Campaigns Manager: Energy

Job Description

We are looking for an excellent campaigner to manage our energy campaigns team, steering the development and delivery of impactful campaigns in line with our organisational strategy and objectives.

Friends of the Earth Scotland campaigns for a fast and fair phase out from oil and gas production and a just transition to publicly owned renewables. We oppose new fossil fuel developments and campaign for a rapid wind down of oil and gas production in the North Sea. We believe that the energy transition must be shaped and led by affected workers and communities – not fossil fuel corporations – that Scotland’s energy should be publicly owned, and that everyone should have access to the affordable energy to meet their needs.

Our campaign successes, won through working with grassroots activists and other organisations, include stopping fracking and halting the Cambo oil field. We have been at the forefront of campaigning for a just transition, working with trade unions and affected workers.

Current work includes opposing plans for a new gas burning power station with carbon capture in Peterhead and the Our Power campaign for publicly owned renewable energy. Some work in this portfolio is under review, and the role holder will support new and emerging campaigns as required.

You will have experience in managing and supporting a small team. The energy team is made up of campaigners and communications, political and activism staff. The campaigns manager will provide direct line management to some team members, and will also provide leadership, support, and coordination for areas of joint work across the team.

The successful candidate will be experienced in campaign strategy and planning, using a range of campaigning tactics to build pressure for positive change.

We are looking for an excellent communicator who will be able to represent FoES and our campaigns at high level in the media, to politicians, at public events and in networks and coalitions.

The role includes project management of a potential piece of strategic litigation in relation to FoES’ campaign to stop a new gas-burning power station and carbon capture plant at Peterhead. This is a key piece of work in a long-running campaign with involves close working with the Head of Campaigns and FoES board.