Reports to: Head of Actions & Offline Mobilization

Closing date for applicants: July 13, 2015

Greenpeace Canada is seeking an experienced mobilizer to help engage supporters around environmental and social justice issues as part of cross-Canada and global efforts to build the movement and win campaigns through people power.

Mobilization Campaigners work within Greenpeace’s issue campaign teams, and are responsible for designing and delivering offline organizing strategies to help advance those campaigns. Working closely with our Local Group Coordinators and our digital team, Mobilization Campaigners understand how to engage people on important issues and how to make that engagement count. The Montreal-based Mobilization Campaigner will work on issues across the country.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

In co-operation with campaign teams, Communications, Digital Mobilization staff, and other colleagues within the offline mobilization team, contribute to the implementation of the Mobilization Strategy within Greenpeace Canada.
Strengthen, broaden and diversify Greenpeace Canada’s network of offline supporters and develop opportunities for engagement.
Ensure integrated mobilization strategies, by working closely with Communications & Digital Mobilization staff.
Contribute to the design, development and implementation of supporter engagement projects that will help achieve Greenpeace campaign objectives.
Recruit, screen, motivate, engage, train and supervise volunteers. Maintain a volunteer database.
Organize supporter meetings and participation events. Follow through, evaluate and report after meetings and events.
Promote support within Greenpeace and to the public to advance campaign goals by acting as a spokesperson.
Develop materials such as correspondence, orientation packages, and information for the website/online platforms, etc.
Other duties as required.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

A demonstrated commitment, knowledge and passion for environmental and social justice issues;
Knowledge of campaign techniques, strategies and practices and the principals of social movement and engagement organizing;
Experience recruiting, engaging, training and organizing diverse groups of volunteers, allies and collaborators;
Proven skill in analyzing campaign strategies, designing actions and anticipating ramifications;
High level of professionalism while representing an organization, managing conflict, and maintaining work relationships;
Experience setting and adhering to priorities in a volatile and ever-changing context;
Demonstrated analytical skills;
Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking and presentation skills, as well as strong listening abilities;
Extremely fine-tuned organizational, computer, administrative and time management skills;
Ability to work independently, establish priorities, and proceed with objectives with sometimes limited supervision, yet participate effectively as part of a team;
Flexible, collaborative personality;
Bilingualism in French and English is a necessity;

You will work with colleagues in Canada and around the world and some travel may be necessary. Evening and weekend work is sometimes required.

Candidates should understand and support Greenpeace campaign tactics, including the use of peaceful civil disobedience. All candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

To apply please send your resume and cover letter in one file to:
crecruit@greenpeace.org

Greenpeace Canada embraces equity and diversity and is committed to a workplace that is enriched by the people, needs and desires of Canada’s diverse community. We thank all applicants, but only those invited for interviews will be contacted.