Support the Advocacy Lead, Nature in ensuring advocacy on behalf of Rainforest Alliance’s sustainability mission with particular focus on regenerative agriculture is developed. The role will work in close collaboration with the Advocacy Lead, People to bridge the advocacy work on purchasing practices and regenerative agriculture. The role will also keep colleagues updated on progress and share relevant materials across the department – Public Affairs team – and the organisation including Markets and Regions team to enable them implement elements of the influencing strategy with their key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of an evidence-based advocacy strategy for regenerative agriculture, in close collaboration with the Advocacy Leads Nature and People;
• Write and revise position papers on key advocacy issues for Rainforest Alliance in collaboration with content owners;
• Ensure timely and accurate responses to policy enquiries, parliamentary questions and other such requests;
• Develop key network with civil society on regenerative agriculture;
• Represent Rainforest Alliance in key policy fora as required;
• Monitor organisational relationships with government, relevant networks and influential policy makers