About the Organisation
Established in 1999, groundWork is an environmental justice organisation working through the lens of a Just Transition and Open Democracy. We work with communities to resist dirty energy and toxic production, building local alliances with workers and advocating for open debate and democratic decision making about the future. groundWork is a principles-driven NGO with committed and capable staff who make a significant contribution to building the environmental justice movement in South Africa and the region. We work with a broad spectrum of people, from NGOs, community organisations and peoples’ movements, to governments and academia, to hold government and corporates to account and challenge environmental racism and injustice on the ground. We also work with communities who are fighting for democratic control over resources such as energy, waste, and health for their Constitutional right to ‘an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being’, and to secure their livelihoods. To achieve the objective of environmental justice, groundWork works through six thematic campaigns, these are: 1) Climate and Energy Justice; 2) Coal; 3) Waste; 4) Environmental Health; 5) Communications; and 6) Environmental Justice Education.
The Climate and Energy Justice Campaign
The CEJ Campaign seeks to support and work with fenceline communities who cultivate community resilience to climate impacts and build social power through mutual solidarity and alliances with workers and the wider justice movement. This includes people’s food, energy, and water sovereignty, to create resilience to climate impacts and to demonstrate steps to a just transition towards a regenerative economy.
About the Job
The Climate and Energy Justice (CEJ) Campaigner reports to the Senior Climate and Energy Justice Campaign Manager, who manages the CEJ Campaign within groundWork, aligned to the groundWork Programme.
The ideal candidate should be well-organised, experienced, motivated and have a balanced understanding of current debates, theories and development trends and a sound knowledge of the political influences in the environmental sector at a community, local, regional, national, and global level. Experience in, and a good understanding of working with financial and administrative functions, including policies and procedures of a campaign will be required.
Key Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the Senior Climate and Energy Campaign manager, implement work plans aligned to groundWork’s programme and campaign indicators.
Working to collectively, and efficiently, respond to environmental justice needs from society and support movement building on the ground.
Supporting Campaign staff to effectively deliver the objectives of the Campaign and groundWork’s vision.
Supporting the needs of groundWork partners – ensuring that campaign activities are efficiently communicated to groundWork and responded to by groundWork.
Responding to/and coordinating the development and implementation of relevant strategies for dirty energy phase out, including gas and false solutions, addressing climate change vulnerabilities and the Just Transition in South Africa and regionally.
Working with our global partners to respond to the global urgency of the phase out of dirty energy and transition to just clean energy within an open democracy framework.
Supporting and strengthening the Campaign by effective networking, including convening, and facilitating regular meetings, developing, and evaluating strategy, convening webinars, and working closely within the CEJ programme.
Working in partnership with the Communications Campaign to increase the visibility of the Campaign’s objectives, it’s activities and outcomes to key audiences, being a spokesperson on Campaign related issues, communicating campaign demands to various external audiences.
Working and travelling both nationally and internationally; and
Working outside of normal working hours as required of a Campaigner and staff member.
Requirements
A relevant tertiary education with a focus on social and environmental justice, and the sciences.
Ideally, an education or history in the energy justice sector.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience working within the social and/or environmental justice sector.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, as well as fluency in another South African language, particularly isiZulu will be an advantage.
Strong work organising skills that ensure time bound deliveries will be met.
Strong outcome-based facilitation skills.
A commitment to groundWork’s vision, mission, and values.
Being motivated to exchange information with and learn from, colleagues and movements.
Being willing to work as part of a dynamic and varied team.
Demonstrated computer literacy, including Microsoft, web-based systems (e.g., Google Docs) and other relevant platforms.
Experience and knowledge regarding the use of social media platforms such as Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, etc.
A current driving licence (Code 8 or 10).
To apply
groundWork is committed to diversity, inclusion, equity, and transformation. The post will begin on 1 February 2024, or sooner should the candidate be available.
In order to apply, email your application by Friday 24th November 2023 to tracy@actionappointments.co.za - send your completed AA bio form, letter of motivation and updated CV (all in MS Word format).
About the Organisation
Established in 1999, groundWork is an environmental justice organisation working through the lens of a Just Transition and Open Democracy. We work with communities to resist dirty energy and toxic production, building local alliances with workers and advocating for open debate and democratic decision making about the future. groundWork is a principles-driven NGO with committed and capable staff who make a significant contribution to building the environmental justice movement in South Africa and the region. We work with a broad spectrum of people, from NGOs, community organisations and peoples’ movements, to governments and academia, to hold government and corporates to account and challenge environmental racism and injustice on the ground. We also work with communities who are fighting for democratic control over resources such as energy, waste, and health for their Constitutional right to ‘an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being’, and to secure their livelihoods. To achieve the objective of environmental justice, groundWork works through six thematic campaigns, these are: 1) Climate and Energy Justice; 2) Coal; 3) Waste; 4) Environmental Health; 5) Communications; and 6) Environmental Justice Education.
The Climate and Energy Justice Campaign
The CEJ Campaign seeks to support and work with fenceline communities who cultivate community resilience to climate impacts and build social power through mutual solidarity and alliances with workers and the wider justice movement. This includes people’s food, energy, and water sovereignty, to create resilience to climate impacts and to demonstrate steps to a just transition towards a regenerative economy.
About the Job
The Climate and Energy Justice (CEJ) Campaigner reports to the Senior Climate and Energy Justice Campaign Manager, who manages the CEJ Campaign within groundWork, aligned to the groundWork Programme.
The ideal candidate should be well-organised, experienced, motivated and have a balanced understanding of current debates, theories and development trends and a sound knowledge of the political influences in the environmental sector at a community, local, regional, national, and global level. Experience in, and a good understanding of working with financial and administrative functions, including policies and procedures of a campaign will be required.
Key Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the Senior Climate and Energy Campaign manager, implement work plans aligned to groundWork’s programme and campaign indicators.
Working to collectively, and efficiently, respond to environmental justice needs from society and support movement building on the ground.
Supporting Campaign staff to effectively deliver the objectives of the Campaign and groundWork’s vision.
Supporting the needs of groundWork partners – ensuring that campaign activities are efficiently communicated to groundWork and responded to by groundWork.
Responding to/and coordinating the development and implementation of relevant strategies for dirty energy phase out, including gas and false solutions, addressing climate change vulnerabilities and the Just Transition in South Africa and regionally.
Working with our global partners to respond to the global urgency of the phase out of dirty energy and transition to just clean energy within an open democracy framework.
Supporting and strengthening the Campaign by effective networking, including convening, and facilitating regular meetings, developing, and evaluating strategy, convening webinars, and working closely within the CEJ programme.
Working in partnership with the Communications Campaign to increase the visibility of the Campaign’s objectives, it’s activities and outcomes to key audiences, being a spokesperson on Campaign related issues, communicating campaign demands to various external audiences.
Working and travelling both nationally and internationally; and
Working outside of normal working hours as required of a Campaigner and staff member.
Requirements
A relevant tertiary education with a focus on social and environmental justice, and the sciences.
Ideally, an education or history in the energy justice sector.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience working within the social and/or environmental justice sector.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, as well as fluency in another South African language, particularly isiZulu will be an advantage.
Strong work organising skills that ensure time bound deliveries will be met.
Strong outcome-based facilitation skills.
A commitment to groundWork’s vision, mission, and values.
Being motivated to exchange information with and learn from, colleagues and movements.
Being willing to work as part of a dynamic and varied team.
Demonstrated computer literacy, including Microsoft, web-based systems (e.g., Google Docs) and other relevant platforms.
Experience and knowledge regarding the use of social media platforms such as Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, etc.
A current driving licence (Code 8 or 10).
To apply
groundWork is committed to diversity, inclusion, equity, and transformation. The post will begin on 1 February 2024, or sooner should the candidate be available.
In order to apply, email your application by Friday 24th November 2023 to tracy@actionappointments.co.za - send your completed AA bio form, letter of motivation and updated CV (all in MS Word format).
