Renewable Energy Campaigner

Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.

Greenpeace acts to change attitudes and behavior, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace by:

• Catalyzing an energy revolution to address the number one threat facing our planet: climate change.
• Defending our oceans by challenging wasteful and destructive fishing, and creating a global network of marine reserves.
• Protecting the world's ancient forests and the animals, plants and people that depend on them.
• Creating a toxic free future with safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in today's products and manufacturing.
• Campaigning for sustainable agriculture by rejecting genetically engineered organisms, protecting biodiversity and encouraging socially responsible farming.

Greenpeace, an international environmental non-government organization, is comprised of 26 independent national and regional offices across the world covering operations in more than 55 countries.

To maintain our independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.

For over 40 years, Greenpeace has been successful in our campaigns to reverse environmental degradation by bearing witness to environmental destruction and exposing and confronting environmental abuse. Greenpeace campaigns have been vital in informing government policies on the environment and effecting changes in business practices which lead to various environmental problems.

GPSEA employs nearly 200 staff, all dedicated to meeting the professional standards expected of the world's leading campaigning organization for the environment. From our offices in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Manila we lead globally important campaigns within a national and regional context. We are financially supported by tens of thousands of people across the region. To remain independent we have a policy of not accepting funding from companies and governments and therefore only accept donations from individuals and private foundations.

Position Summary

The campaigner will serve as the Greenpeace representative on Climate and Renewable Energy issues in Southeast Asia based in Jakarta, Indonesia and work towards delivering the objectives of GPSEA’s campaigns within the framework of Greenpeace’s broader goals. In certain situations as determined by external events and upon the recommendation of the Country Director and/or the Programme Director, the campaigner will be expected to move between issues and campaigns as needed.

It is expected that at least 75 % of the campaigner’s time will be spent in Indonesia working on renewable energy issues as well as work in other Southeast Asian countries as required.  

This is an initial 1 year contract position based in Jakarta.

Key Duties

1.    Under the guidance of  the Climate and Energy Campaign Manager and/or the relevant Project Leaders, develop a work plan in line with  the short and long term campaign goals and set project objectives while taking into account regional and global campaign priorities:

• Actively participate in campaign strategy and project development discussion and planning within GPSEA, with other Greenpeace offices and with Greenpeace International (GPI). This will include both written and verbal discussion as well as attendance at specific meetings.
• Take the lead in the implementation of Climate and Energy campaign strategies and tactics, particularly those relating to renewable energy.
• Provide advice and expertise on renewable energy issues, policies and regulatory frameworks
• Participate in regular progress reviews and evaluations of Climate and Energy campaign projects.
• Keep Campaign Manager informed of activities in the campaign (including preparation of monthly reports and monthly work plans) and recommend changes in tactics, or strategies if necessary.
• Coordinate information flow within the campaign and other departments, and to Greenpeace International’s Climate and Energy campaign, other GPI departments and other offices.
• Organise and oversee the work of campaign volunteers, interns and short-term contractees.

2.    Assist the Climate & Energy Campaign Manager, Project Leader and Country Director (Indonesia) in designing the Indonesia Climate and Energy campaign and implement strategies to mobilise various stakeholders in the country and when necessary regionally to support GPSEA’s campaign issues and goals; 

• Maintain working knowledge of relevant technical information and be able to present the information to a variety of audiences within and outside Indonesia.
• Maintain working knowledge of political, legislative, regulatory and economic frameworks relevant to the campaign particularly on renewable energy.
• Engage in critical national and regional political and other fora relevant to the campaign.
• Build alliances and/or support relationships with relevant affected groups, grassroots organisations, academic and professional groups, labour, NGOs and others in the regional identified in strategic planning.
• Prepare fact sheets and other campaign information for use within the region.
• Work with the press officer in preparing press releases and assist in planning media strategies.
• Act as spokesperson for the campaign within the region.
• Develop pro-active relationships with national and regional media to increase campaign outreach.

3.  Direct, organise and participate in non-violent direct actions to support and advance campaign goals. 

 4.   Respond to and engage in internal as well as pressing external regional challenges as determined by the campaign team through the campaign manager and project leader beyond his/her normal issue/campaign area as circumstances require.

 5.   Perform other job-related duties as requested or assigned by the Climate & Energy Campaign Team Leader, Project Leader and/or Country Director.     

Educational Background & Fundamental Qualifications

Competencies and Skills

Specific Work Environment

This position requires the employee to have a flexible approach and the ability to adapt and work in different and challenging work and cultural environments, which may include flexible arrangements working in challenging field and frontline work environments.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Interested candidates are invited to write Letter of Introduction, explaining why you are qualified for the position and why you want to work for Greenpeace, fill-up the attached Application form which you can download and email to: jobs.id@greenpeace.org

Download:

• Application Form
• Recruitment Pack

Deadline for Applications:  15 October 2018

As we receive a large number of applicants for our advertised vacancies, we are unable to respond to those applicants who have not been shortlisted and we apologize for this in advance.  If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. 

GUIDANCE IN COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FORM 

1.  Read the recruitment pack carefully before completing your application form.  The recruitment pack contains information about Greenpeace, about the job you are applying for, and brief information on employment conditions.
2. Complete all items in the application form. Remember that this will be our basis for shortlisting candidates. Curriculum Vitae (CVs) will not be accepted.
3. Make sure you email the form to the correct email address (jobs.id@greenpeace.org), addressed to the HR Department, and ensure that your application form arrives before the closing date.  Application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.
4. If you have questions, kindly email jobs.id@greenpeace.org.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your application letter and completed application form.