Climate Campaigner: Fossil Fuels

Climate Campaigner: Fossil Fuels

The Climate Campaigner will be an essential member of EIA’s Climate Campaign team, focusing primarily on advancing a managed, equitable phase-out of fossil fuels. This role centres on supporting the expansion of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), working to enhance its structure, broaden its membership, and identify effective pathways for developing a global governance framework on fossil fuels. 

The Climate Campaigner will oversee the daily operations of key aspects of the fossil fuel campaign, ensuring the campaign strategy is delivered effectively and within established timelines. The role involves close collaboration and coordination, both within EIA and with external partners in the EU and globally.

About you: 

Essential:

• undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant field along with an understanding of climate change science and the role of fossil fuels  
• Experience in advocacy and campaigning on global environmental policy is essential along with experience in conducting detailed targeted research projects and tasks  
• An understanding of UNFCCC/UN General Assembly and UNEA processes and experience in engaging and influencing diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, industry groups and the media is essential.
• Strong communication skills 
• Professionalism and ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to digest and integrate technical, scientific, policy and legal information as well as to relate it simply and persuasively to non-expert audiences  
• Fluency in English, with knowledge of additional languages an advantage  
• Ability to travel at short notice 

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of the fossil fuel industry and related issues (e.g. renewables, subsidies, carbon capture & storage etc.)
• Familiarity with the fossil fuel phase-out campaigning environment
• Self-starter with initiative 
• Flexible and responsive to ever-changing dynamics and demands  
• Experience analysing complex social, political, economic and environmental parameters in ways that inform EIA’s work and communications  
• Experience working with different cultures and languages

What we offer: 

Location: Hybrid Working – offices in London Islington 2 days per week (3 or 4 days a week during induction and probation period) and home working. Some travel may be required as part of the role.
Hours: 40 hours per week, including a paid hour for lunch
Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
Contract Type: Fixed term contract - 12 months, with the possibility of renewal subject to funding availability.
Holiday: Annual leave package of 25 days annual leave (+ days off between Xmas and New Year) + Bank Holidays + day off on your birthday, with an additional day per year up to a max of 29 days.
Benefits: 4-8% pension contribution, Mental health and wellbeing support programme

Please refer to the job pack for further details for closing dates and how to apply for this exciting opportunity. 

If you are short-listed for an interview we will reimburse the cost of your London travel at standard class public transport rates on the production of receipts. 

By applying for this role, you are stating that you are eligible to work in the UK. EIA UK is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.  

EIA UK is committed to being a fair and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and appoint on merit.

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is a UK-based charity who investigates and campaigns against environmental crime and abuse.
Our undercover investigations expose transnational wildlife and forest crimes. We work to safeguard global marine ecosystems by addressing the threats posed by plastic pollution, bycatch and commercial exploitation of whales, dolphins and porpoises. Finally, our climate campaign aims to keep global warming below 1.5°C and meet the climate challenge through rapid, sustained reductions of emissions of all the major greenhouse gases, including methane, nitrous oxide and refrigiren greenhouse gases. 

EIA campaigns for changes to law and policy, both in domestic and international contexts, backed up by effective enforcement and progressive measures from the private sector. EIA focus on the decision-makers with the power to deliver change, but uses a variety of approaches, tools and methods to influence them. These approaches can include investigations, direct advocacy, community-based work and awareness-raising to galvanise broad public support.  Much of EIA’s work involves strong multi-stakeholder partnerships working especially in countries most threatened by environmental crime and degradation.

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holiday and days off between Xmas and New Year (pro rata) and an additional day off per year up to a max of 29 days, mental health and wellbeing support programme, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, enhanced pension contributions, free financial guidance

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