Climate Justice Student Assistant

Systemic Justice is looking for an Student Assistant to support our project Building BIPOC Power for Climate Justice.

Position type: Part-time (8 hours per week, increasing to 16 hours from 1 March to 31 April)

Duration: January 8 – 30 May 2024

Remuneration: EUR 18 per hour

Location: Remote (CET time zone +/- two hours)

Please note: We encourage all potential applicants to review our Frequently Asked Questions prior to applying.

Systemic Justice is launching a coalition of Black, indigenous and people of colour-led grassroots organisations to help ensure that Europe’s response to the climate crisis properly addresses its intersectional harms, and to build a shared vision of true climate justice.

The project aims to build the power of Black, indigenous, and people of colour-led organisations working on the intersection of climate and racial, social, and economic justice, while simultaneously cultivating intergenerational equity and solidarity within the climate space.

By amplifying these collective voices, we will help ensure that Europe’s attempt at addressing the climate crisis is targeting the many harms that BIPOC communities across the region face and prioritises all generations in decision-making.

About the role

In support of the project's objectives, the Climate Justice Student Assistant will assist our Climate Justice Organiser to effectively coordinate the following areas of work:

• BIPOC Climate Justice Summit: Convening BIPOC leaders in Europe’s climate justice space for an annual summit to build a positive, intersectional vision for climate work. To support the networking, meaningful engagement, and capacity-building of the next generation of BIPOC leaders and approach this crucial moment together in cooperation and collaboration, the summit would include young BIPOC organisers who are frontrunners in the climate space.
• BIPOC Climate Justice Podcast: A podcast (3 episodes) to uplift and promote the work of BIPOC-led grassroots organisations in the climate justice space.

What you'll do

• Provide support in the execution of project-related activities including tracking and updating progress using project management tools in Asana
• Provide support in coordination and scheduling of external meetings with strategic partners and stakeholders
• Provide support with data gathering for monitoring, evaluation, and learning
• Support logistical planning for project-related activities
• Provide administrative support by assisting in various project-related tasks such as diary management, preparing agendas, minuting, meeting reminders
• Assist in other related duties as required

What we hope you'll bring

Project management support

• Project management experience;

• Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and problem-solving;

• Strong time-management skills and ability to prioritise and manage tasks across multiple tracks of work;

• Excellent verbal and written communication;

• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks;

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 products.

Stakeholder engagement

• Experience building and maintaining positive relationships with team members, stakeholders, and external partners;
• A collaborative and flexible approach to team-working;

Deadline and how to apply

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the role is filled.

Your application should consist of your CV, and – instead of a traditional cover letter – a written response to these three questions:

• Tell us about a time when you supported a similar kind of project (ideally of a comparable nature to what is outlined in the vacancy). What was your role, what did you learn from the work, and what was achieved?
• What do you think are the most important aspects of project management for a project like the one described in the vacancy?
• Can you describe your process for handling competing deadlines and managing work pressure, particularly when working on multiple strands of work at the same time?

Our work is rooted in our foundational values of anti-oppression, intersectionality, and justice. We invite all applicants to reflect on their lived experience with systems of oppression and how it affects their suitability for this role before applying.

Conditions

Position type: Part-time consultancy (8 hours per week, increasing to 16 hours from 1 March to 31 April)

Duration: January 8 – 30 May 2024

Remuneration: EUR 18 per hour

Location: Remote (CET time zone +/- two hours)

Keywords

Climate JusticeStudent AssistantBIPOC PowerSystemic JusticeBlackindigenousclimate crisisintersectional harmstrue climate justiceintergenerational equityproject managementstakeholder engagement