Advisor, Political and Business Unit, Greenpeace International, Greenpeace

Job summary
Greenpeace International's Political and Business Unit is seeking a senior Policy Advisor with a campaigning background specialising in climate issues.

Location: Amsterdam

Further details

This is a once in a decade opportunity to be part of a team to secure a strong global agreement to tackle climate change in Copenhagen in 2009, and ensure its implementation thereafter.

With almost two decades of experience on climate change, working at the highest levels, Greenpeace plays a key role in securing the global solutions to climate change.

We are looking for an exceptional individual with a clear knowledge of the UNFCCC to join and help lead our political team.

Purpose of the job:

To develop a high level of understanding of developments in the field of global environmental policy and legislation in order to provide advice on political, legislative and business components of campaign projects to GPI and NROs in line with organizational  aims,  objectives and campaign requirements.

Main responsibilities:

1.    Issue Development
    Lead the development and implementation of the international political, strategic and legislative components of a campaign project, including through the development of strategic political roadmaps for the issue and campaign projects to ensure that Greenpeace can respond effectively to new opportunities and influence the development and implementation of international environmental legislation and meet campaign objectives. Be able to operate in fast changing circumstances with ability to quickly and effectively adjust plans to best deliver objectives.
2.    Representation
Represent Greenpeace and/or lead Greenpeace delegations to international political and/or business fora on specific issues in order to ensure that the objectives, recommendations and submissions of Greenpeace are effectively presented and adopted in accordance with strategic campaign and organizational objectives.
3.    Networking
Develop and maintain extensive contacts and relationships with all relevant political and business bodies and other NGOs in order to build effective networks and partnerships that promote Greenpeace campaign and organizational objectives
4.    NRO Liaison
    Advise and support Greenpeace National and Regional Offices’ (NROs) in their implementation of international political and legislative  components of Greenpeace campaigns in accordance with organisational and campaign objectives to ensure that these components are understood and consistently applied.
5.    Campaign Liaison
Work with GPI campaigners, Project Leaders and/or Unit Heads to advise, support and provide strategic thinking on Greenpeace campaign projects or issues, highlighting potential international or regional political opportunities and which multilateral political bodies and/or businesses most need to be influenced to meet  organizational and campaign objectives.
6.    Research
Maintain a general knowledge of recent and relevant multilateral environmental legislative, political and business developments in the field, in order to ensure that Greenpeace is able to respond effectively to new developments in the field of international legislation and policy development.
7.    Communication
Prepare substantive briefings, updates, and talking points with the campaign and communications officers concerned  to ensure the consistent external communication of issues. Represent Greenpeace in all forms of media, both proactively and reactively.
8.  Global Programme
Participate in new projects in-line with organizational and cross campaigning requirements in order to provide relevant multilateral legislative, political and business input to such projects.
9. Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA)
Proactively contribute to the development and implementation of innovative strategies for NVDA on land and sea, in cooperation with NROs and other international units, and in accordance with Greenpeace principles, in order to maximize impact in achieving agreed campaign, political and business objectives