IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
The mission of the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is to support indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world's rainforest to:
- Secure and control the natural resources necessary for their long-term wellbeing and managing these resources in ways which do not harm their environment, violate their culture or compromise their future.
- Develop means to protect their individual and collective rights and to obtain, shape and control basic services from the state.
The Policy Advisor (Campaigner) will work from the Rainforest Foundation’s London office forming a core part of the Policy Team (together with the Research and Policy Coordinator and Research and Development Advisor), the postholder will develop and implement a programme of campaigning relevant to RFUK’s priority geographical and thematic areas (as listed in the full jobdescription). S/he will be responsible to the Research and Policy Coordinator and will liaise closely with some of our key partner organisations, especially in the Congo Basin. S/he will be required to spend around 6-8 weeks of the year overseas.
Please download the full job description and person specification and information on how to apply from http://www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/who-we-are/jobs/ .
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Closing Date for Applications: 11th February 2016.
Interview week commencing: 22nd February 2016.
Registered Charity No. 1138287 | Registered Company No. 7391285
RFUK is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, age, physical abilities, religious or sexual persuasion.
233a Kentish Town Road unfortunately is not as accessible to those with physical disabilities as the organisation would like, but every effort will be made to provide an accessible and pleasant working environment for all staff, trustees, volunteers and visitors.
