GREENPEACE JOB VACANCIES 2026

About Greenpeace:

Founded in 1971, Greenpeace gives voice to a fragile Earth by promoting solutions, advocating change, and inspiring action. The organisation has employed non-violent methods to campaign for environmental justice since its inception. Today, Greenpeace operates in over 40 countries, with headquarters in Amsterdam.

Greenpeace in Southeast Asia

Greenpeace Southeast Asia (GPSEA) offers dynamic and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. It is driven by a diverse and committed team who uphold the highest professional standards of the world’s leading environmental campaigning organization. By working alongside passionate and skilled colleagues, you will help to tackle some of the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges,

Operating from our offices in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila, we lead globally significant campaigns shaped by regional and national contexts, offering challenging opportunities to address pressing ecological issues. We are financially supported by tens of thousands of people across the region. To remain independent, we have a policy of not accepting funding from companies and governments and therefore only accept donations from individuals and private foundations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Greenpeace Southeast Asia is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment to providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognize and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole organization and we thrive in an environment that encourages respect and trust. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Selection will be in accordance with objective; job-related criteria and the appointment will be on the basis of the applicant’s merits and abilities.

The Climate & Energy Campaign Team Leader (C&E TL) serves as the Team Leader for Greenpeace Southeast Asia – Indonesia’s Climate and Energy team, overseeing and spearheading the strategic development, planning and implementation of Climate and Energy campaign in Indonesia.

This is a full-time position based in Indonesia working on climate change and energy issues, as well as working in countries within or outside the region as required. The C&E TL will take a strategic role in the campaign team to implement the country work program and projects agreed upon between Greenpeace Indonesia (GPID), Greenpeace Southeast Asia (GPSEA), Greenpeace International (GPI), other National and Regional Offices (NROs), as well as the foundation donors, to support the achievement of campaign objectives and the implementation of campaign strategies in regards to rapid and just energy transition. This entails leadership in the work on identified provincial or sub-national priorities or targets; pioneering engagement, lobbying and networking in prioritized campaign areas, and lead actions against major national, regional and international political and financial institutions identified as campaign target/s.

As C&E TL, you will assist the Climate and Energy Campaign Manager (C&E Manager) to provide leadership in establishing a strong project portfolio that corresponds to the above-mentioned strategy. You will also strengthen integration across project’s/departmental roles and ensure it is aligned with organization’s processes, which contributes to the ability of the Programme Department to achieve objectives aligned with the global, regional and national programme objectives.

As C&E TL, you will directly manage one campaigner and several project staff (contractors) that are needed in certain campaign projects, and you will ensure that their work contributes effectively and efficiently in order to achieve project objectives and deliver results.

Key Duties

The Indonesia Climate and Energy Campaign Team Leader will take a strategic role in the campaign team to implement the country work program agreed between GPSEA, GPI and other NROs in support of the energy priorities and strategies. This entails leadership in the work around identified ‘regional targets’, pioneering engagement and lobby, as well as action against major regional political and financial institutions responsible for the identified target/s.

• Participate in campaign discussion and planning regarding strategic issues and event planning within GPSEA, with other Greenpeace national/regional offices (NROs) and with Greenpeace International (GPI). This will include both written and verbal discussion as well as attendance at specific meetings.
• Take the lead in the development of Climate and Energy campaign strategies and tactics developed to achieve goals and objectives, regional and national project and funding proposals where relevant.
• Participate in regular progress reviews and evaluations of Climate and Energy campaign projects.
• Keep Indonesia’s Climate and Energy Campaign Manager informed of activities in the campaign (including preparation of reports and work plans) and recommend changes in tactics or strategies if necessary.
• Co-ordinate information flow within the campaign and other departments and to GPI’s Climate and Energy campaign, other GPI departments and other NROs and relevant regional NGOs.
• Organize and oversee the work of short-term contractors where appropriate.
• Identify relevant regional opportunities for political and economic work in conjunction with the country Political Advisor.

Assist the Indonesia’s Climate and Energy Campaign Manager in designing the Climate and Energy campaign program and implement strategies to mobilize various stakeholders in the region and the general public about campaign issues and goals;

• Maintain a working knowledge of technical information and be able to present the information to a variety of audiences within Indonesia.
• Maintain a working knowledge of political, legislative, regulatory and economic frameworks relevant to the campaign.
• Engage in critical national and regional political and other for a relevant to the campaign.
• Build alliances and/or support relationships with relevant affected groups, grassroots organizations, academic and professional groups, labour, NGOs and others in the region as identified in strategic planning.
• Prepare fact sheets and other campaign information for use within the region.
• Work with the press officer in preparing press releases and assist in planning media strategies.
• Act as spokesperson for the campaign within the country.
• Develop pro-active relationships with national and international media to increase campaign outreach.
• Represent Greenpeace and the campaign at relevant national and regional public events, activist meetings/groups, and gatherings of political decision makers, local citizens and other affected communities.

Direct, organize and participate in non-violent direct action to support and advance campaign goals.

Respond to and engage in internal as well as pressing external regional challenges as determined by the campaign team through the Strategy and Analysis Director beyond his/her normal issue/campaign area as circumstances do require.

Help manage and oversee the budget of the campaign (which includes preparation and consolidation of bi-monthly budget requests).

Perform other job-related duties as requested or assigned by Country Director and/or Program Director.

Competencies and Skills:

Organizational Competencies

• Goal Orientation: Adopts a strong orientation toward achieving goals and results orientation; holds high expectations for self and others.
• Strategic Perspective and Global Orientation: Demonstrates a broad-based view of business issues, events and activities and has an understanding of their wider implications and long-term impact.  Experience on organizational strategy planning and development.  Understanding of, and commitment to, environmental and peace issues, and commitment to the values and mission of Greenpeace worldwide
• Interpersonal Relationship: Demonstrate an active concern for people and their needs and the ability to build key stakeholder relationships.  Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.  Excellent networking skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of organizations and communities.
• Knowledge sharing: The ability to use and contribute to knowledge bases in the organization developing and sharing leading practices
• Innovation: Comfortable in fast-changing environments; being willing to take risks and to consider new and untested approaches.
• Planning and organization: Setting clear priorities, objectives and work allocations, tracking progress against plans and taking appropriate action to ensure targets are met.
• Project Management: Ensures projects implementation to meet goals and strategic objectives.
• People Management: Counselling and coaching others, providing direction, support and opportunities which foster their professional development
• Risk Management: Ability to analyse the relative costs, benefits, risks and opportunities associated with various alternatives.
• Implementer and strategic thinker: Formulates strategies that are achievable, cost-effective, and address organizational goals by themselves or in coordination with other strategies.

Functional Skills

• Excellent networking skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of organizations and communities.
• Knowledge of regional and international political and financial institutions with a particular focus on those involved in energy issues.
• An ability to analyse regional energy trends and to plan campaigns to move Governments and international institutions towards a focus on renewable energy solutions.
• Excellent strategic skills in analysing, planning strategies for the Climate and Energy campaign in the Southeast Asia and more broadly in the region and demonstrated experience in these areas.
• Excellent lobbying and networking skills and a knowledge of the regional NGO movement.
• Knowledge of the environmental and social impacts of Climate Change and the science behind it.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Demonstrated experience in an environmental/activist organization (work on climate and energy issues is preferred).
• Proven ability to work both independently and in close coordination with a team.
• Proven experience in directing a project from conception to completion.
• Demonstrated experience in working with people from different cultures and regions in a way which avoids conflict and promotes cooperative ways of working.
• Commitment to non-violent direct action as a means of affecting changes.

Preferred Skills

• A preference for good communication skills one of more regional SEA languages other than English.
• Preferred skills include experience in key program areas: public speaking, activist training, strategic planning and organizing people around an issue.
• Experience in climate and energy issues.

Educational Background & Fundamental Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in arts or science degree, or equivalent experience working on Climate and Energy issues

Work Experience

At least 8 years of campaigning experience in the Southeast Asia region, 3 years in a managerial position

Leadership, management and communication abilities, commensurate with the need to lead & manage cross functional, cross cultural and multilingual teams through the planning and implementation processes. This is to include demonstrated commitment to consultation processes and team delegation.

Specific Work Environment

This position requires the employee to have a flexible approach and the ability to adapt and work in different and challenging work and cultural environments, which may include flexible arrangements working in challenging field and frontline work environments.

Deadline of Application: 31 May 2026

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