Campaign Officer - Habitats and Fisheries

Role: Campaign Officer - Habitats and Fisheries Contract: Permanent Based: Hybrid working - London or Cornwall office three days per week with two days home working. Reports to: Campaign Lead - Habitats and Fisheries Are you an ambitious campaigner and passionate about the ocean?

• Are you passionate about protecting the ocean, delivering world-leading Marine Protected Areas, and stopping overfishing?
• Are you a campaigner with a track record in supporting innovative campaigns that inspire the public and hold policy makers to account?
• Do you have a good network of contacts in the NGO, environment and/or marine sectors?
• Do you have experience of building collaborative partnerships with other NGOs and sustainable industries?
• Do you want to join one of the world's most effective marine conservation organisations with an exciting and expanding UK presence?, Oceana is looking for a talented and motivated campaign officer to join our team at a critical and exciting moment for our campaigns. The position can be based in Oceana's UK flexible workspaces in Cornwall or London. Regular travel may be required to meet team members and stakeholders in geographically diverse locations., Support the delivery of Oceana's campaigns on Habitats and Overfishing, working with the relevant campaign lead and other colleagues.
• Gather evidence and insights to support lobbying and campaign actions, and public mobilisation.
• Manage specific projects within our Habitats and Overfishing campaigns, and draft campaign letters, materials and briefings as directed by the Campaign Lead.
• Commission and manage consultants to produce creative campaigning outputs, working closely with the rest of the team.
• Work closely with the UK Communications team at Oceana to ensure that all campaign communications are in line with Oceana's brand, campaign goals, science, and evidence.
• Actively participate in key policy and campaign events to defend and advance Oceana campaign goals.
• Build strong external relationships and represent Oceana to ensure we advance our goals with a wide range of stakeholders, from the general public to politicians.
• Represent Oceana externally in relevant networks, with partners and in the media as needed.
• Regularly monitor campaign progress in line with agreed KPIs and contribute to wider organisational monitoring and evaluation processes as required.
• Contribute to annual internal campaign planning cycle.
• Other campaign and administrative tasks as required to support the campaigns team.
  
  Eligible candidates should have some experience in campaigning and communications, but we're equally looking for passion, motivation and a drive to protect the ocean. You should be a self-starter, with a strong ability to work independently and as part of a small but growing team., Education and work experience:
• At least two years of professional experience in campaigning.
• Experience supporting successful public campaigns that directly challenge policy makers
• Familiarity with marine and climate issues, regulations and policies in the UK, as well as with key institutions and decision-making processes.
• Experience working with or coordinating NGO networks/coalitions on a campaign issue
• A passion for UK seas and delivering a healthy ocean in general.
• Degree or masters in environmental or marine science, or a related field (Desirable but not essential).
Skills and knowledge
• Ability to confidently communicate campaign messages to high level stakeholders and engage in relevant debates and negotiations.
• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management skills, with demonstrable experience managing multiple workstreams effectively.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modelling inclusive behaviours, and proactively managing bias.
• Integrity and the ability to work with confidential information with discretion.
• Prioritising skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and timelines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and other organizations.
  
  Oceana
Oceana is dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's oceans on a global scale. We are a leader in science-based advocacy, and we campaign for policies to make the world's oceans more abundant, vibrant, and biodiverse. Globally, Oceana has won more than 275 policy victories for marine life and habitats. From stopping bottom trawling in sensitive habitat areas to protecting sea turtles from commercial fishing gear, our victories represent new hope for the world's oceans. We operate as a combined international organisation. Through recent expansion, our talented staff globally consists of about 240 people, working in more than 12 countries, including scientists, communications, fundraising, finance, administration, policy, and advocacy experts. Oceana in the UK is tightly focused on some of the biggest threats facing UK seas, alongside climate change. Fighting habitat destruction, stopping industrial overfishing, and preventing new offshore oil and gas developments with their inextricable link to the climate crisis. Oceana has a vision for thriving seas around the British Isles, using highly visible campaigns and detailed policy interventions to secure measurable changes to rebuild and maintain ocean abundance and health. We act as a vital public-policy interface - raising the profile of our issues through campaigns, science, communications, and expeditions, and influencing policymakers directly for commitments at key moments throughout the year. Our small, experienced, and highly motivated team work in geographically diverse locations in London and Cornwall, coming together both digitally and in person as part of developing and delivering our ambitious campaign strategy to restore ocean biodiversity and abundance. We're proud to be bold, creative, agile and visual in our campaigns, and proud of the team we're creating here in the UK. We'd love for you to join us., Oceana is dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's oceans on a global scale. We are a leader in science-based advocacy, and we campaign for policies to make the world's oceans more abundant, vibrant, and biodiverse. Oceana UK is fighting for our seas to get the protection they deserve. From our office in Cornwall, where we are closely connected to the ocean wildlife and communities we care about, to our base in London within easy reach of parliament, we are strongly positioned to influence policy to protect the ocean. Oceana is dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's oceans on a global scale. We are a leader in science-based advocacy, and we campaign for policies to make the world's oceans more abundant, vibrant, and biodiverse. Oceana UK is fighting for our seas to get the protection they deserve. From our office in Cornwall, where we are closely connected to the ocean wildlife and communities we care about, to our base in London within easy reach of parliament, we are strongly positioned to influence policy to protect the ocean. more