Request for Proposals: freelance International Advocacy Expert
Freelance assignment
Mondiaal FNV is looking for an international advocacy expert to co-create a learning trajectory with us.
Mondiaal FNV is a Trade Union Solidarity and Support Organization linked to the Dutch Trade Union Confederation FNV). Mondiaal FNV supports workers worldwide in their fight for decent work. We help strengthen trade unions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East and North Africa. Representative, democratic and inclusive unions, able to stand up for their members to ensure decent work for all.
Learning trajectory
We are setting up a learning trajectory for a group of (partner) trade union representatives to build their skillset in terms of international advocacy. This means relevant human rights processes of the UN, ILO, and other international mechanisms or standards they could use to their advantage for the national level advancement and safeguarding of labour rights. We are therefore looking for an international advocacy expert to co-create this trajectory with us.
Background
Worldwide, we see fundamental freedoms under threat, making civil society’s, including trade union work increasingly difficult or dangerous. Therefore, it seems crucial to not only focus on worker's rights at e.g. factory level through CBA negotiations but also steering focus to national policies curtailing or aiding the work and position of the union itself to protect its ability to operate effectively and democratically.
The trajectory is meant to increase the comfort, expertise and toolbox of participants to advocate for e.g. freedom of association and civic space (with emphasis on related labour rights) from their respective positions as trade union representatives. Strong emphasis also lies on gender equality issues such as gender-based violence in the world of work.
Expected deliverables:
- Context analysis partner countries (Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Tunisia, Morocco, Colombia, TBC);
- Mapping policy opportunities and bottlenecks (inter)national level (e.g. conventions ratified, upcoming treaty reviews or parliamentary debates etc.);
- Needs assessment partners for trajectory;
- Logistical support for travel and accommodation;
- Accompaniment during field visit (Geneva, Q3 2025);
- Creating a basis/plan for follow-up support
Your reaction
We welcome draft plans/ideas (approx. 2 pages) and a budget overview and encourage creative and innovative thinking. Please submit your proposals to Nanet Castillo at nanet.castillo@fnv.nl by the 30th of April, 2025 12:00 CET.
In case of questions, please reach out to Quirine Lengkeek, policy advisor lobby & advocacy via quirine.lengkeek@fnv.nl
