Rainforest Action Network (RAN) was founded with the belief that a sustainable and just world can and must be created in our lifetime, and that it will take individuals and communities standing together to confront corporate power to get us there. Through education, grassroots organizing and nonviolent direct action, RAN’s campaigns focus on catalyzing market and investment pressure to transform corporate and government policies and behavior in support of forests, the climate and human rights.
In our twenty-seven years of working to support forests and forest peoples, RAN has won major corporate policy changes that have transformed the home building, food product, automobile, oil, paper and banking industries. Through our two program areas, Forests, and Energy and Finance, RAN is currently working to change the policies of the global agribusinesses and pulp and paper industries in order to stop deforestation and the oppression of forest peoples, and is tackling the world’s dirtiest fossil fuels, coal and oil, and the leading banks that make their expansion possible, to address the root causes of climate change.
Rainforest Action Network is looking for a savvy, motivated campaigner with a passion for protecting rainforests, endangered species and Indigenous rights. Would you like to put your skills to work with a dynamic team of campaigners to stop major international corporations from destroying the environment and violating human rights? If so, we want you to consider joining us as the next Rainforest Campaigner at RAN – one of the most effective corporate campaigning organizations around.
As a part-time campaigner, you will play a key role helping to shape the Forest Program campaigns to defend forests, forest dependent communities and our climate by challenging industrial threats to the world’s tropical forests. Working closely with RAN’s forest team and talented support staff, you will forge relationships with allied organizations, drive strategies to transform the agribusiness and pulp industries, support ground-breaking research and field work to expose human rights abuses in the oil palm sector, and implement creative tactics to influence destructive corporate practices.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 2 years campaigning experience
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, writing, and networking skills
- Demonstrated expertise in online organizing and campaigning and mastery of using a variety of online tools and strategies to achieve campaign objectives
- A proven track record of working with diverse coalitions and coordinating with activists from various backgrounds
- Expertise or a demonstrated interest in issues such as nonviolent direct action, grassroots organizing, corporate social responsibility, climate change, biodiversity, tropical rainforests, human rights, forced labor and modern day forms of slavery, supply chains, Indigenous rights
- Written and spoken proficiency in English; conversation level language skills in either Indonesian or Malay are a plus
- Excellent prioritization and time management skills
- An interest in working with Indigenous and affected communities with a focus on Southeast Asia
- Must be able to travel domestically
- Must be able to work legally in the United States
Responsibilities:
- Work with Program Director, other departments and the forest team to design and implement campaign strategies that address the main drivers of rainforest destruction;
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with strategic local, regional, national and international non-profits;
- Work with campaign and communications teams to develop strategic communications (including messaging, materials, web, media);
- Participate in Forest Program and RAN organizational planning, anti-oppression and diversity initiatives and training sessions. Share office responsibilities to maintain a healthy and safe workplace;
- Serve as a public voice of the campaign through regular email maintenance including but not limited to responding to inquiries from RAN members, allies, corporations, researchers, students, and reporters.
In coalition with Indigenous communities and allies from around the world, RAN uses non-violent direct action, grassroots organizing, education, and strategic communications to challenge corporations to phase out destructive operations, respect human rights, and adopt comprehensive policies that mitigate their contributions to global warming. RAN values diversity, educates staff on issues including privilege and oppression, and integrates these values into all of our work. We are seeking candidates who have a commitment to engage in this process and work with us to create a just, inclusive, and sustainable work environment and world. RAN provides all people with equal employment and volunteer opportunities.
Please send a resume and a cover letter in which you describe a project you have worked on that will help us understand your interest and qualifications. Applications can be emailed to resumes@ran.org. No phone calls please.
For more information on our work please visit: www.ran.org