HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS ADVISOR – 36 HRS

TO FACILITATE GARMENT AND FOOTWEAR BRANDS IN THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS TO DILIGENCE (HRDD) PROCESS

At Fair Wear Foundation, we know there’s a better way to make clothes. One where workers can actively shape their realities by exercising their right to freedom of association and bargaining collectively, supported by safe, enabling conditions. In this industry, power imbalances between supply chain actors are redressed, with business relationships that are equitable and grounded in shared responsibility and shared value for all supply chain actors. Fair Wear promotes and facilitates human rights due diligence (HRDD) as a key vehicle for transformation. This approach proactively addresses human rights risks and creates tangible improvements in workers' lives. With trade unions, governments, and other industry influencers, we push towards a new normal to create systemic change that goes far beyond our reach.

Together, we’re making fashion fair for everyone.

Fair Wear is an international multi stakeholder organisation with around 45 highly diverse staff based in The Netherlands and Germany, as well as expert teams in eleven production countries. For more about our work, see here. Since the last 25 years, Fair Wear works with 100+ member brands to show what impactful Human Rights Due Diligence looks like in garment, textile and footwear supply chains. In October 2024, Fair Wear launched the HRDD Academy, a platform for industry-wide learning tailored to brands in the garment, textile and footwear sector.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

The membership team supports garment and textile brands in their human rights due diligence for their supply chain. In the membership team there is a vacancy for a Human Rights and Business Advisor for 36 hours/week. The role is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands  and is open for candidates who have (or are eligible for) a Dutch working permit.

Responsibilities

• You are the main contact person within Fair Wear to several member brands.
• You will provide strategic guidance to member brands and support them in their responsible human rights due diligence process, including their responsible purchasing practices and remediation programs, to enhance their impact towards improving labour conditions in their supply chains.
• You will advise member brands on how to build internal management systems to monitor their supply chains.
• You conduct performance checks of allocated member brands and deliver a performance check report for each of them.
• You will be involved in the onboarding process of brands as new Fair Wear member or for companies that will join the HRDD Academy; or in the development of the learning environment for brands on our learning management system. You will facilitate brands in the helpdesk for membership and HRDD Academy.

Skills and qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following qualifications and skills:

• Relevant education on (applied) university level.
• You have good understanding of human rights due diligence and a risk-based supply chain approach. Understanding of HRDD legislation is a pre.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of working experience in the field of sustainability, human rights, supply chains, either in the NGO space or private sector.
• You have excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in other languages is advantageous.
• You are a team player, open to support your colleagues.
• You can meet tight deadlines and work independently. This includes the ability and flexibility to deal with ad-hoc tasks reprioritisation.
• You have the ability to engage with companies at different levels.
• You are willing to travel regularly and have the flexibility to work with colleagues in different time zones. You are open to work with colleagues of different cultures.
• You have an affinity with Fair Wear’s vision and mission.
• Understanding of the garment and footwear sector is a pre.

we offer

• Initially, 1-year contract with the prospect of an extension upon good performance, subject to continuation of funding.
• We offer a salary in accordance with the Fair Wear’s remuneration policy with a range of € 39,727,10 - € 50.324,86 p.a. based upon a 36-hour working week.

• Extensive learning opportunities in the area of global supply chains and human rights due diligence.

• An international working environment; connections to European clothing brands, Fair Wear teams based in Amsterdam as well as garment producing countries.

• A diverse organisation, culture and teams that take the time to celebrate, reflect and champion each other’s work.
• A hybrid work setting with an office at the World Fashion Centre in Amsterdam

For more information about the function, you can contact our membership lead Annet Baldus baldus@fairwear.org. If you are interested, send your English application of a CV and a one-page cover letter to vacancy@fairwear.org no later than September 12th, 2025.

Visit our website for more about Fair Wear. For more information about this application process in general, you can contact us here.

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