Global Witness
Do you have a passion for the environment and human rights – are you looking to display your advocacy skills to prevent the destruction of climate critical forests? Join Global Witness as a Campaigner in our Corporate Accountability team.
About us
Global Witness wants to end environmental and human rights abuses driven by political and corporate elites.
The planet and its residents face a crisis: the climate is being destroyed, and civic freedoms are deteriorating. Rampant abuse of power is pushing the world to breaking point as Governments, and Big Corporations all too often go unchecked in their exploitation of our planet and its people.
For us to succeed, we need to embody the principles we fight for. Global Witness strives for cohesion, solidarity, and inclusion as only together can we protect one another and the planet to build a better and more just future.
About the role
This is an exciting role based in our Brussels office. Over the next year, you will play a key role in our advocacy efforts , developing and delivering Global Witness’ asks on the upcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
Ahead of the European elections in 2024, you will also work with colleagues, partners and allies to help shape the political agenda and ensure that it delivers for people and planet.
About you
You’ll be a passionate campaigner and advocate with experience working with others to achieve change. You will be committed to delivering legislative and policy changes in Brussels to address the climate crisis and advance corporate accountability. With experience working in the EU political environment, you also bring a strong understanding of what’s involved in influencing policy actors and decision makers.
You will have an affinity to Global Witness’ values and objectives and be a great team player. The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners globally is critical in this role, including working effectively in a coalition, so you must thrive in an environment where you frequently work with others to achieve impact.
Working for us
Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 23 days holiday (exc. Bank holidays), pension, private medical insurance and flexible working arrangements.
This role is based in Brussels and therefore to be considered for this role you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in Belgium. We are currently trialling a new hybrid working model for 2022 that requires staff to be in the office at least 20% of their time, but this may change in the future.
How to apply
Please send in your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role to: [email protected] with Campaigner – Corporate Accountability in the subject heading by 4 November 2022. Please save your file names in the format “[last name]_CV” and “[last name]_Cover letter”.
Interviews will be week commencing 7 November.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview please let us know.