Job Description

Public Engagement Campaigner, in collaboration with other team members, will recruit, engage, organize and retain GPSEA supporters to support projects and develop the movement we support for our environmental impact. These supporters may include: individuals, community coalitions/strategic alliances, specific constituents aligned to our project needs.

You will be responsible for matching the skills and interest of these supporters to specific projects or campaign areas across the organization by identifying opportunities to maximize synergies across a diverse support network (e.g. youth, volunteers, local and grassroots communities).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies, tactics, and methodologies of public engagement within campaigns and project work.
• Contribute to GPSEA project and organisational planning through development and implementation of public engagement, inclusive of target audience identification.
• Ensure there are appropriate mechanisms available to recruit, retain, and network a growing Greenpeace movement, where required, utilizing a multiplier program. This may include leadership and campaigning skills development.
• ISSUES AND PROJECTS: Integrate Public Engagement supporter growth and skill development into volunteer mobilization and targeted engagement strategies for GPSEA campaigns.
• Source, edit and/or develop materials from Greenpeace resources and produce Public Engagement supporter materials encouraging participation in GPSEA campaign and project work, with a bias to increase involvement level of supporters and developing strategic support base.
• Identify knowledge and skills gaps within GPSEA active Public Engagement base, recruit, mentor, train, and develop supporters in the discipline of organizing and how it can be applied to their specific projects.
• ACTIONS: Develop Engagement Journeys and opportunities within and across projects to maximize potential for deeper engagement with actions unit and activist pathway.
• FUNDRAISING: integrate fundraising opportunities within community organizing.
• ONLINE & MOBILE: integrate, where appropriate, organizing strategies with online organizing strategies for the purposes of external impact and internal strength building for GPSEA.
• Develop, network and strengthen GPSEA's relationship with target organizations, including but not limited to communities, schools, and other youth stakeholders to contribute to GPSEA's project external campaign impacts and internal strengthening of GPSEA and the movement we support and build.
• In coordination with the campaign team, inspire and motivate volunteers to take meaningful action aligned with the campaign ambitions. 
• Implement local events and community activities to enhance project objectives.
• Develop supporters in the discipline of organizing and how it can be applied to their specific projects.
• Manage and monitor campaign and/or project budgets following existing policies and procedures.
• Ensure GPSEA is in compliance with relevant policies and law in public engagement work, in conjunction with stakeholders.
• DATA: integrate standardized data capture for Public Engagement supporters and their activity in order to better match skills & interests with campaign project opportunities.
• Create and maintain structures to organize volunteer groups and implement, evaluate and adjust these structures according to the key learnings.

Job Requirements

 Education and working experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science / Community Development / Communication or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in successful organizing, development, and/or campaigning including planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience managing a volunteer or internship program, organizing communities or youth groups including planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Organizational competencies.

• Professionalism: Knowledge and/or experience in managing conduct and emotions in a way that represents the values and realizes the objectives of the organization
• Teamwork & Communication: Knowledge and/or experience in working with others and presenting information, ideas, and positions in a clear manner that can easily be understood across diverse and multi-cultural audiences.
• Innovation and Change: Knowledge and/or experience in reflecting creative and imaginative thinking, openness to new ideas, and an ability to take calculated risks in order to meet organizational objectives.
• Leadership: Knowledge and/or experience in guiding and directing the efforts of others by presenting a clear vision, delegating responsibilities, and providing constant support and feedback
• Strategic Thinking & Global Mindset: Knowledge and/or experience in addressing organizational objectives by developing calculated approaches that integrate an openness to and awareness of diversity across cultures

Functional skills.

• Knowledge and/or experience in delivering Organizing and Engagement programs and training activists and volunteers in strategy development, implementation & evaluation. 
• Knowledge and/or experience in working across diverse communities including demonstrated cross cultural communication skills, networking (on-line and face-to-face), target engagement and conflict management (e.g. between Greenpeace Staff and Partners).
• Knowledge and/or experience in personal organizational skills including ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and timelines, strong interpersonal communication skills, and ability to handle constantly evolving work.           
• Knowledge and/or experience working with volunteers and supporters, including local community organizations. 
• Fluency in written and spoken English (required) and Bahasa Melayu (required).
• Knowledge and/or experience in public speaking (preferred).
• Knowledge and/or experience in training & development (preferred).

Skills