Communications Officer

The Environmental Investment Organisation (EIO), a British-based not-for-profit organisation, researches, promotes and implements investment systems designed to incentivise the world's largest companies to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.

Through the Environmental Tracking concept, the EIO has developed a ‘market mechanism' capable of incentivising the world's largest companies to lower their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve levels of transparency, providing a vital tool for society in the fight against climate change.

In 2011 the EIO held the world's largest 1,300 companies to account over their GHG emissions through the launch of its global set of fully transparent and publicly available ET Carbon Rankings and it will be seeking to do the same this year.

The Rankings received international media attention and have already begun encouraging companies to make their emissions data public. They also lay the foundations for the subsequent stages of the project, which will see the rankings translated into a series of financial indexes, these are designed to offer the investment community a mainstream investment product capable of applying pressure to company share price in line with emissions and transparency.

Position Overview:

This volunteer Communications Officer position will center around raising the profile of the EIO and its work and engaging a greater audience. A key part of the EIO's strategy moving forward hinges on campaigning for the widespread adoption of the Environmental Tracking Index Series. As such, this role will involve finding innovative ways to raise awareness and ultimately generate support amongst key opinion formers within the wider investment, business and environmental communities.

Specifically the role will involve boosting the EIO's profile and presence across all media, managing a developing a coherent social media strategy for a ‘crowd-funding' campaign to help raise funds for the organisation as well as promoting the forthcoming 2013 ET Carbon Ranking launch, due Feb 2013.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in communications and managing social media platforms;
• A strong ability for critical thinking and debate;
• Fluent English, and excellent written communications skills;
• A willingness to take the initiative and be able to work independently, as well as part of team;
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail is a must;
• Capable of working independently from home;
• Proficient IT skills important.

In return you will benefit from:

Fantastic experience within a dynamic and enterprising team;
Opportunity to participate in an international network of professionals;
Satisfaction in the knowledge you are at the forefront of reforming the financial system and the battle against climate change! 

Please note, this is an unpaid voluntary position. Minimum expected contribution per week: at least 5-10 hours from now until end of February, a great commitment would be preferred.

To Apply:

Please email your cover letter and curriculum vitæ.