Нов краен срок за кандидатсване: Координатор кампания “Данъчна справедливост”

Za Zemiata - Friends of the Earth Bulgaria is recruiting: Tax Justice Campaigner

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We are launching a 24-month project on the topic of tax justice (project duration: 1st April 2015 – 28th February 2017). The project is part of our long-term campaign for sustainable use of public funds. We announce a job opening for Tax Justice Campaigner.
Context of the position
The topic is relatively new to the general public in Bulgaria. Our work will include analysis, design and promotion of ideas for reforms in the Bulgarian tax system, of the multilateral tax agreements and of closing the legal gaps related to abuse of public funds from off-shore registered legal entities. The work of the Campaigner will combine analysis, investigative activities, promotion of the findings of the project and advocacy for the proposed reforms to the general public and to the decision makers.
Many of the loopholes to avoid paying taxes are only available to a certain narrow circle of elites. The possibility for tax avoidance has led globally to annual losses in public benefits of hundreds of billions of euros. Za Zemiata aims to map within the project cases of tax injustice in developing countries and to draw parallels with the cases in Bulgaria and Europe. On the basis of these findings we will be demanding a reform in the tax system of Bulgaria, EU member states and the international tax treaties shaping tax system and containing potential to close the loopholes.
Deadline for applying: 17 March 2015.

Address for submission of documents: jobs [at] zazemiata [dot] org
Required documents:

(1) CV (updated according to the parameters of the position listed below) and

(2) a Cover letter

Job position:	Tax Justice Campaigner (activism)
Contract type:	Labour contract, fixed-term (23 months) - April 2015 - March 2017
Work load and payment	Full-time job, payment above the average for Bulgaria
Position accountable to	Coordinator "Public funds" in "Za Zemiata - Friends of the Earth Bulgaria"
Work place /Place of performance of the tasks:	The office of Za Zemiata in Sofia, Bulgaria;option for part-time remote execution of tasks, the position involves plenty of national and international travel

Requirements for the applicants:

• Knowledge about the economy and interest in public finances;
• Knowledge and interest in the problems of global development;
• Knowledge and interest in the issue of tax justice;
• Fluent in english;
• Computer literacy – required;
• Ability to work with social media;
• Good media behavior (experience working with media is an advantage);
• Skills in writing articles;
• Analytical skills;
• Contactability;
• Self-initiative and able to autonomously take decisions in tense situations - important when working in horizontal structure like za zemiata;
• Willingness to travel a lot - including missions outside europe;
• Motivation to work in an ngo;
• Able to work in a team;
• Leadership skills (able to work with volunteers);
• Good financial education for diligent accountability projects;
• Organized and trained to maintain records of their own project activities in order to facilitate the project reporting.

In return we offer:

• A full-time job with attractive remuneration and opportunities for greater flexibility in working hours;
• Opportunity to work in a team of people who seek to change the world for the better;
• Experience in one of the most well-established environmental ngos in bulgaria and opportunity to perform in a completely new area for the civil society;
• Platform to share and make your ideas come true and to connect with independent people with alternative thinking (social circle).

From the Campaigner we will expect:

• To develop within th international project led by Action Aid UK, Oxfam and within the work package tasks of Za Zemiata campaigning strategy and to work for its implementation;
• Carry out targeted research - studies, reports, public information materials and target groups and to promote the findings;
• To develop and implement a public awareness campaign related to social mobilization, mobilization of media partnerships, political advocacy; to maintain contacts (including contacts database) with active countries on the topic;
• To prepare reports related to the project - narrative and financial ones;
• To support and promote the work of Za Zemiata in the "Public funds" campaign and other key campaigns of the organization.

Notes: Za Zemiata reserves the right not to provide feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted and invited to an interview;
It is possible to conduct interviews over Skype;

All deadlines are subject to change!

Za Zemiata – Friends Of The Earth Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria
February 2015

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