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The Senior Researcher will assist in providing the information necessary to develop and carry out our campaigns. In particular, the Senior Researcher will play a leading role in developing strategies for the Value [the] Meal campaign. Our research focuses on documenting abuses by targeted industries, power mapping corporate targets to inform campaign strategies and tactics, and supporting the development of policies and international regulatory instruments to control transnational corporate behavior. The Senior Researcher is responsible for gathering, analyzing and presenting information; fact-checking organizing and fundraising materials; and cultivating relationships with key allied organizations and experts.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conceptualize and conduct research and analysis of transnational corporate activities and industry trends.
• Work closely with the Campaigns Team to further develop campaigns to stop life-threatening abuses by transnational corporations and identify and gather information to implement campaign tactics.
• Monitor and analyze corporate responses and progress relative to campaign goals and objectives.
• Produce written reports for organizational leadership as well as for public distribution.
• Develop and cultivate contacts with key organizational allies and experts.
• Ensure accuracy of all communications, campaign and fundraising materials.
• Participate in organization-wide planning, fundraising and campaign activities.
• The Senior Researcher maintains and manages the organization’s information base, under the guidance of the Research Director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and social justice, with a global perspective.
• At least 3 years experience in strategic corporate research, organizing, and advocacy, preferably at a campaign-oriented organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of corporate accountability issues.
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative analysis, including facility with spreadsheets.
• Experience in fact-checking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience organizing and/or developing a campaign related to food systems a plus.