Title: Oceans Campaigner 

Department: Programmes

Reporting to: Ocean Campaign Lead

Duration: 1 year Fixed Term 

Location:  Senegal 

Purpose of the Role 

The campaigner will need to lead the strategic planning and execution of the project / campaign work in an integrated approach that enables both fundraising and engaging audiences to effectively build counter power. The role includes the ability to be responsive to emerging opportunities and the effective engagement with key stakeholders, including from government, fishermen, women fish processors, media and civil society and coordination of campaign work. The campaigner will also need to coordinate work with consultants and researchers, along with the global Greenpeace network.

Main duties 

Planning and implementation of project  work: 

Key Tasks

  • Plan and execute: Non-violent direct action, public communication and engagement activities, media work, research, political and corporate work and the use of legal and scientific approaches to issues, in collaboration with relevant teams. And contribute to developing and implementing the strategy.
  • Project activities are effectively planned and executed in line with the campaign strategy
  • Project activities are communicated in a way that resonates with target audiences
  • Litigation is developed and implemented in an integrated way to maximize fundraising and engagement potential
  • Reports/scientific outputs/submissions of a high quality are produced and used as campaign tools
  • Work as part of the project team to contribute to developing a strategy and its implementation plan.

Strategic planning and input: 

Key Tasks

  • Develop and continually evaluate an effective overall project / campaign strategy (in collaboration with the rest of the integrated team/line manager/SMT).
  • Prepare and implement an individual work plan with measurable performance objectives.
  • Ensure campaign project strategies have realistic objectives, and are innovative and effective
  • Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of the engagement and fundraising strategy related to relevant project work.

Responsiveness:

Key Tasks

  • Responsive opportunities are identified and campaign activities are planned and executed in a timely manner to advance on the ToC.
  • Ensure that Greenpeace Africa can respond effectively to strategic opportunities, and influence the development of relevant national and international legislation and practices

Building external networks: 

Key Tasks

  • Establish communication and ensure collaboration with local authorities, international bodies, NGOs, partners, lawyers, community leaders and all other important stakeholders within each project as required.
  • Represent Greenpeace Africa at meetings, coordination bodies, and within local communities as required.
  • Develop, build alliances and maintain good relationships with other NGOs and other relevant groups.
  • Establish communication and ensure collaboration with local authorities, international bodies, NGOs, partners, lawyers, community leaders and all other important stakeholders within each project as required.

Communications:

Key Tasks:

  • In conjunction with Greenpeace Africa engagement team, design, create and use a range of communication tools (direct actions, direct communication, traditional and new media, briefing sheets and public information) to communicate with target audiences and to achieve campaign objectives.
  • Prepare substantive briefings and updates to inform staff, media and stakeholders on specific campaign issues, progress and outcomes.

Campaign administration and MEL : 

Key Tasks:

  • Administrative processes are executed timely to enable campaign activities, this includes managing budget allocations for activities.
  • Reporting is produced accurately and on time.

Qualifications and Experience 

  • Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the campaign area
  • Minimum 3 years of years of campaign experience or work experience in the relevant campaign area
  • Experience working for an NGO is preferred
  • Knowledge related to oceans and offshore drilling is an advantage
  • Pan African mindset and ability to deliver work with partners across the continent is desirable
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and French, knowledge of a local language is a plus.

Greenpeace Africa is an equal opportunity organisation committed to achieving diversity within its workforce, irrespective of gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic background. Interested qualified candidates should email a cover letter & CV to [email protected] with the subject line – Campaigner Oceans as the subject line by the 5th May 2025.