Senior Energy Campaigner (Coal) Greenpeace International

Senior Energy Campaigner (Coal)

to fight the use of coal as energy source around the world

After carbon emissions in 2010 have dramatically increased and the climate negotiations in Durban failed again to deliver a binding international agreement, the challenges to halt temperature rise has increased. If you are up to mounting this challenge together with a motivated team, fighting the use of coal as energy source around the world, you are the right person to apply.

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. Project Team leader

Manage and coordinate activities of team members and NRO campaigners worldwide. Prepare and manage related project proposals and budget expenditure in support of the agreed project plan in order to ensure integrated activities that are aimed at achieving the objectives of the campaign project. Be able to operate in fast changing and potentially challenging circumstances with the ability to quickly and effectively adjust plans to best deliver objectives.

3. 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.

4. Research Coordination

Identify and coordinate background investigations/research and science needs. Provide general direction for such investigations/research and science, and subsequently identify realistic focal points/targets for the campaign strategy, through its collation and analysis in conjunction with other relevant units , to ensure that it is concurrent with the objectives of the campaign and provides the links required to enable integrated NRO campaigning

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Funding Proposals

Advise and assist the Unit Head, Programme Director and/or Fundraising Unit on the development of funding proposals for major donors and foundations, and subsequent campaign reporting and representation, liaising with major donors, Foundations and other supporters of Greenpeace work as required in order to ensure funding proposals are factually correct and in line with the agreed global campaign strategy.

9. Training

Facilitate and provide input into global training initiatives, as coordinated by the Training Manager, enhancing the development of campaigning and research skills throughout the organisation.

10. 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


Successful candidates will have:

• At least 5 years of campaign experience in the energy sector;

• Experience in and/or understanding of coal power production, particularly in rapidly developing countries, including but not limited to China, India, Indonesia, South Africa;

• Experience in and/or understanding of energy investment, particularly with respect to coal;

• Experience in leading international teams;

• Strong strategic and communication skills;

• Share our ambition to halt temperature rise.

• This position will be based in Amsterdam and involves frequent travel.

Please refer to the attached general job description of Senior Campaigner for details.

If you are interested in applying for this position please send your CV along with a letter of motivation before January 13th 2012 to: recruitment.int@greenpeace.org.