Toxics Campaigner | Greenpeace East Asia

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The Toxics Campaigner provides specialized campaign expertise in Greenpeace’s ongoing or emerging campaign project works and is directly involved in the development and implementation of campaign project plans, under the leadership of the project leader. The Campaigner will also work with external stakeholders to further Greenpeace’s campaign goals.

Overview

Job Description

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Greenpeace East Asia – Job description

 

Job title: toxics Campaigner

 

Job grade: 3

Reports to: Assistant Campaign Manager/Campaign Manager

Line manages: None

Overall purpose of the job

The Campaigner provides specialized campaign expertise in Greenpeace’s ongoing or emerging campaign project works and is directly involved in the development and implementation of campaign project plans, under the leadership of the project leader. The Campaigner will also work with external stakeholders to further Greenpeace’s campaign goals.

 

Scope:

Major functions / responsibilities

Conceptual tasks, Strategy development and/or Project management

1. Work with project teammates to develop and implement effective project plans and strategies to bring positive changes to an environmental problem.

2. Provide campaign expertise with respect to a specialized campaign issue. Stay abreast of the latest developments of the issues.

Implementation

1. Maintain active liaison with key stakeholders in specific campaign issue(s). Actively seek out and participate in discussions with influential individuals and groups. Communicate and engage with inter-governmental bodies, government officials and corporate representatives related to the issue(s).

2. Respond to public inquiries about campaign issues and other matters. Prepare materials and publications. Attend and/or organize conferences.

3. Represent Greenpeace in front of traditional and new media (if required) to expose environmental problems and advocate for positive solutions.

4. Research, investigate and analyze a wide range of specialized material on campaign issues and strategies.

Support/ Coaching/ Leadership

1. Coordinate among different departments and offices within Greenpeace to advance campaign goals. Work with other teammates to organize actions, activities and other events. Make presentations and respond to public speaking requests. Initiate engagement with strategically targeted groups.

Compliance/ Keeping Framework Conditions

1. Responsibly direct and control project spending. Create reasonable budgets at the beginning of project life cycle and oversee budgetary issues throughout project implementation.

2. Evaluate project progress and shortcomings at designated points of evaluation. Complete evaluation reports if required.

 

Competency profile:

Organization competencies

1. Professional , in particular demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time and within budget

2. Sets and achieves goals

3. Develops and maintains effective relationships with others

4. Shares knowledge

5. Trusts, values and respects others

6. Innovative

Functional competencies
Technical

1. Experience with social media, in particular Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat or other new media platforms

2. Fluent written and spoken English

3. Native speaker in

4. Experience working with Excel

5. Experience working with PowerPoint

6. Written and verbal communication skills

7. Experience managing volunteers

8. Understanding of the roles that science, politics, economics, industry, media and social change play in campaigning.

9. Ecological knowledge (at global/regional/national level)

10.Understands a campaigning organisation’s media advocacy needs

Method related

1. Budgeting (preparing, presenting, monitoring)

2. Planning and organisational skills

3. Presentation skills

4. Analytical skills

5. Project management experience

6. Public speaking skills

7. Ability to work under pressure

Social/self competencies

1. Team player

Leadership competencies

2. Strategic orientation

Attitude

1. Commitment to the mission, principles and values of Greenpeace

2. Commitment to, and demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team

3. Ability to work unsupervised, in a rapidly changing environment

4. Ability to operate and lead under pressure and in physically or mentally challenging situations

5. Ability to function effectively under public scrutiny

 

Specific Work Environment:

1. The position works in a standard office environment, and is required to travel to other Greenpeace offices, campaign locations or locations where environmental problems require the presence of Greenpeace representatives.

2. The position may be required to work under pressure and in physically or mentally challenging situations.

 

As we receive a large number of applications for our advertised positions, we are unable to respond to applicants who are not invited for interview. We apologize for this in advance. Interested parties, please visit http://www.greenpeace.org.cn/about/jobs/ and submit your cover letter to explain your motivation and resume to apply the position.  Please note if you fail to submit motivation letter your application will be deprioritized. All information collected for recruitment purpose only. Only short-listed candidates will be notified and we do not accept any calls or visits in the first instance.

From: http://chinadevelopmentbrief.cn/jobs/toxics-campaigner-3/

How to Apply

Interested parties, please visit http://www.greenpeace.org.cn/about/jobs/ and submit your cover letter to explain your motivation and resume to apply the position.

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