Senior Regional Organiser - Africa

350.org is looking for a Senior Regional Organiser to join our team of dedicated individuals who will support the growth of the Regional Networking platform in Africa as well as guide online and offline engagement to increase involvement on projects and campaigns we are leading or supporting across the region.

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 volunteerorganizers 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 tostrengthen the climate movement and catalyse transformation around the world. The values thatguide and drive our work are listed here.

350.org is an equal-opportunity employer. 350.org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group ofpeople 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 workingtogether. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverseperspectives and experiences improve the way 350.org carries out our work – including what wedecide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positionsaccessible 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 teammembers in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds ofenvironmental, social, and economic injustice.

Job Summary

The Senior Regional Organiser will support the strategic growth of Afrika Vuka - the Regional Networking platform - as well as lead online and offline engagement aiming to significantly increase cohesion and involvement across the projects and campaigns we are leading or supporting across the region. The Senior Regional Organiser will be driving, tracking and analysing the qualitative and quantitative growth of Afrika Vuka while ensuring our base and new supporters are sustainably engaged in key regional and global moments, and ensuring that groups’ leaders are empowered, supported and connected.

This position will work as part of 350Africa.org team and will be working closely with the Africa Regional Campaigner, Africa Regional Director and the regional team and other organising communities within 350.org for cross-country collaborations and key mobilisation moments. Externally the Senior Regional Organiser will work with  the Afrika Vuka network and other allies and partners in the climate movement in Africa. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Driving and coordinating the Afrika Vuka platform to strengthen and implement a regional organising strategy with the network in line with 350Africa.org’s strategic focus
• Developing and delivering strategic, creative and inspiring moments, trainings and other activities to engage the AfrikaVuka network and new supporters, in partnership with a diverse range of partners and groups across Africa 
• Actively developing movement support strategies. Working in close partnership with local 350 groups and partners in Benin, Togo, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and DRC to support them in implementing and delivering their ongoing projects and campaigns, and tying this work back into the wider Afrika Vuka network
• Driving, tracking and analysing engagement with Afrika Vuka. Reporting these numbers and keeping the team informed, with guidelines on how to improve existing strategies to engage and absorb new supporters and groups into the network and importantly increase engagement from new and existing groups
• Supporting the Regional Team, the Afrika Vuka platform and partners across the region to achieve common campaigning goals for solutions and a just transition, playing a design, facilitation and logistical support role during meetings, gatherings, and 350-led trainings
• Coordinating and supporting ongoing organising work and 1:1 relationship building to support campaign development on the ground by local groups and members of 350’s network
• Exploring other organising opportunities based on existing regional partners’ and network-led work to scale up the climate movement

Required skills and experience

• At least 3 years or more of experience as an organiser, facilitator or trainer in social movements, with in depth knowledge about the African climate justice campaigning landscape
• 3 years or more experience leading, facilitating and designing convening spaces and climate trainings for activists in Africa that aim to empower and connect the movement, as well as demonstrated ability to articulate reflections and learnings from these pieces as part of a wider organising strategy
• Ability to clearly identify and articulate the resources and support local groups and partners need as well formulating plans and measures to meet these wherever possible
• Commitment to upholding Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion values, building these into strategy through thoughtful consideration of multi-cultural and diverse perspectives in the regional organizing strategy
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with fluency in English
• Experience in organising and mobilising across Africa, working with diverse partners, organising distributed events and the attendant logistics and administration of those efforts
• Proven experience at the intersection of online and offline organising, including using digital tools and communications to recruit volunteers to take on-the-ground action and sustaining supporters’ long-term engagement
• Experience in community organising work or supporting community-led groups across the region
• Ability to communicate in clear and creative ways about climate justice
• Identifying new partners and collaboration potential for the organisation as a whole
• Highly organised, skilled at prioritisation and time management, and able to manage multiple tasks

Desired (but not required) skills and experiences 

• Experience with other issues as they intersect with climate advocacy, such as gender justice, food security, human rights, etc.
• Understanding of the regional climate landscape and community and related priorities, needs and gaps  
• Fluency in other languages, especially French
• Experience using at least some of the key tools employed by the 350.org digital team, including ActionKit, Action Network, Salesforce, mass and peer-to-peer SMS tools, social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Discord, Tiktok and Instagram), or the willingness and ability to quickly learn how to use new tools and techniques

We are looking for someone who is comfortable working both independently and in teams, highly responsive, and able to lead initiatives as well as take direction from others. 

Position Type: Full time 

Application Deadline: This position is open until it is filled

Compensation: Salary grade 2.1 Click on this link to see salary table

Location: Remote withinfollowing countries - Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa  

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