Campaign Coordinator

Position description

Ahead of the 2024 European elections, European Alternatives is recruiting a Campaign coordinator to launch its campaign in defence of equality, democracy, migrants rights and fundamental citizens’ rights beyond borders. This campaign will be part of a larger project entitled ‘TACKLE’, and give priority to issues of anti-discrimination and migrant rights.

The campaign will specifically cover three thematics:

• Migration rights: equality and anti-discrimination;
• Citizens and residents of the EU’s participation in democracy;
• Climate justice and social justice for all.

The campaign is two-fold: the core content and messaging will be co-designed and implemented by the Campaign Coordinator, while the Communications team will create communications material to support its dissemination.

The Campaign Coordinator will work on a daily basis with the Co-Directors, the Deputy Director, as well as with the Communications team, campaign partners and spokespeople mainly.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the reflective thinking and strategic planning necessary to achieve a successful transnational campaign;
• Contribute to policy proposals, particularly on anti-discrimination and migrant rights topics;
• Coordinate across spokespersons of the campaign and teams of the main partner organisations to ensure fluidity of internal communication and interaction;
• Seek pledges of support from candidates for the European elections;
• Engage with relevant decision-makers and stakeholders and actively participate in key policy events to defend the interests of the transnational campaign;
• Facilitate campaigning events, as well as strategic and impactful meetings (online and in person) and conferences gathering the main partners of the coalition to strengthen relationships and create new ones;
• Support in identifying and onboarding new main partners adhering to the project of the transnational campaign, and in coordinating with like-minded other campaigns;
• Liaise with media, with the support of our Communications Officer, to promote the transnational campaign and its main partners;
• Collaborate in the preparation of communication products and actions.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in policy, EU affairs, social rights (including migration), political participation, or a related field;
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in policy, lobbying or advocacy;
• Working knowledge in the EU sector, focused on migration rights, social rights and/or political participation.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Familiarity with the main existing EU policy instruments related to the Social Pillar (ex: the EU anti-racism Action Plan, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, anti-discrimination directives, Democracy Action Plan, Defence of Democracy Package, …) and main EU policy relating to migration and asylum;
• Familiarity with main tools of democratic political participation for EU citizens and residents;
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy;
• Integrity and the ability to work with confidential information with discretion; awareness of safeguarding considerations when working with potentially vulnerable people;
• Ability to work across various teams and coordinate efforts around a campaign;
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and other organisations, especially the local partners of the campaign;
• Possess oral and written communication skills in languages: fluent English is a must; fluency in at least one other European language is necessary, notably French or Italian.

Application instructions

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