Title: Forests & Biodiversity Campaigner

Department: Programs

Duration: Open Ended

Reporting to: Forests & Biodiversity Campaign Lead

Location:  Cameroon

Purpose of the Role 

The Forests & Biodiversity Campaigner will contribute to the strategic planning and execution of the Forest & Biodiversity campaign work in GPAF using an integrated approach that enables fundraising and engaging audiences to build counter-power effectively. The role will work with the Forests & Biodiversity Campaign Lead to design evidence-based, data-driven campaigns working closely with different teams to ensure effective delivery of the Forest & Biodiversity work.  The role will monitor the emerging biodiversity and climate action opportunities in the African landscape, analyze trends, and table suggestions for GPAf to respond to. It will also work closely with the relevant campaign leads to design multi-sectoral response strategies. 

The role effectively engages key stakeholders, including government, businesses, lawyers, farmers, media, and civil society, in coordination with the Forests & Biodiversity Lead for the execution of campaign interventions. The Forests & Biodiversity Campaigner will contribute to the Project Management cycle processes for the Forests & Biodiversity work from assessment to reporting.

Main duties 

Planning and implementation of project work

  • Contribute to developing and implementing the Forests & Biodiversity strategy.
  • Ensure project activities are effectively planned and executed in line with the campaign strategy. Plan and execute campaign activities, media work, research, political and corporate work and the use of legal and scientific approaches to issues, in collaboration with relevant teams.
  • Ensures project activities are communicated in a way that resonates with target audiences.
  • Ensures reports/scientific outputs/submissions of a high quality are produced and used as campaign tools

Project management

  • Contributes to the project cycle processes including planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting ensuring the campaign’s work reflects quality, timeliness and effectiveness.
  • Prepare and implement an individual work plan with measurable performance objectives on how the role contributes to the Forests & Biodiversity outcomes. 
  • Ensures timely submission of outputs to the Campaign Lead for consolidation.
  • Contributes to the development, planning and implementation of the engagement and fundraising strategy related to relevant project work.

Responsiveness

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

Building External networks & Communication

  • 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, establish communication and ensure collaboration with local authorities, international bodies, NGOs, partners, lawyers, community leaders and all other important stakeholders as required  in coordination with the Forests & Biodiversity team. 
  • Develop, build alliances and maintain good relationships with other NGOs and other relevant groups.
  • 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.

Qualifications and Experience 

  • University degree in Social Sciences, Policy, Development, Biodiversity, or related field.
  • Knowledge of the Congo Basin PESTLE landscape. 
  • Experience working in an international, multicultural team.
  • A strong Pan-African Mindset.
  • Ability to be responsive to external moments.
  • 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.

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- Forests & Biodiversity Campaign Lead as the subject line by the 17th October 2025.