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Description
~ Greenpeace is the leading independent environmental campaigning organization that uses peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. ~
Position Overview
All around the world, our oceans are in crisis. Three quarters of global fish stocks are suffering from overfishing and 90% of top marine predators are already gone.
Destructive fishing practices destroy critical ocean habitats, pirate fishing harms global fish stocks and as the ocean becomes more vulnerable-it will succumb more quickly to the harmful effects of global warming. Whale slaughter continues to put endangered species at risk and pollution from land-based sources is turning the oceans into a dumping ground.
Join the Oceans team and work together to save the World's oceans.
Responsibilities
- Manage research projects
- Data entry as needed
- Quickly develop knowledge of oceans, fishing, and other campaign issues
- Assist in other projects as needed
- Online research on companies and policies related to the fishing industry
- Fact-checking
- Data compilation
- Writing factsheets and internal documents
- Assistance with various projects, events, activities, and logistics
- General administrative support
- Other duties as apparent
Qualifications
Desired Skills:
- Fluency in English required
- Reliable and responsible
- Interest in oceans and marine conservation
- Critical thinking and time-management skills
- Able to keep a level head in a fast-paced campaign environment
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong online research skills
- Ability to work in Excel
- Ability to work well independently and efficiently
- Ability to learn quickly
- Commitment to protecting the planet and building a green and peaceful future
- Commitment to non-violence as a means of affecting change
- Enthusiasm for fighting to protect the environment
~ Thanks for your interest, and we look forward to hearing from you! ~