Crisis Response Campaigner

The world is experiencing an increasing  number of disruptive events from economic turmoil, to an increase in extreme weather events. This is leading to massive environmental, social and economic losses. Despite this Governments continue to function under a 'business as usual' model.

If you are eager to engage in future disruptive events in order to increase pressure on corporations and government, you are the right person to join our team.

Purpose of the job

To develop and implement protocols, strategies and creative concepts for our Crisis response campaign projects. To work across our national regional offices to assist in the implementation of the processes as well as develop innovative strategic responses at a national level as crises occur.

Main responsibilities

1.  Global Strategy Development

Provide expertise and input, on the development of global campaign strategies, global campaign projects, and funding proposals where relevant; and keep abreast of the external debate and trends in order to identify campaign/public engagement opportunities, and ensure the campaign strategy has realistic objectives whilst maintaining viability and potential.

2.  National/Regional Office (NRO) Support

Provide strategic campaign expertise, guidance, tactics, facts and information on national office focus and global campaigns to national and international campaign teams and the Programme Director, in order to enable implementation of effective and globally integrated campaigns.

3.  Assist in a cultural change to make GP more responsive

Assist Greenpeace in becoming an organization that is bolder, quicker, stronger and takes bigger risks.

4.  Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA)

Proactively contribute to the development and implementation of innovative strategies for NVDA on land and sea, in cooperation with NROs and other international units, and in accordance with Greenpeace principles, in order to maximize impact on the media/public/target in achieving agreed campaign objectives

5.  External Network

Develop and maintain relationships with external parties such as key allies, academics, media, activists, industry, political fora, and other NGOs, in support of the global campaign objectives and in cooperation with National/Regional Offices, to ensure maximum interaction and influence with external parties to support achievement of agreed campaign objectives.

6.  Greenpeace Representation

Represent Greenpeace at relevant international and local meetings/conventions/press conferences with external bodies such as media, industry, governments, NGOs, and major donors/foundations, in cooperation with NROs and other international units, in order to further the agreed campaign objectives.

7.        Reports

Write and/or oversee external and internal reports, fact sheets and briefings, ensuring clear and consistent messaging, in support of campaign objectives and in line with organisation publication policy in order to maximize coverage of the issue.

Skills required / qualifications

Required:

• Must be pro-active, persuasive, risk taking, lateral thinker
• Minimum 3 years experience with a public interest organization
• Good working knowledge of the campaign issue area
• Understanding of, and exposure to, the roles that science, politics, economics, industry, media and social change play and their strategic implications for campaigning
• Project management skills and/or experience including proven ability to effectively adjust plans to rapidly changing circumstances
• Ability to operate and lead under pressure and in physically or mentally challenging situations.
• Presentation and public speaking skills and/or experience
• Experience of cross-cultural working environment – “an internationalist”
• Demonstrable commitment to environmental/peace issues
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Share our ambition to halt temperature rise

At least experience or knowledge in 3 of the following:

• Scientific knowledge of the campaign issue area
• Knowledge of relevant international/political fora in the campaign issue area
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of a wide range of non violent campaign tactics
• Research skills and/or experience in?
• Experience in Budget management skills
• Experience in Lobbying skills
• Management/supervision skills of (staff, consultants, volunteers
• Experience and/or skills in public communication/campaigning use of the worldwide web

This position will be based in one of our GP offices and involves frequent travel.