Position:                                     Political Adivisor - Oceans
Department:                             Political & Science Department
Responsible to:                              Political Unit Head
Location:                                             Amsterdam

Overall Purpose:
To develop and implement strategic campaign plans within the international community;
To be responsible for the international dimension of the respective campaign, primarily in the legal, policy and political spheres;
To act as principle representative of Greenpeace in relation to governments, international media, agencies and officials. 

Activities:
Strategy development and advice
Leads, contributes or assists in the development and implementation of strategies aimed and achieving campaign goals;
Maintains excellent knowledge of political, scientific, economic, commercial and other developments in relation to designated campaign areas;
Maintains an overview of relevant developments in related political and scientific areas in order to be able to initiate or respond to international legal, scientific and policy developments, both in the short and long term;
Identifies potential new areas of political campaigning;
Communicates information and assessments within Greenpeace on external developments in relation to campaigns and generally establish the position as a source of timely targeted political advice to the organization and prepares documents and presentations;
Prepares or reviews submissions to the main international fora;
Leads (or plays senior part in) the organization’s representation on the issues at intergovernmental and corporate  forums, where the issues are addressed;
Works with the Communications Department to ensure appropriate media coverage at intergovernmental and corporate for a, where the issues are addressed;
Advises strategically selected decision-makers, e.g. Government Ministers and representatives, in order to influence such for a and advance the campaign objectives;
Leads, guides, supports and/or trains National and Regional Office campaigners. Advisors on political strategy and policy issues.

Networking
Develops extensive contacts and relationships with government and intergovernmental coalitions of support for Greenpeace issues and positions, scientists, policy makers, ministers and industrial concerns;;
Networks with other NGO’s and indigenous peoples where appropriate.
 

Skills/ qualifications required:

Detailed knowledge of and extensive experience in the campaign issues
Leadership abilities
Ability to represent the organization at high political levels and in the media
Experience in international political and commercial decision making processes
Communication and negotiation skills, political awareness and networking ability
Fluency in written and spoken English, preferably fluent in other official languages of international organizations
Basic computer skills (word processing, communications)