International Climate Advocacy Officer (m/f/d)

Your contribution will be

• Representing FOUR PAWS and its demands around animal welfare and meat reduction at international fora
• Cultivating and expanding a relevant network of political decision-makers within national governments and international fora with a focus on the climate crisis and meat reduction
• Developing and implementing FOUR PAWS’ advocacy strategy that includes both a convincing vision and smart goals to an ambitious but realistic schedule
• Contributing to and promoting FOUR PAWS positions on the climate crisis and farm animals; keeping track of key legislative and policy developments in this field
• Organising stakeholder meetings as well as public discussions and events
• Observing the political landscape closely and identifying starting points for our demands and developing these alongside the campaigns team
• Collaborating with the Farm Animals and Nutrition department, European Policy office and other FOUR PAWS lobby offices and ensure the knowledge-exchange

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Relevant professional experience, preferably in the climate movement and/or educational background in climate or similar environmental studies
• Proven skills and experience of advocacy in legislative and political processes; Preferably experience in working in or with UN/EU institutions or national government
• Comprehension in interpreting relevant scientific concepts
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with decision-makers at the highest level
• Strong project and organisational skills
• Capability in working with an international team and external partners to achieve the programme objectives
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English, including presentation skills
• Proficient in MS 365 cloud-based packages: Word/Powerpoint/Excel
• Willingness to travel internationally as and when required
• Great affinity to animal welfare and FOUR PAWS vision and mission

Our offer includes

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• A multinational team with the spirit of being ONE FOUR PAWS
• An animal-friendly workplace with a dynamic and pleasant job environment 
•  Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
• An eLearning onboarding platform
• Creative freedom and scheduled time for individual learning goals
• Celebration of small and big successes throughout your journey with your team

We are dedicated to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion.