Policy Adviser, Climate Justice and Corporate Advocacy

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ActionAid International

  • Location: South Africa, Kenya, United Kingdom
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: GBP 39,100 GBP-GBP 45,000 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 02/08/2023
  • Location: South Africa, Kenya, United Kingdom
Climate & Environmental justice
The Role:
ActionAid International is launching an ambitious climate justice campaign ‘Fund Our Future’ with a flagship report being published in September 2023 documenting the shocking scale of finance flowing from commercial banks to fossil fuel extraction and industrial agriculture in the Global South.
 
The Policy Adviser will work closely with the Global Lead on Climate Justice and the Campaign Steering Group to ensure that there is rigorous and sound policy analysis underpinning the global campaign, supporting the global campaign launch and follow-up research and documentation to this flagship report, including advising on corporate challenges that arise and developing supplementary analysis/resources. The role will also support countries keen to engage in this campaign at the national level, offering policy analysis and advice about money flows, targeting and effective approaches to corporate advocacy/engagement.

Who we're looking for:
  • At least 5 years’ experience of working on climate justice advocacy and on corporate advocacy.
  • Strong background in climate justice, social justice perspectives, media and communication
  • Good familiarity with gender and women’s rights issues, and a commitment to feminist approaches
  • Excellent writing, communication skills, problem-solving skills, and resourcefulness
  • Strong networking/relationship-building skills - ability to anticipate, coordinate and facilitate activities with
  • Energetic, enthusiastic, and interested in learning new things
  • Experience working in an international agency/across
  • Comprehensive understanding of rights-based programme
  • Practical experience of development work in Africa, Asia, or Latin America, particularly with communities living in
  • Strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.

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