UK Organiser

350.org is looking for a passionate and committed organiser and campaigner to help us grow the climate movement in the UK, and to support activists to lead and participate in campaigns for energy and climate justice.

About 350.org 

350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350.org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world. The values that guide and drive our work are listed here.

About theUK Organiser role

The UK Organiser is responsible for growing, supporting and training a network of activists and groups in the UK, working with them to organise actions and campaigns that are aligned with 350’s values and strategic priorities in Europe and globally. They will build connections with existing grassroots networks working on issues of energy and climate justice, exploring opportunities for collaboration, and helping to develop joint work, and they will establish organising structures that provide an entry point for new people to join the movement and for new groups to form. The role holder will also support with organising and mobilising nationally, regionally and globally for key moments. 

Responsibilities

• Build connections with existing activist groups, or support the creation of new ones, with the aim of helping to build a stronger, more diverse and more impactful climate justice movement in the UK
• Identify needs of groups, and provide support, training and resources to enable them to run or participate in effective local or national campaigns
• Create and manage volunteer organising structures on-and offline (e.g. working groups) to help design and run campaigns, and to support the growth of the movement
• Inspire, train and support our networks to participate in coordinated mobilisations or days of action
• Contribute to the wider work of the UK team, including through campaign planning; digital campaigns and communications; coalition work
• Contribute to European wide initiatives (e.g. training programmes; mobilisations)

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience of working with volunteer groups to deliver campaigns at a local level on environmental, social or economic justice
• Experience designing and delivering training and support to grassroots activists and organisers
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan and deliver high-quality work within tight timeframes. Proven ability to work well both individually and as part of a team.
• Able to travel frequently within the UK and occasionally internationally

Desired (but not required) Qualifications

• Experience campaigning on energy and climate justice (at a local, regional or national level)
• Experience of organising in grassroots activism spaces
• Experience of working as part of a geographically dispersed team and network of campaigners and adept with using programmes such as Slack and Zoom.
• Experience of working in cross organisational coalitions or working groups
• Experience of organising campaigns with diverse groups of people including in multi-racial and/or multi-class settings.
• Some experience of working with teams in other countries on cross-country or global campaigns
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and contribute to campaign and organising strategies

We are looking for someone who is comfortable working remotely, both independently & on teams, and who is  highly responsive, able to lead initiatives while also taking direction from others.

Location: Anywhere in the UK, with the option to work alongside colleagues in our office in London. You’ll need to be able to travel to London at least once a month for in-person meetings

Position Type:Full Time

Compensation:Level 1.3- GBP 48,000

Application Deadline: February 19, 2023

Work Environment: This role is predominantly office and/or home based, although the role-holder is expected to participate in external meetings, events and campaign activities, and the role is likely to involve semi-regular evening or weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be agreed

Travel: This role is likely to involve regular domestic travel and occasional international travel (1-2 times per year)

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350.org is an equal opportunity employer. 350.org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group of people who bring a variety of approaches to the work we do. We’re committed to the principles of justice, and we try to build a safe workplace where everyone is treated fairly and enjoys working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350.org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion or creed, veteran status, marital or parental status, and genetic information. We also strive to include team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.

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