Overview

350.org is looking for a talented, experienced person to support global project management for major global mobilization in September 2018. This is a full-time contract that runs from April/May to October 2018 (six months).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

350.org committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all of its employment programs and decisions. We believe that an inclusive and collaborative group of people 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 working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350.org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, color, 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 team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.

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 volunteer organizers 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 to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world.

Context

Ahead of the next round of global climate talks in Poland in November, local governments and business leaders are coming together for the biggest event the world has seen for local action on climate change, at the Global Climate Action Summit from 12-14 September.

But we’re less interested in what will happen inside the summit, than what could happen out in the streets. We don’t want more weak promises and unaccountable companies and wealthy elites to run our economies. We want a faster and fairer transition away from fossil fuels to a renewable, clean energy economy that protects workers, defends the most vulnerable, and gives people control over their energy system.

The weekend before the summit, on 8-9 September 2018, a global movement is rising in our villages, towns and cities everywhere to show our determination to create a Fossil Free world together.  A massive people’s mobilisation for a fossil free world ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit will ensure our demands are front and centre, and ringing in our elected officials’ ears as they meet in California.

This global wave of action is currently being organised by 350.org, GreenFaith, CAN, OPEN and many other groups large and small around the world.

About the Mobilisation Global Project Manager

The core responsibility of the Global Project Manager is to coordinate a project team and plan and manage the work plan for a distributed global day of action and more, as well as contribute to some of the implementation of that work plan. You will work with closely with 350 staff and diverse NGO and grassroots allies internationally to generate widespread participation a global mobilisation

The ideal candidate will be an experienced mobiliser, with creative instincts, figuring out how to manifest ambitious visions, with extensive experience in project management, relentless attention to detail, and multi-stakeholder multi-cultural coordination (preferably international). They will be a driven self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment, and have a keen sense for campaign and movement dynamics. 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.

Job Responsibilities/Services

The position will be responsible for the following:

  1. Coordinate Global Project Team’s work plan and schedule to execute our mobilisation global plan, in collaboration with a diverse set of international partners.
  2. Support the international partner Steering Group for the mobilisation including development and oversight of shared project plan; attend partner meetings as required
  3. Help keep a wide group of partners from across the world informed, inspired and engaged in the mobilisation; help with outreach and consultations with a  wide range of organisations
  4. Ensure team leads for Digital, Communications, Organising, Training, Art, Video, Political Strategy, Regional Teams, etc are clear on their responsibilities, coordinate effectively together, and deliver on time and to budget.
  5. Support communications flow and systems, such as hosting internal regular meetings and providing regular cross-organisational updates
  6. Manage and track the 350 project budget implementation, reporting to the budget owner.
  7. Ensure good project management such as sign-off processes, risk management within 350 and for the wider partner Steering Group, etc.
  8. Support around seven key mobilisation locations around the world with additional grants, logistical support, creative input, and promotion, in coordination with Regional Teams.
  9. Coordinate with the Organising team leads to to integrate plans for aftermath and follow-up from the mobilisation.
  10. Design and deliver evaluation and learning process at the end of the project.

Essential skills and attributes include

  • Highly experienced in organising mobilisations, with creative instincts
  • Established track record of successful project management and experience with different project management tools
  • Excellent self-organising skills; Problem solver with a positive attitude; able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • An excellent leader/coordinator of diverse teams and also willing to dig in on all kinds of tasks
  • Culturally intelligent – truly interested in learning about different regions and able to articulate issues in a manner that bring people together to make progress.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Ability to work in diverse coalitions, with organisations that have a range of perspectives, to deliver projects and events.

Desired (but not required) skills and experiences

  • Project management in a multi-country project.
  • Experience working with diverse coalitions, including labor, grassroots, community, environmental justice, economic justice and/or political campaigns.
  • Multi-lingual.
  • Able to travel internationally.
  • Understanding and experience of working in the Climate Movement

Position detail

Position Type: Full time temporary contract April/May through September, 2018, with possible extension into October to complete evaluation.

Application Deadline: We will begin the interview process immediately, but this position is open until filled.

Start Date: ASAP

Compensation: Competitive compensation based on experience and location

Gross range per month for some locations:

France: EUR 3,084 – 4,042

Brazil: BRL 8,117 – 12,675

Thailand: THB 64,267 – 85,958

Kenya: KES 244,375 – 320,733

Location: The location is flexible, but is ideally based in European/African timezones. You must have the right to work in the location you are based. Some travel may be required. If based in the US, we can only hire from these states: WA, CA, MT, CO, GA, NC, VA, DC, MD, PA, NY, NJ, CT, MA, VT and ME.