Climate & Oceans Campaigner

The Campaigner will contribute to the strategic planning and execution of the campaign work in Mauritius using an integrated approach that includes planning, execution, comms, and on and offline engagement to build counter-power effectively and win campaigns.

Career Opportunity

Title: Climate & Oceans Campaigner
Department: Programs
Duration: One Year Contract (Renewable)
Reporting to: Climate & Energy Co Lead
Location: Ground Floor, 1, Exchange Square, Ebene, Mauritius

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Purpose of the Role

The Campaigner will contribute to the strategic planning and execution of the  campaign work in Mauritius using an integrated approach that includes planning, execution, comms, and on and offline engagement to build counter-power effectively and win campaigns. The Campaigner will have a strong understanding of Mauritius’ operating context including the environmental, political, economic, technological, social and legal landscape. The Campaigner will  work closely with different teams to ensure effective delivery of campaign outcomes with an initial focus on Oceans. The Campaigner monitors the trends on environmental  issues  and uses data to inform campaign plans, adaptation and direction. The Campaigner builds relationships across the different teams to ensure effective design and delivery of campaign outcomes. The role effectively engages key stakeholders, including government, businesses, lawyers, communities, media, and civil society, to coordinate the execution of the campaigns. 

The Campaigner will be supported by a Comms/Digital Specialist and a Volunteer Coordinator as well as other remote teams. They must coordinate work with consultants, researchers, and the global Greenpeace network. Further, the Campaigner will drive the Project Management cycle processes from assessment to reporting. The Campaigner is a member of the Mauritius country team and has a dotted line to the Country Coordinator in this regard. 

Main Duties

A. Strategic Planning

• Participate in and contribute to the proposals and assessments of the Greenpeace Africa program strategy.

• Contribute to the strategy development and implementation plans for the Mauritius country and regional program.

• Assist in strategically developing the campaign's social, economic, political, legislative, and business components to ensure that Greenpeace can respond effectively to strategic opportunities and influence the development of relevant national and international policies, legislation, and practices.

• Work with research, data teams and independently to provide data to form a coherent basis for strategic direction in Mauritius.

B. Strategy and Plan Implementation 

• Coordinate and work with the country team and campaigners across pillars to develop and implement  the project plans.

• Work with the Fundraising team to develop ways to maximize the campaign’s fundraising potential.

• Represent Greenpeace at meetings, coordination bodies, media, stakeholders, and local communities when required.

• In collaboration with the Communications and Engagement teams craft compelling campaigns that generate interest and support, communicate with target audiences and ensure that any media intervention aims to achieve campaign objectives.

• Create or delegate the creation of substantive briefings and updates to inform staff, media, and stakeholders on specific campaign issues, progress, and outcomes.

• Ensure the monitoring, reporting and evaluation processes for the country program.

• Collaborate with the Research function to mine data & insights to inform the design of responses.

• Contribute to the Climate & Energy & Ocean’s learning organizationwide.

C. Responsiveness 

• Take an agile approach to project delivery by optimizing responsive opportunities that advance campaign/project objectives .

• Leverage responsive opportunities aligned to campaign goals to create impact.

D. Relationship building and networking

• Build relationships with external stakeholders, including civil society, communities, and authorities, to push the campaign forward.

• Active networks are built and maintained with GPI and NROs to strengthen the campaign's impact (s).

• Externally, active networks and strong alliances are built with key strategic stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Climate Accountability, Marine Biology, Economics, Social Sciences, Policy, Development, or related field

• 5 years experience in campaign management and coordination.

• A strong contextual knowledge of Mauritius' environmental, political, economic, technological, social and legal landscape. 

• Experience working in an international, multicultural team.

• A strong Pan-African Mindset.

• Familiarity with the project management cycle. 

• Ability to negotiate, build consensus, convene diverse stakeholders, and facilitate dialogue to mutual outcomes.

• Knowledge and/or experience in campaigning, creative advocacy content, execution of strategies, lobbying, and canvassing projects.

• Experience in delivery of multi sectoral programs. 

• Ability to analyze external socio-economic and political contexts and to identify campaigning opportunities.

• Agile and effective leadership.

• Social media and communication analysis

• Ability to deliver results in a fluid, matrixed structure.

• Ability to cultivate organisation wide relationships to foster the effective delivery and impact of campaigns. 

• Demonstrates deep subject matter expertise in one or more specialized areas such as,  non-violent direct action, decolonisation, public communication and engagement, data driven campaigning, corporate campaigning, or strategic litigation

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