Vacancy: Climate Outreach & Information Network (COIN)

Brixton Blog - Big Smoke; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A climate-focused charity is seeking a part-time Climate Outreach & Information Network team member in London. The role involves supporting research, campaign planning, and event management related to climate change and migration. Ideal for a committed graduate with excellent research and writing skills. Meetings will also occur in Oxford and other UK/Europe locations.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing abilities.
• Proven interest in climate change and migration issues.

Responsibilities

• Support the Defending Rights Project Manager.
• Engage in research and campaign planning.
• Assist with event management and web support.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Interest in climate change

Education

Graduate degree

Job description

Vacancy: Climate Outreach & Information Network (COIN)

Would you like the opportunity to work for the UK’s first coalition on climate change and migration issues?

The Climate Outreach and Information Network (COIN) is a charity committed to enabling people to move from awareness to action on climate change. Dedicated to raising awareness about the human rights impacts of climate change COIN runs a programme of work on migration and climate change. In March 2011, COIN launched the UK Climate Migration Coalition. UKCCMC is a young alliance of NGOs united by concern about the lack of any long term strategies to support, assist and protect people at risk of displacement linked to climate change.

This post holder will support COIN’s Defending Rights Project Manager and involve varied work from research and campaign planning to event management and web support. The post is part time – 3 days per week, for a period of 12 months.

This position will suit a committed graduate with first rate research and writing skills and a proven interest in the issues. The successful candidate will be based in London but will also attend meetings in Oxford and across the UK/Europe as required.

week beginning 19 December 2011
(only successful candidates will be contacted)