Role Summary
ProVeg Brazil has been recently established as a not-for-profit organization with headquarters in the city of São Paulo and further advancing ProVeg’s mission of transforming the global food system by replacing 50% of animal products globally with plant-based and cultivated foods by 2040.
The Public Policy Manager supports our ambitious campaigns to promote the reduction of animal consumption in line with our 5 Pros (Pro-Health, Environment, Animals, Justice, and Taste) in Brazil. The ideal candidate is a talented communicator & organizer with an outgoing, positive, and professional attitude, who has experience building up relationships and articulating initiatives with policymakers, other non-profits and the civil society. This is a new position as ProVeg expands its efforts in Brazil, which will build on our public education, food policy and public policy initiatives and will require flexibility and adaptability as political realities and public opinions shift.
The Public Policy Manager will report primarily to the Country Director at ProVeg Brazil and will work collaboratively and in tight alignment with other departments, especially the UN international team, when it comes to the run up and unfolding of the COP30 initiatives. The successful candidate will also work closely with allied organizations and should be able to nurture these relationships to foster successful coalitions. The candidate will be responsible for representing ProVeg in the media, to our supporters, and to coalitions, while performing political outreach, engaging with policymakers, mapping and identifying opportunities for pushing for new policies, regulations and law bills both in the national sphere and in the UNFCCC environment.
Job Details
Reports to: Country Director (primarily) and Head of UN Affairs
Location: Brasilia, Brazil
Hours: 40 h per week
Salary range: up to 10,000 BRL gross per month (CLT), depending on qualifications
DEI: preference for black or indigenous candidates, people with disabilities, trans or non-binary candidates, and/or mothers looking for professional repositioning
Responsibilities
Public Policy (50%)
Draft the public affairs strategy, ensuring its alignment with the overall organisational strategy and objectives.
Establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with external stakeholders and identify opportunities and strategies to improve engagement with policy-makers, environmental and other aligned organizations, healthcare officials, corporate leaders, scientific bodies, and grant-making organizations.
Lead the coordination of relations with external bodies such as government departments and agencies, relevant private sector organisations and other organisations, including representing ProVeg on committees and working groups.
Lead public-facing campaigns to promote food system change and enhance the position of plant-based foods and other alternatives to animal products.
Map law bills, regulations and other policies in Brazil that are linked to the ProVeg's work area, and manage a project that aims to publish this database online. Create content on this subject for the web.
Keep abreast of political developments, parliamentary and regulatory activities, on environmental, health, scientific and other relevant areas. Undertake relevant analysis on threats and opportunities and communicate any developments/insights to the relevant stakeholders, to help inform future strategy development.
Deliver expert briefings and targeted public affairs outreach/campaigns to achieve regulatory and private sector action, and public policy change.
Represent ProVeg at internal and external events, and speak in these events when required.
Plan and coordinate talks, press conferences, and networking events, and give interviews to the press.
Contribute to the fundraising efforts by helping draft grant proposals and report for donors around the policy activity.
Ensure research and scientific developments that have a bearing on policy are considered with relevant colleagues and partners.
COP30 (40%)
Oversee UNFCCC policy developments and research, and identify and communicate emerging issues and propose solutions.
Strategize, develop and implement, in collaboration with ProVeg's International UN team, initiatives around COP 30, such as providing support in the preparation of the Food4Climate Pavilion, drafting open letters, meeting and influencing policymakers, advocating for a majority plant-based catering during the event, organising side events, press conferences and dinners or networking receptions in order to accomplish ProVeg's goal of reducing animal consumption.
PR & Communications (10%)
Raise the profile of ProVeg online and offline by writing compelling content for targeted websites, campaigns, social media, mainstream media & PR (including broadcast media), and by working with key influencers.
Creating and managing relationships with media (with the support of a PR agency), engaging with influencers, and arranging media opportunities for the Director and other spokespersons.
Research and write content (social media posts, blogs, articles, news, etc.) related to public policy and COP for ProVeg channels.
When?
Application deadline: Open until filled
Start date: Asap
Further information
Our Application Procedure
Your application should include a cover letter addressing your motivation and how you meet the person specification criteria and a CV. Please submit your application in English using our online form, and tell us how you found this job ad. (https://proveg.com/jobs/) Thank you!
The recruitment process includes:
1. Online interview with People and Culture
2. Online trial task
3. Interview with the ProVeg BR Executive Director
4. Final decision
About us
ProVeg International is a food awareness organisation working to transform the global food system by replacing 50% of animal products globally with plant-based and cultivated foods by 2040.
ProVeg engages with all relevant stakeholders to create a food system where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet.
ProVeg has received the United Nations’ Momentum for Change Award and works closely with key UN food and environment agencies.
ProVeg creates global impact, with offices in 12 countries across four continents and more than 200 employees.
Data Protection Information for Applicants
More information about the processing of your personal data during your application at ProVeg e.V. can be found here in German and English. If you are applying at ProVeg INT, more Information can be found here, available in German and English.
