Organizer/Staff Member, Community Development

What is an organizer?

Organizing is a method for campaigning with people, building a progressive movement, and ultimately bringing about social change. As an organizer, you empower people to use their talents and interests to bring about change. A key part of this is recognizing and developing leadership among volunteers.

What will you be doing?

• You will connect, inspire, mobilize, and support various Milieudefensie groups and individuals who wish to volunteer for Milieudefensie’s “Stop Big Polluters” campaign. You will help brainstorm ways to mobilize our change-makers so that they can contribute in various ways to Milieudefensie’s successful campaigns and activities.
• You will actively contribute to building and strengthening a nationwide network of local (action) groups. You will do this by, among other things, organizing and carrying out online and offline campaigns and events.
• Together with Milieudefensie, you’ll work to build an inclusive and diverse climate movement where everyone can participate.

What are you bringing?

• You have at least 3 years of experience in organizing and building a movement: engaging and connecting volunteers, working with volunteer groups, and driving change as part of a team.
• You are inspiring and a good communicator, and you have strong planning, organizational, and networking skills.
• You maintain a clear overview of what’s happening in the team and your groups.
• You adapt easily, are a hard worker, and are willing to work evenings and weekends when necessary.
• You have the ability to think strategically and analytically about the role of volunteers in Milieudefensie’s work and campaigns.
• You’re a good team player, a good listener, and you know how to inspire others to take action.

Who do you work with?

You will work closely with the other organizers in the Movement Building department and report to the campaign coordinator.

What do we offer?

• A one-year contract with the option to extend.
• A salary ranging from €3,065 to €4,715 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience. At Milieudefensie, this is a 37.5-hour workweek.
• Your own laptop that you take home with you every day, so you can work from home as well.
• The option to arrange your work hours flexibly and to swap (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 excellent pension plan at a.s.r.
• An office in the heart of Amsterdam, accessible by bike and public transportation.
• Fresh fruit every day and a vegan lunch three days a week for a small fee.
• Free access to the OpenUp interactive platform for mental well-being.

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, September 15, using the online application form.

The first interviews will take place on Thursday, September 19. The second round of interviews will be held on Monday, September 23.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about this job opening, please contact Merle Gosewinkel, campaign coordinator, at merle.gosewinkel@milieudefensie.nl or 020 5507 363.

>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: workshop during a campaign day.