Campaign Officer

Hours/days per week: 35 hours / 5 days per week / 1.0 FTE (full time) Contract: Permanent Interview date: w/c 11 December 2017 Unfortunately we are unable to offer feedback to unsuccessful applicants. Please note we are recruiting for three Campaign Officers (COs). COs will be expected to work on a variety of different campaigns during their time at Friends of the Earth. We are specifically appointing one CO to the Parliamentary, Legal and Planning team. Applicants who wish to be considered for this allocation must indicate on the job application a tickbox is provided. Applicants for this team must also provide evidence in the job application of how they meet the additional essential and desirable criteria. If you want to join the worlds largest grassroots environmental organisation wed love to hear from you. About us Our goal is that by 2030, the next generation will enjoy an environment thats getting better: a safer climate, flourishing nature, and healthy air, water and food. Friends of the Earths values: fair, visionary, insightful, determined and change-making. About the role Campaign Officers help our campaigns achieve impact and build a movement for real-world change. Friends of the Earth campaigns on a wide range of issues including stopping fracking, tackling air pollution, protecting nature, and stopping our environmental protections being undermined by Brexit. Here are some highlights from our incredible 40-year history of wins for people and planet. If successful you will be allocated to work on one of our dynamic campaign teams. We are looking for someone who will contribute to the delivery of Friends of the Earths campaigns including through: Writing engaging campaign communications for example action guides and letters to MPs Using our digital platforms and tools to promote key messages Supporting our activist networks and working with demographically diverse audiences Being the campaigns key point of contact for colleagues and supporters Contributing to campaign strategy development Friends of the Earth offers a competitive range of benefits, a good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant and friendly organisational culture. Please contact aaron.kiely@foe.co.uk if you would like to know more about working at Friends of the Earth. Diversity and equal opportunities Friends of the Earth is an equal opportunities employer and we are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement including: black and minority ethnic people; disabled people; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; and women in senior positions. Guidance notes for completing the application form The information you give us in your application form is the only information we will use to decide whether you will be shortlisted for an interview. The information that you supply should be based on the criteria listed in the person specification contained in the job description. We do not consider previous applications or personal knowledge of you. We will be assessing candidates against both essential and desirable criteria in the person specification. Please complete all sections of the form and keep within the word limit. Please pay particular attention to the section of the application form titled: €œMeeting the requirements of the role: relevant skills, knowledge and experience€. This should be used to tell us how you think you meet each of the selection criteria listed on the person specification. Draw particular attention to your experience, skills, achievements and knowledge gained in past employment (including community/voluntary work, work in the home or leisure interests) or other activities relevant to the job. Give examples of the work that you have been involved in and remember to specify what you achieved and your responsibilities rather those of your team. CVs will not be accepted.