Campaign Officer – Oil and Gas

Role:                              Campaign Officer – Oil and Gas

Contract:                       Permanent

Based:                           Hybrid working - London or Cornwall office three days per week with two days home working. 

Reports to:                    Campaign lead – Oil and Gas

Are you an ambitious campaigner and passionate about the ocean?

Ø  Are you passionate about protecting the ocean, stopping fossil fuel expansion, and delivering climate justice?

Ø  Are you a campaigner with a track record in supporting innovative campaigns that inspire the public and hold policy makers to account?

Ø  Do you have a good network of contacts in the NGO, climate, and/or marine sectors?

Ø  Do you have experience of building collaborative partnerships with other NGOs and other stakeholders?

Ø  Do you want to join one of the world’s most effective marine conservation organisations with an exciting and expanding UK presence?

Oceana

Oceana is dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans on a global scale. We are a leader in science-based advocacy, and we campaign for policies to make the world’s oceans more abundant, vibrant, and biodiverse. Globally, Oceana has won more than 275 policy victories for marine life and habitats. From stopping bottom trawling in sensitive habitat areas to protecting sea turtles from commercial fishing gear, our victories represent new hope for the world's oceans.

We operate as a combined international organisation. Through recent expansion, our talented staff consists globally of about 240 people, working in more than 12 countries, including scientists, communications, fundraising, finance, administration, policy, and advocacy experts.

Oceana in the UK is tightly focused on some of the biggest threats facing UK seas, alongside climate change. Fighting habitat destruction, stopping industrial overfishing, and preventing new offshore oil and gas developments with their inextricable link to the climate crisis.

Oceana has a vision for thriving seas around the British Isles, using highly visible campaigns and detailed policy interventions to secure measurable changes to rebuild and maintain ocean abundance and health. We act as a vital public-policy interface – raising the profile of our issues through campaigns, science, communications, and expeditions, and influencing policymakers directly for commitments at key moments throughout the year.

Our small, experienced, and highly motivated team work in geographically diverse locations in London and Cornwall, coming together both digitally and in person as part of developing and delivering our ambitious campaign strategy to restore ocean biodiversity and abundance.

We’re proud to be bold, creative, agile and visual in our campaigns, and proud of the team we’re creating here in the UK. We’d love for you to join us.

Job Purpose

Oceana is looking for a talented and motivated campaign officer to join our team at a critical and exciting moment for our ocean & climate campaign. The position can be based in Oceana’s UK flexible workspaces in Cornwall or London. Regular travel may be required to meet team members and stakeholders in geographically diverse locations.

The role will be directly supporting our campaign to end new oil and gas drilling in UK waters, and drive forward our Ocean Alliance Against Offshore Drilling, a coalition of over 50 organisations united behind this goal. You will help Oceana to embed our role as a leading marine organisation in the marine conservation space the UK on this crucial issue, and drive forward bold campaign actions that inspire meaningful change. This is a very exciting time for the energy transition in UK seas and Oceana is leading the marine front against further expansion of oil and gas.

Eligible candidates should have some experience in campaigning and communications, but we’re equally looking for passion, motivation and a drive to protect the ocean. You should be a self-starter, with a strong ability to work independently and as part of a small but growing team.

Role Overview

Ø  Support the delivery of Oceana’s Oil & Gas campaign, working with the relevant campaign lead and other colleagues.

Ø  Convene and coordinate the Ocean Alliance Against Offshore Drilling , including organising in person and online meetings and establishing joint alliance campaign plans and activities.

Ø  Gather evidence and insights to support lobbying and campaign actions, and public mobilisation.

Ø  Manage specific projects within our Oil & Gas campaign, and draft campaign letters, materials and briefings as directed by the Campaign Lead.

Ø  Commission and manage consultants to produce creative campaigning outputs, working closely with the rest of the team.

Ø  Work closely with the UK Communications team at Oceana to ensure that all campaign communications are in line with Oceana’s brand, campaign goals, science, and evidence.

Ø  Actively participate in key policy and campaign events to defend and advance Oceana campaign goals.

Ø  Build strong external relationships and represent Oceana to ensure we advance our goals with a wide range of stakeholders, from the general public to politicians.

Ø  Represent Oceana externally in relevant networks, with partners and in the media as needed.

Ø  Regularly monitor campaign progress in line with agreed KPIs and contribute to wider organisational monitoring and evaluation processes as required.

Ø  Contribute to annual internal campaign planning cycle.

Ø  Other campaign and administrative tasks as required to support the campaigns team.

Candidate Requirements

Education and work experience:

Ø  At least two years of professional experience in campaigning.

Ø  Experience supporting successful public campaigns that directly challenge policy makers

Ø  Familiarity with marine and climate issues, regulations and policies in the UK, as well as with key institutions and decision-making processes.

Ø  Experience working with or coordinating NGO networks/coalitions on a campaign issue

Ø  A passion for UK seas and delivering a healthy ocean in general.

Ø  Degree or masters in environmental or marine science, or a related field (Desirable but not essential).

Skills and knowledge

Ø  Ability to confidently communicate campaign messages to high level stakeholders and engage in relevant debates and negotiations.

Ø  Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.

Ø  Strong project management skills, with demonstrable experience managing multiple workstreams effectively.

Ø  Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modelling inclusive behaviours, and proactively managing bias.

Ø  Integrity and the ability to work with confidential information with discretion.

Ø  Prioritising skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and timelines.

Ø  Ability to work collaboratively with staff and other organizations.

Equal Opportunities

Oceana is committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented within the conservation sector.

All offers of employment are conditional upon the successful completion of reference checks.

Ø  Application Deadline: 11th November 2024

Ø  Interviews: 25th/26th November 2024

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