Climate Issues Campaign Specialist (Temporary)

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the campaigner and the lead investigator in a climate lawsuit.
• Ensuring the substantive basis for the climate campaign.
• Help develop a research agenda for the climate issues campaign and conduct (or commission) research.
• Analyze and concisely report on relevant company reports that are the focus of the climate lawsuit.
• Writing articles and briefs for various target audiences of the climate issues campaign.
• Provide information for and verify facts regarding the communication materials for the climate campaign.

What are you bringing?

• You have strong analytical skills and work with precision.
• You can adapt written content into campaign materials for different target audiences.
• Experience conducting independent research (or having it conducted).
• Experience writing short, concise texts.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English.
• Experience in running (public) campaigns, as well as knowledge of climate litigation and the fossil fuel and/or financial sectors, is a plus.

Who do you work with?

You will work alongside the campaigner, the lead researcher for climate litigation, communications staff, and press officers.

What do we offer?

• A contract for a period of 6 months.
• A salary ranging from €3,315 to €4,455 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience. At Milieudefensie, this is a 37.5-hour workweek.
• A temporary gross allowance of €100 for full-time employees (this allowance will remain in effect until the new job and pay structure is implemented).
• Your own laptop that you take home with you every day, so you can work from home as well.
• The ability to arrange your work hours flexibly.
• The option to exchange (Christian) holidays for other holidays.
• A casual and open work environment with enthusiastic colleagues.
• A sufficient travel allowance, work-from-home allowance, and leave policy.
• An office in the heart of Amsterdam, easily accessible by bike and public transportation.
• A vegan lunch twice a week for a small fee.

Milieudefensie staff work partly from home. We meet both online and in the office.

We believe in the power of diversity and strive to build a diverse workforce with balanced representation across gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and ethnic background. That is why we especially encourage people from groups that are underrepresented within the climate movement to apply.

Want to apply right away?

Interested? Please upload your cover letter (maximum 1 A4 page) and resume, both in PDF format, by Sunday, August 4, using the online application form.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about this job opening, please contact Boukje de Haan, Climate Affairs Coordinator, at boukje.de.haan@milieudefensie.nl or 020 5507 300.

> You can find more information about our application process here.

> You can find information about working at Milieudefensie here.

This job opening is being advertised both internally and externally. We do not welcome unsolicited recruitment inquiries regarding this position.

Top photo: Milieudefensie’s legal team at the start of the appeal in the Climate Case against Shell, April 2, 2024.