e-Waste Campaigner

Be a part of the Basel Action Network, helping stem the environmental impacts of global trade in electronic waste.

Responsibilities:

• Help build e-Stewards certification programs: Develop toolkits; research on competing programs; support the marketing; and direct outreach efforts.
• Organize Corporate Responsibility Campaign: Research on manufacturers and retailers in order to promote responsible e-cycling.
• Organize broad NGO and public support for e-Stewards program.
• Public Policy Advocacy: Communicate to influencers. Coordinate with other NGO's or industry participants to put pressure on legislators.

Qualifications:

Specific Job Skills:

• Excellent communications skills
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Advocacy, strategy experience and skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to travel
• Computer skills
• Market research
• Highly self motivated
• Ability to work well in a team

Required:

• Experience speaking publicly or to media
• A minimum of 2 years working in a non-profit organization in a research and/or advocacy role, or, alternatively as an investigative journalist

Highly desirable qualifications:

• A total of 7 years of working experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• Detailed knowledge of environmental issues and in particular electronic waste
• Language skills in a United Nations official language other than English

To Apply:

Please send a résumé, cover letter, references and a writing sample of more than 5 pages.