Senior Divestment Campaigner - Cape Town, South Africa - Action Appointments

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Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

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_Fossil Free SA is a campaign working for an end to the fossil fuel industry in South Africa, particularly through fossil fuel divestment and challenging greenwashing in all its forms.

Our core campaigns are for divestment by individuals and institutions, an end to greenwashing by the creative industries, and for bans on fossil fuel advertising.

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Based in Cape Town, Fossil Free SA seeks to appoint a


SENIOR DIVESTMENT CAMPAIGNER
The senior divestment campaigner will lead the following established campaigns:1)
Defossilising universities:For divestment by other SA universities and pension funds

2)
#InvestFossilFree:Lobbying for fossil fuel investment options from SA's top asset managers.

Key responsibilities for the
Senior Divestment Campaigner will include:

  • Working with the director, senior adviser and junior divestment campaigner to devise and implement campaign strategies.
  • Organising events, actions and activities in line with the strategic goals of the campaign.
  • Engaging in facetoface meetings with key stakeholders and campaign targets.
  • Keeping abreast of developments in ethical finance and ESG.
  • Overseeing the website divestment sections.
  • Overseeing the creation of a team of parttime campaign fieldworkers (student interns).
  • Oversee the maintenance of internal tracking systems.

The
Senior Divestment Campaigner must have the following:

  • A clear knowledge and passion for climate, environment and human rights issues (5-10 years experience).
  • An interest in and some knowledge of finance, and a wellorganised, patient and systematic temperament.
  • A good writer, and be comfortable with organising and participating in protests.
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This is a part-time, flexi-time position, remote working_ _
with occasional in-person meetings_ _
with team members and stakeholders. Must have own reliable computer and Internet connection and be able to travel locally to occasional in-person meetings and events._


Job Type:
Part-time

Expected hours: 20 per week

Application Deadline: 2024/03/26
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