Content Specialist for the Food Industry and Climate

We are currently seeking a: Policy Officer for the Food Industry and Climate (0.8 FTE/30 hours).

What will you be doing?

• You will be responsible for developing the substantive basis for our campaign. The goal: to align the policies of major food and agriculture multinationals such as Ahold Delhaize, Unilever, Friesland Campina, and Rabobank with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement.
• You commission research and analyze available information based on a research agenda.
• You will provide information and verify facts for articles and other communications related to our "Big Polluters" campaign.
• You will engage in lobbying activities with policymakers and the business community on issues related to the food and agriculture industry, climate policy, and sustainability.
• You will work together with allies, local Milieudefensie groups, and other stakeholders in the climate movement.
• You write articles and memos and give presentations to various audiences.

What are you bringing?

• You are curious and have at least 5 years of work experience in a similar role.
• You know a lot about large companies operating in the food, agriculture, and retail sectors, and you pay particular attention to climate justice.
• You have a network in this industry, or are willing to build one.
• You have experience conducting independent research (or having it conducted).
• You have strong communication skills and are fluent in spoken and written Dutch.
• You have experience working in (interdisciplinary) project teams. Experience with running (public) campaigns is a plus.
• You have acquired an academic level of work and thinking through experience or education.

Who do you work with?

You will be part of the Content & Lobbying Department and report to the department head. On a daily basis, you will work alongside an experienced policy officer specializing in food and agriculture, the campaigners, and other policy officers in the Content & Lobbying Department. In addition, you will collaborate closely in project teams with colleagues from other departments, such as Movement Building and Communications & Fundraising.

What do we offer?

• A one-year contract with the option to renew.
• A salary, depending on your knowledge and experience, ranging from €4,004 to €5,072 for full-time employment. At Milieudefensie, this is a 37.5-hour workweek.
• Your own laptop that you take home with you every day, so you can work from home as well.
• The option to arrange your work hours flexibly and to swap (Christian) holidays for other holidays.
• A casual and open work environment with enthusiastic colleagues.
• A sufficient travel allowance, work-from-home allowance, and leave policy.
• An excellent pension plan at a.s.r.
• An office in Amsterdam Overamstel, accessible by bike and public transportation.
• Fresh fruit every day and a vegan lunch three days a week for a small fee.
• Free access to the OpenUp interactive platform for mental well-being.

Milieudefensie staff work partly from home. We meet both online and in the office.

We believe in the power of diversity and strive to build a diverse workforce with balanced representation across gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and ethnic background. That is why we especially encourage people from groups that are underrepresented within the climate movement to apply.

Want to apply right away?

Interested? Please upload your cover letter (maximum 1 A4 page) and resume, both in PDF format, by Wednesday, May 21, using the online application form.

The first round of interviews will take place on Tuesday afternoon, May 27; the second round will take place on Tuesday afternoon, June 3, 2025.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about this job opening, please contact Ilana Cukier, Content & Lobby Team Leader, atilana.cukier@milieudefensie.nl or 020 550 7300.

>You can find more information about our application process here.

>You can find information about working at Milieudefensie here.