The African Climate Connection: South West Mobiliser

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Stop Climate Chaos Coalition: African Climate Connection South West Mobiliser

Do you know the climate campaigning scene in the South West? Are you happy talking to people, publicising events and networking with a range of local organisations? Do you want experience working with many of the UK’s major organisations to mobilise activists?

After the success of the Big Climate Connection last autumn, and our recent Big Climate Reconnection in spring, next up is the African Climate Connection. Taking place during the UN climate talks (COP17) in South Africa at the end of November, the African Climate Connection will be a series of local events encouraging local groups to connect with each other and with the climate talks.

We are looking for a mobiliser to help build on the local campaigning networks that have been formed in the South West, through this exciting new Climate Connection.

The South West mobiliser will liaise with and support constituency coordinators across the South West helping them get a diverse range of groups involved, recruit coordinators in target constituencies and feed back to the central coordinators.

The position will be based in the RSPB Exeter office. Working 1-2 days/ week, you will be working alongside six other regional mobilisers and many of the UK’s major organisations working on climate change, to mobilise people across the country to organise events in their communities.

You’ll have support from the central coordinators and you will join the other regional mobilisers on a regular teleconference, so you’ll be able to see what an amazing effect you are having together!

For more information on our previous campaigns The Big Climate Connection and The Big Climate Reconnection see our website: http://www.stopclimatechaos.org/bcc2-summary

Your role:

-          Encourage and support local groups & activists' participation in The African Climate Connection.

-          Work with NGO regional offices and help engage local groups & activists in target constituencies in the South West.

-          Connect groups and activists in each constituency.

-          Seek opportunities to promote involvement in The African Climate Connection.

-          Keep the central coordinators updated.

Person specification:

• Friendly and helpful manner on the phone, by e-mail and face-to-face.
• Clear communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Competent IT skills including using Microsoft Word, Excel and the internet.
• Excellent organising skills.
• Ability to work under own initiative and motivation.
• Ideally, experience of mobilising, motivating and organising campaigners.
• Enthusiasm for mobilising people from afar

Role Details: 
1-2 days per week. This is an ongoing position but you would need to be able to commit to the role until at least the middle of December.

Application Closing Date: 10am Monday 19^th September

Start date: W/c Monday 26^th September 

Travel and lunch expenses: Up to £10/day.

To apply:

Please send an e-mail to jobs@stopclimatechaos.org, attaching your CV with referee contact details, and in the same document a cover letter outlining:

- Why you want to become a Stop Climate Chaos Regional Mobiliser.

- Why you feel you would be suitable for this role (please indicate how your experience is relevant to the role description, including specific examples)

- Your availability: How many days/ week and over what period will you be available?