Deadline: 9 October 2022
Consultancy timeline: Immediate until 30.04.2022
Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) is seeking a consultant to provide communications support for general comms work and on FoEE’s work on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
This will be a framework contract with the consultant, meaning detailed planning and budgeting will be required for the general comms work after signature of the contract.
Introduction to FoEE
Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) campaigns at the heart of Europe for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment. We are the largest grassroots environmental network in Europe, uniting 32 national organisations with thousands of local groups as part of Friends of the Earth International. Our vision is of a peaceful and sustainable world, founded on social, economic, racial, gender and environmental justice and free from all forms of domination and exploitation.
FoEE is an ASBL with a General Assembly as the ultimate decision-making body that elects the Executive Committee (ExCom) to perform whatever shall be necessary for the realisation of the objectives. The ExCom delegates powers and detailed duties to the Director and the Head of Operations.
In addition, there is also the Coordination and Management Team (CMT). Its members are the Director, Head of Operations, the Communications Coordinator and three Programme Coordinators. Governed by its own terms of reference, the purpose of the CMT is to enable good coordination among programmes and campaigns and other teams/functions and support the Director in strategic decision-making, the management of the FoEE office and the coordination of the FoEE Network. The CMT is accountable to the ExCom through the Director.
The organisation has 30 members of staff who are based in Brussels and work both in the office and remotely. FoEE has eight teams ranging from one to six members. The CMT has six members and the rest of staff are represented by a staff representation working with a Belgian union.
FoEE is funded through grants from the European institutions, foundations and membership fees.
The task for the consultant
The consultant is expected to provide the following:
General communications work:
- Copywriting for web and publications
- Editing
- Content creation of videos, case studies and other materials
- Managing the production of videos and other tools and materials
- Planning releases and dissemination
- Joining calls with FoEE campaigners for briefing, creative input, planning, consultation, sharing progress, evaluation etc
Implementation of the following EU-Mercosur deliverables:
- Video with testimonies of human rights defenders and Indigenous people who are affected by agribusiness expansion and deforestation;
- A monitoring tool that will track on three key indicators: (1) deforestation levels, (2) climate emissions/impacts, and (3) human rights impacts of agribusiness expansion and practices in Mercosur countries;
- Background paper which will be a compilation of findings from the monitoring tool,
which could include case studies - Social media activities to promote the outreach materials we produced and other EU-Mercosur related activities
This will be a framework contract with the consultant, meaning detailed planning and budgeting will be required for the general comms work after signature of the contract.
Please provide
- your offer detailing a proposal for the different parts of the tender;
- How you propose to work with us in practical terms;
- your relevant experience;
- any other experience you deem relevant to support your offer;
- your financial offer including hourly or daily rates;
For any questions on the tender, please contact Paul de Clerck at paul.declerck@foeeurope.org.
Please submit your proposal by email to: anke.seidler@foeeurope.org by 9.10.2022
We will notify you about the outcome of the tender process and may invite you for an online interview during 10th – 14th October 2022