Organizer

What will you be doing?

• You will connect, inspire, mobilize, and support various local groups across the country. You will also actively contribute to building a national network of these (action) groups.
• You will organize and carry out online and offline campaigns and events.
• You’ll help brainstorm ways to engage our change-makers (volunteers) so they can contribute to Milieudefensie’s successful campaigns through a variety of activities.
• Together with Milieudefensie, you’ll work to build an inclusive and diverse climate movement where everyone can participate.

What are you bringing?

• You have experience with organizing and building a movement: engaging and connecting volunteers, working with volunteer groups, and driving change as a group.
• 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 €3,315 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, May 5, using the online application form.

The first interviews will take place on Wednesday, May 8. The second round of interviews will be held on Tuesday, May 14.

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 020 550 7363.

>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: People chatting with each other during a campaign day. © Ebru Aydin