cbroyd@consint.org.
Consultant, Digital Platform Engagement
Contract: 18 months contract
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please share your CV or portfolio and your expression of interest (no more than two pages) with recruitment@consint.org.
Deadline for applications: Thursday 17 August, interviews may be held on a rolling basis.
For any questions relating to the job role, please contact Charlotte Broyd, Head of Communications and Membership: cbroyd@consint.org.
About the role:
The consultant will lead on developing a new communities engagement hub, they will project manage our website launch and develop a framework for a consumer insights hub we would like to develop. The consultant should be well adept at launching and developing platforms, have a firm understanding of the user journey and be able to advise and apply innovation to work through issues.
Digital Engagement Specialist
Contract: 18 months contract
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please share your CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages) with recruitment@consint.org.
Your cover letter should explain clearly how your skills and experience relate to the criteria detailed in the person specification section of this job description.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 01 August, interviews may be held on a rolling basis.
For any questions relating to the job role, please contact Charlotte Broyd, Head of Communications and Membership: cbroyd@consint.org.
About the role:
We are looking for enthusiastic colleague ready to work in a fast-paced organisation to develop our online engagement platforms to deepen our relationships with key stakeholders. The Digital Engagement Specialist will lead the work of exciting new projects in 2023 and 2024, including the build of a communities engagement platform, new website launch and support how we use Salesforce to improve our overall efficiency.
The Digital Engagement Specialist will have exceptional platform and website development skills, be an apt project manger and able to work well with the team to excite them and our core stakeholders to use and visit our digital platforms.
Lead, Partnerships & Engagement, Digital Consumer Rights
Contract: 2 years fixed term
How to apply: If you are interested in this position, please share your CV and a covering letter combined in one PDF (no more than four pages) with recruitment@consint.org.
Your cover letter should explain clearly how your skills and experience relate to the criteria detailed in the person specification section of this job description and why you are motivated by consumer rights and partnerships.
We will be accepting applications until 6 August 2023, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. For any questions relating to the job role, please contact Josephine Parmee, Director, Partnerships & Development: jparmee@consint.org.
About the role
We are looking for ambitious and impact-driven colleagues who can develop and build partnerships with a range of stakeholders including leading businesses and foundations. The Lead, Partnerships & Engagement, Digital Consumer Rights will focus specifically on partnerships to support Consumers International’s work to ensure the online marketplace is safe, secure and sustainable for consumers. Topics within our programme include digital finance, ecommerce, data governance, consumer harms online, connected devices and virtual economies.
Working to growth goals, both impact and financial, the Lead, Partnerships & Engagement, Digital Consumer Rights will develop and maintain the latest insights about potential partners. They will lead engagement with these stakeholders for impact, develop partnership approaches, actively manage partnerships and support the strategic development of the organisation and its funding streams. The successful candidate will demonstrate ambition for, and commitment to, consumer protection and empowerment. They will be globally minded, have a keen interest in an evolved and better marketplace for consumers, people and planet and be passionate about the role of business partnerships in shifting the marketplace to reach these goals. They will have experience of securing and managing significant, long-term strategic partnerships and network building.
The role is currently fixed term with potential to change to a permanent role.