{"id":7186,"date":"2015-03-10T12:22:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T15:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/?p=7186"},"modified":"2015-03-10T12:22:54","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T15:22:54","slug":"fair-food-standards-council-seeks-human-rights-attorney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/?p=7186","title":{"rendered":"Fair Food Standards Council Seeks Human Rights Attorney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Job description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About FFSC:<\/strong> The mission of the <a href=\"http:\/\/fairfoodstandards.org\/\">Fair Food Standards Council<\/a> (FFSC) is to monitor the development of a sustainable agricultural industry that advances both the human rights of farm workers and the long-term interests of growers through implementation of the Fair Food Program (FFP), a unique worker-led, market-driven social responsibility program which emerged from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers&#8217; successful Campaign for Fair Food. The FFP has become the gold standard for social responsibility in US agriculture, recognized by longtime labor and human rights observers as &#8220;the best workplace monitoring program in the US&#8221; and &#8220;one of the great human rights success stories of our day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, please see the <a href=\"http:\/\/fairfoodstandards.org\/reports.html%20\">FFSC&#8217;s annual report<\/a> or the New York Times&#8217; 2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/nyti.ms\/1lLaEs2\">article on the Fair Food Program.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Position<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Attorneys make findings of fact and apply the Fair Food Code of Conduct to those facts, draft comprehensive reports, negotiate corrective action plans; carry out complaint intake, investigation and resolution through negotiation or formal decision drafting; conduct legal research; prepare memoranda of law on issues affecting farm worker rights; and make presentations to staff and director, as well as the public.<\/p>\n<p>FFSC is based in Sarasota, FL, with work-related travel throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Salary and benefits are competitive within the non-profit sector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications\/Skills<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fluency in Spanish or Haitian Creole;<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication and interviewing skills;<\/li>\n<li>Strong writing and documentation skills, including attention to detail;<\/li>\n<li>Ability to connect facts and discern patterns;<\/li>\n<li>Ability to interact well with people of different nationalities, gender, and education levels;<\/li>\n<li>Comfort working in rural areas, including onsite at farms (outdoors);<\/li>\n<li>Willingness to work irregular hours and &#8220;do what is necessary&#8221;;<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work well as part of a team, as well as independently;<\/li>\n<li>Discipline and initiative; and<\/li>\n<li>Valid drivers&#8217; license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The FFSC is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing a workforce that reflects and can relate easily to the diverse populations involved in the Fair Food Program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Apply<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Applicants should send a resume\/CV and a cover letter indicating interest in the position to <a title=\"link\" href=\"mailto:info@fairfoodstandards.org\" target=\"_blank\">Judge Laura Safer Espinoza<\/a>.\u00a0The subject line of the email should read FFSC Attorney Position. 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