Coordinator - Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom - Global Campaign on Military Spending (UK)

Description

Job description

The UK branch of the Global Campaign on Military Spending seeks a self-motivated and conscientious person to coordinate our campaign efforts


This involves:
_Campaign strategy and advocacy; Content development; Building the network; and some _Administration


_Deadline:
at 5pm.

• Campaign strategy and advocacy_
• Take a lead in developing the role of GCOMS in public education and lobbying work
• Help supporters find effective ways to promote the message, via training and online encouragement
• Content development_
• Produce reactive social media content promoting GCOMS's perspective and materials in response to current news events
• Produce creative, proactive social media content to promote particular messaging and resources
• Building a network: promoting GCOMS resources through social media_
• Generate wider interest in GCOMS's webbased resources including blogs, journal articles, presentations, reports, educational materials, and video content
• Expand GCOMS's presence on social media through new channels which may include Instagram and Mastodon
• Use online petitions to help with GCOMS's campaigns and membership recruitment
• Administration _together with Chair/Treasurer and other relevant Steering Group members:
• Manage bank account and basic book-keeping/reporting to funders; and assist with funding bids
• Set up and minute meetings of the Steering Group, and consult with them as needed.

Person specification

• Essential_
• Ability to think strategically about social and political change, understanding military spending data for use in campaigning and wider advocacy.
• Ability to develop relationships with partner organisations and journalists
• Ability to write engaging, accurate copy and use social media to promote resources, at least including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
• Ability to work autonomously to deadlines
• Ability to use basic design software (e.g. Canva, InDesign, Scribus or similar)
• Interest in and support for GCOMS's main aim, i.e., to challenge the priority given by governments to military spending rather than environmental and social programmes.
• Ability to manage bank account and basic bookkeeping/reporting to funders; and assist with funding bids.
• Desirable_
• Ability to use additional social media channels, such as Instagram or Mastodon
• Ability to produce simple videos and/or podcasts using basic audiovisual skills
• Ability to administer online petitions
• Knowledge of and/or experience of working in 'green', 'peace', or 'social justice' nongovernmental organisations
• Knowledge of the political and economic contexts which shape military spending

INTERVIEWS:
August 7th.