Consumers International

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Trade and Economics Assistant

Consumers International is looking for a full-time Trade and Economics Assistant to work in our Office for Developed and Transition Economies in London. You would be working closely together with our Policy Officer on e-commerce, trade, capacity building in Central and Eastern Europe and corporate social responsibility.

We welcome applicants with an academic degree in politics, economics, sociology, or related disciplines (preferably an interdisciplinary background).

The contract will initially be for 6 months but we hope to get funding to turn it into a long-term contract. The annual salary is £19.330 pro rata.

For more information and a detailed job description, please contact Marcus Lenzen at mlenzen@consint.org, tel. 020 7226 6663, ex. 243.

Applications with cover letter and CV should reach us by 15.00 on 9 February. Please send them by email to mlenzen@consint.org, or mail to Consumers International, ODTE Trade/Ecom, 24 Highbury Crescent, London N5 1RX. Envelope and application should be marked “ODTE Trade/Ecom”.

Interviews are scheduled for the beginning of week 8 (starting 19 February).
Starting date is preferably towards the end of February as we hope to arrange an overlap period for the outgoing and new postholders. However, there is some room to negotiate.

Consumers International

24, Highbury Crescent, London N5 1RX, UK

Tel: (+44) 0207 226 6663 Fax: (+44) 0207 354 0607 Web: www.consumersinternational.org

Consumers International is a worldwide non-profit federation of consumer organisations, dedicated to the protection and promotion of all consumer interests, including those of poor, marginalised and disadvantaged people. It has over 260 member organisations in 119 countries. For more information, please refer to our website www.consumersinternational.org.