Feminist Climate Justice Policy Campaigner
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Women's Environmental Network: Wen
Remote (local)- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: £38,766 GBP / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Permanent
- Deadline: 01/07/2025
- Location: United Kingdom
ABOUT WEN
Wen is the Women’s Environmental Network. We are an environmental charity working on issues that connect women, health, equity and environmental justice. We take an intersectional feminist approach to tackling the climate and nature emergencies.
Key responsibilities:
● Bring an intersectional feminist climate justice lens to policy makers and debates with a focus on climate, health, food justice and environmental policies
● Work collaboratively with Wen’s Climate Sisters team to make strong connections between the grassroots and policy, drafting and devising policy responses to influence government climate policy
● Develop strategic partnerships and relationships with MPs, government departments, All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs), Ministers, Select Committees and key organisations in this field
● Submit evidence to Select Committee reports, inquiries and input into draft bills
● Actively engage with civil society movements around climate justice and policy
● Produce a variety of resources on the issues such as policy briefings, blogs, social media posts and talks
● Campaign on relevant policy debates on social media and other media working with the Wen comms team and influencers to communicate the issues to a wide range of audiences
● Identify, monitor, and evaluate policy issues appropriate to Wen
● Travel and attend related policy work meetings, events and workshops as agreed
Wen specific tasks
● Carry out all tasks in accordance with Wen’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
● Work closely with Wen's campaigns and projects to further Feminist Climate Justice work.
● Ensure all monitoring and evaluation is completed for funders and for internal Wen purposes.
● Ensure active promotion of an intersectional feminist approach in the campaign and contribute to this goal within Wen.
● Share in general duties at Wen as necessary.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education and qualifications:
● Degree level qualification or equivalent work experience
● At least two years direct experience of policy, advocacy and campaigning on climate and social justice
● Experience of drafting policy briefs, blogs and social media engagement
● Extensive knowledge and understanding of intersectional feminist approaches to climate justice
● Experience of building effective collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
Excellent written and oral communications skills; the ability to disseminate information to a wide range of audiences and across platforms
● Self-motivated and able to work proactively, independently and flexibly
● Experience of monitoring and evaluation and reporting to funders
● Experience of taking an inclusive, intersectional approach in your work
● Commitment to gender, racial and social justice through previous work or volunteering or lived experience.
● Fluency in spoken and written English.
Wen is the Women’s Environmental Network. We are an environmental charity working on issues that connect women, health, equity and environmental justice. We take an intersectional feminist approach to tackling the climate and nature emergencies.
Key responsibilities:
● Bring an intersectional feminist climate justice lens to policy makers and debates with a focus on climate, health, food justice and environmental policies
● Work collaboratively with Wen’s Climate Sisters team to make strong connections between the grassroots and policy, drafting and devising policy responses to influence government climate policy
● Develop strategic partnerships and relationships with MPs, government departments, All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs), Ministers, Select Committees and key organisations in this field
● Submit evidence to Select Committee reports, inquiries and input into draft bills
● Actively engage with civil society movements around climate justice and policy
● Produce a variety of resources on the issues such as policy briefings, blogs, social media posts and talks
● Campaign on relevant policy debates on social media and other media working with the Wen comms team and influencers to communicate the issues to a wide range of audiences
● Identify, monitor, and evaluate policy issues appropriate to Wen
● Travel and attend related policy work meetings, events and workshops as agreed
Wen specific tasks
● Carry out all tasks in accordance with Wen’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
● Work closely with Wen's campaigns and projects to further Feminist Climate Justice work.
● Ensure all monitoring and evaluation is completed for funders and for internal Wen purposes.
● Ensure active promotion of an intersectional feminist approach in the campaign and contribute to this goal within Wen.
● Share in general duties at Wen as necessary.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education and qualifications:
● Degree level qualification or equivalent work experience
● At least two years direct experience of policy, advocacy and campaigning on climate and social justice
● Experience of drafting policy briefs, blogs and social media engagement
● Extensive knowledge and understanding of intersectional feminist approaches to climate justice
● Experience of building effective collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
Excellent written and oral communications skills; the ability to disseminate information to a wide range of audiences and across platforms
● Self-motivated and able to work proactively, independently and flexibly
● Experience of monitoring and evaluation and reporting to funders
● Experience of taking an inclusive, intersectional approach in your work
● Commitment to gender, racial and social justice through previous work or volunteering or lived experience.
● Fluency in spoken and written English.
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