Executive Director — Fair Food Standards Council (Florida / Remote Hybrid)

Overview

The Fair Food Standards Council (FFSC) is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing farmworkers’ human rights, supporting sustainable agriculture, and ensuring ethical supply chains through the Fair Food Program (FFP). Recognized internationally as “one of the great human rights success stories of our day,” the FFP has expanded to 20 states and multiple crops, with pilot programs in Chile and South Africa. The organization’s worker-driven model is now being replicated globally.

The Role

The Executive Director will serve as the chief executive, responsible for guiding administration, fundraising, program oversight, and external partnerships. Reporting to the Board, the ED ensures the integrity of FFSC’s compliance monitoring, complaint resolution, and public communications, while advancing the program’s growth in the U.S. and abroad.

What They’re Looking For

The ideal candidate has extensive leadership experience in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations, with proven expertise in human rights enforcement, fundraising, and organizational management. Strong skills in donor relations, program oversight, and dispute resolution are essential. A bachelor’s degree plus JD, PhD, or MBA is required. Spanish language fluency and a demonstrated commitment to human rights and low-wage workers are strongly preferred.

Highlights

• Salary range: $100,000–$120,000 + employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance; 20 vacation days; 5 sick days; federal holidays; parental leave; weeklong winter break; 401(k) match; sabbatical option
• Reports to: Board of Directors
• Manages: Program, operations, and compliance teams with national and international scope
• Sector: Human Rights & Sustainable Agriculture
• Unique detail: Lead one of the most respected workplace-monitoring and human rights programs in the world

Location: Florida preferred, with flexible remote work and monthly travel (national and occasional international)

Apply Link

👉 Apply via email to Judge Laura Safer Espinoza at mc@fairfoodstandards.org
Subject line: Executive Director Position

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