Jobs at Surge Africa Organisation

Role Overview:

As the Campaign Lead, you will be responsible leading, proposing, planning and executing Surge Africa’s campaigns.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive campaign strategies aligned with our organization's mission and goals and promote existing campaigns.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of multi-channel campaigns across various platforms, including digital, social media, events, and grassroots initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop impactful messaging, creative content, and advocacy materials that resonate with our target audience.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and influencers to amplify campaign reach and impact.
• Monitor campaign performance, track key metrics, and provide regular reports and analysis to inform decision-making and optimize future campaigns.
• Stay informed about climate-related issues, trends, and developments to ensure our campaigns remain relevant and effective.

Qualifications:

• Degree in degree in Marketing, Communications, Environmental Studies, or related field.
• Proven 3 years experience in campaign management, preferably in the nonprofit sector or environmental advocacy.
• Strong strategic thinking, creative problem-solving skills, and a passion for driving social change.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of climate change issues and environmental sustainability initiatives is preferred.
• Ability to anticipate climate trends using both research and own insight, and brings the project into the fore of that trajectory.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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Surge X Media:

Through Surge X Media, Surge Africa bridges the gaps in movement building and creative capacity between storytellers, activists, and environmental defenders within the global southern movement building space by developing a Global Majority network that connects struggles of South-South frontliners as an avenue to convene, connect and create powerful strategies and change narratives around our shared goals of freedom, justice and equality to dismantle oppressive neocolonial systems that undermine our right to fight corporate and political impunity.

Role Overview:

As the Program Associate for Surge X Media, you will be responsible for initiating and managing programs under Surge X Media. The role will entail stakeholder engagement and management.

Responsibilities:

• Develop program strategy and operational plan for the project, and ensure operational strategy aligns with organizational goals
• Develop budget for programs and events
• Prepare status and project reports
• Establish effective project communication plans and ensure their execution
• Coordinate the development of toolkits, training materials, and other documents as needed.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience with building effective media/communications campaigns
• A strong working knowledge of project management, design and brand development, and marketing.
•  Ability to transforming rough ideas and general concepts into actions, projects, and completed products or messages.
• Ability to anticipate climate trends using both research and own insight, and brings the project into the fore of that trajectory.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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Role Overview:

As the Network Coordinator, you will be responsible for facilitating communication and collaboration among our diverse network of youth climate activists and organizations. You will play a key role in organizing events, coordinating campaigns, and supporting the visibility and access of the Youth Climate Collective.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the activities of the YCC throught its establised platform.
• Mobilise, manage and coordinate Youth Climate Activists across the world under the YCC.
• Coordinate communication channels, including email lists, social media groups, and online forums for YCC.
• Organize virtual and in-person events, workshops, and conferences aimed at promoting the activities of the YCC.
• Support the development and implementation of advocacy campaigns and initiatives on climate change.
• Provide resources and support to help members engage in climate action efforts.
• Seek for resource, partners, funding for the YCC.

Qualifications:

• 3 year working experience in network coordination especially in the Climate Space.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with strategic communications and movement building.
• Creativity and the ability to think strategically about communications.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proficient in Google Workspace and any other relevant tools.
• Fast and adaptable learner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team