Senior Campaign Strategist - Urban Justice - Greenpeace International

12 month fixed term contract / full time

Location: The successful candidates may be based in a country where one of the independent national/regional Greenpeace organizations (NROs) is located (subject to agreement), with a strong preference for candidates based in Asia/Pacific or Africa/Europe time zones. We offer competitive NGO level salary and benefits, the specifics of which depend on location where successful candidates will be based.

Are you looking to support others in developing new and innovative campaigns on cities and climate?

Greenpeace International is looking for two Senior Campaign Strategists to support our Urban Justice work, which aims at collaborating with vibrant urban movements in the Global South in order to connect social justice issues with the climate emergency discussions at the city level to enable/support a critical mass of people who can push for bigger climate justice ambition on local and national level.

Reporting to the Global Campaign Lead, you will actively contribute to advancing the overall Urban Justice goals, supporting our National and Regional office teams in developing and delivering high quality, strategic and impactful projects.

Your role will be to provide high-level expertise, as well as take the lead in creating opportunities for skill and information sharing between our NRO’s and external stakeholders. Ensuring the team collaborates, shares best practices, lessons learnt and has space to bring innovative ideas to the projects, will be an essential part of your role.

The two Strategists will also play a key role in developing an internal knowledge hub for Urban Justice issues and in building and nurturing a community of Urban Justice practitioners across the global organization.

This is an opportunity for a 12 months temporary contract, or for a secondment (details to be discussed and confirmed), either from another Greenpeace organization, or potentially from a like-minded organization, especially for candidates who have lived experience in the Global South.

Job requirements

• Substantial demonstrable experience as a campaigner in the Global South, with a track record of planning, implementing and evaluating successful projects about environmental and/or social issues
• Significant professional experience in fields related to Urban Justice (such as right and access to the city, urban planning, transportation, housing, urban climate change, social inequalities in cities, waste, energy, green spaces, informal economy, etc), with a strong preference for that experience being within a public advocacy or campaigning context
• Effective oral and written communicator, with strong influencing, negotiating, presentation and facilitation skills
• Team player with excellent relationship buildings skills
• Work proficiency in written and spoken English
• Flexible, proactive and organised, with an energetic approach to problem solving
• Experience working in multicultural environments with senior staff and teams, across borders and timezones
• Demonstrable interest in and alignment with Greenpeace’s values and mission to protect people and planet

Additional skills and experiences:

Note: Successful candidates will meet the necessary criteria above and possess 4-5 of the below skills or experience.

• Work proficiency in a second language, preferably Arabic, Bahasa, French, Spanish or Turkish
• Strong connections with social movements, urban collectives and relevant groups and networks in the Global South
• Experience in building, nurturing and managing vivid and solid communities of practice, especially through creating and managing appropriate and inspiring internal communication tools and facilitating learning and exchange spaces
• Experience building, managing and promoting the use of knowledge libraries, with a focus on collecting, analyzing and sharing research, materials, case studies and best practice examples for informing campaign strategy
• Experience in identifying and coordinating research, investigation and science needs
• Experience in the development and implementation of MEL (monitoring, evaluation and learning) tools and frameworks
• Experience in building and/or managing external partnerships and networks of collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Understanding of national and regional media and social media landscapes in one or more Global South geographies
• Experience in or understanding of use of data and social media insights to inform campaigning and advocacy strategies

To Apply

To apply for this role, we require you to answer a selection of key criteria and upload your CV (in English) via our online application form on our website.

Addressing the key criteria is an important part of your application. We will be looking for evidence that demonstrates your skills and experience in these areas. Use examples where possible, to draw attention to experience, knowledge, achievements and skills gained in past employment or voluntary/leisure activities, provided they are relevant to the post.

It’s advisable to prepare your responses to the key criteria before starting your online application, as you are unable to save and return to it at a later date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please email us at recruitment.int@greenpeace.org. Please note that all applications must be filled out via the website and can't be submitted via this email.

Greenpeace International is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognise and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole organisation and we thrive in an environment that encourages respect and trust. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, disability, ethnicity, family or martial status, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and would like to invite you to especially apply!

CLOSING DATE: 23:59 (CEST), 12th September 2021