In developing our campaign strategies and policies, Greenpeace takes great care to reflect our fundamental respect for democratic principles while seeking out solutions that will promote global social equity. Our vision is an Africa where people live in harmony with nature in a peaceful state of environmental and social justice.
The Social and Tax Justice Campaigner role is crucial for developing and implementing the Fair Share project strategy within this vision. This role involves strategically coordinating various social, economic, political, legislative, and business components to ensure Greenpeace can effectively respond to strategic opportunities and influence relevant national and international policies, legislation, and practices.
Main Duties
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 Fair Share project.
- 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.
- Coordinate with other NROs (National/Regional Offices) to ensure progressive tax and redistribution issues reflect all NRO context realities.
Strategy and Plan Implementation
- Coordinate and work with the Project Co-Leads 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 team, 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.
- Working with the Co-leads, support the monitoring, reporting, and evaluation processes for the Fair Share Project.
- Collaborate with the Research function to mine data & insights to inform the design of responses.
- Contribute to the network’s learning on Fair Share.
Responsiveness
- Take a Global outlook to project delivery by optimizing responsive opportunities that advance campaign/project objectives across the GPI (Greenpeace International) network.
- Leverage responsive opportunities aligned to campaign goals to create impact.
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.
- Externally, active networks and strong alliances are built with key strategic stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Policy, Development, or related field (BA/BSc/HND qualification cited).
- 5 years experience in campaign management and coordination.
- Experience working in an international, multicultural team.
- A strong Pan-African Mindset.
- A strong understanding of progressive taxation, revenue redistribution, and rebalancing socio-economic inequalities.
- 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.
