Consultancy: Spain Campaigner

Location: Remote in Spain with some travel in Spain and Europe to participate in events/meeting(s) in-person. 
Start Date: June 2025, or as soon as possible
Duration: Until December 2025, with a possibility of extension
Commitment: 3 to 5 days per week, depending on availability and evolving campaign needs.
Compensation: Between 200 and 270 Euros per day, depending on experience according to our compensation calculator. 

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (FFNPTI) is a campaign and diplomatic initiative working to catalyse international cooperation to end new development of fossil fuels, equitably phase out existing production within the agreed climate limit of 1.5°C and develop plans to support those depending on fossil fuels to transition to clean, safe renewable energy via a global movement. Our main goal is to shift the narratives on fossil fuels and build a coalition of governments committed to supporting a fossil fuel phaseout and willing to initiate a negotiation mandate for the development of a Fossil Fuel Treaty. This treaty will complement the Paris climate agreement and the climate policy negotiations led by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

This initiative has gained momentum quickly. In 2022, Vanuatu became the first nation-state to call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at the United Nations General Assembly. Throughout 2023 and 2024, several more nation-states joined the Initiative so that it now numbers 16 - including two fossil fuel producers - from the Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. 

The global network behind the proposal is comprised of 2500+ civil society organisations, over 3,000+ scientists and academics, 101 Nobel laureates, the World Health Organisation and hundreds of health professionals, a Vatican Cardinal and thousands of religious institutions, the European Parliament, a growing number of grassroots organisations, 9 Peruvian Indigenous nations, thousands of youth activists, 100+ cities and subnational governments (including cities all across Europe and around the world), more than 650+ Parliamentarians across the world and a growing number of businesses.

Context: Why Spain?

At a time when climate ambition is facing growing resistance globally and in parts of Europe — including rising climate skepticism in some parliaments and national governments — Spain stands out as a climate progressive. With its Climate Change and Energy Transition Law, Spain has enshrined a pathway to climate neutrality by 2050, and has recently set an ambitious target of 81% renewable power generation  by 2030.

In 2023, Spain further demonstrated its commitment by joining the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), signalling intent to accelerate fossil fuel phase-out. It is also a key beneficiary of the EU Just Transition Fund, applying these resources to coal regions — making Spain a significant  actor in designing and implementing a socially inclusive energy transition.

This momentum aligns with the government’s vision of leading a “new, just international order”, and is reinforced by popular grassroots support, including the endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Treaty by the City of Barcelona and Spanish civil society.

Joining the bloc of countries discussing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty would:

  • Position Spain as the first EU country and first Global North nation to endorse the Treaty;
    Reflect and amplify Spain’s domestic clean energy and just transition achievements.

  • Signal European leadership by and at COP30 in Brazil;

  • Strengthen cooperation with Colombia, leading the Fossil Fuel Treaty initiative in Latin America.   

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is seeking an Campaigns Assistant to the President who is passionate about social and environmental justice. This is an administrative and support position that requires a proactive, organized, and adaptable individual who has the skills and qualifications to support a dynamic global team.

As the Campaigns Assistant to the President, you will play a pivotal role in the success of our small and growing global initiative. You will be responsible for supporting the President of the Initiative in a day-to-day capacity and contribute to the efficient operations that underpin the team’s enormous impact. This is an incredible opportunity to grow your career in non-profit operations, executive support and/or climate-focused world changing work.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative welcomes and values diversity of people, cultural experiences and perspectives. We actively encourage applications from all corners of our global society, especially from people who have experience working with, or identities that reflect, communities who are at the frontlines of the climate crisis, which could be because of their their geographic location, economic status, race, ethnicity, first nations identity, immigrant or asylum seeking status, language, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

  • The main objective is to expand and deepen the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty campaign in Spain by increasing public and political support and building momentum for Spain to join the group of countries participating in the discussions on the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

  • The consultant will report to the European Head of Advocacy and Campaigns and will take the lead on the following areas, in close collaboration with the Treaty Initiative team:

    • Develop and execute a campaign and  targeted outreach strategy to engage advocacy and campaign targets.

    • Engage government representatives, key policymakers, political parties, and other relevant decision-makers — particularly around regional, national, and local milestones — to secure support for the Treaty.

    • Contribute to the preparation of briefing materials and policy recommendations for high-level discussions.

    • Build and strengthen alliances with selected allies and partners to inspire public and political support for the Fossil Fuel Treaty across Spain.

    • Organize events, public awareness campaigns, and workshops to educate Spanish decision-makers and/or the broader public and elevate the Treaty’s messaging.

    • Participate in high-level political forums, representing the Treaty Initiative and contributing to the Treaty’s visibility at critical political, energy, and climate events in Spain, Europe, and globally.

    • Support the Initiative’s communications team with reports, social media content, and press materials tailored to the Spanish context.

    • Monitor and evaluate campaign activities to refine tactics and maximize effectiveness. 

    • As this role involves both national and international engagement, fluency in Spanish and working proficiency English (C1 Level)  are required.  

    Specific deliverables and success indicators will be defined collaboratively with the selected candidate, based on evolving campaign opportunities and the candidate’s expertise. These may include political engagement outcomes, public events, alliance-building milestones, policy briefings, and tailored communications outputs.

  • Please include the following, in English:

    • Resume highlighting relevant experience and expertise.

    • 1-page proposed approach and methodology for achieving the objectives outlined in this RFP. Submit under "Cover Letter"

    • References from previous clients or relevant projects. References will only be contacted for the top two candidates.

    • Deadline to submit: May 14, 2025

  • Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

    • Demonstrated understanding of the objectives and scope of the project.

    • Relevant experience and expertise in advocacy, campaign management, and network coordination.

    • Feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach and methodology.

Pollution, climate change, and corporations’ bad behavior disproportionately hurts the most marginalized people in society — including people from and in the Global South, Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, women and LGBTQ+ people. To develop transformative solutions, these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other historically marginalized communities.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative welcomes and values diversity of people, cultural experiences and perspectives. We actively encourage applications from all corners of our global society.
The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is a fiscally sponsored project of Earth Island Institute. As such, new hires will be an employee of Earth Island Institute if based in the United States, and otherwise hired through a third-party employment platform, subject to employment standards at the Earth Island Institute.

Earth Island does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by state or federal laws, local law, or ordinance.

Job Application Tips and Information

  • The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is a fast-moving, fast-growing team that is passionate about climate justice. We aim to have a great impact on the world, and because of that we have great expectations of our team. We welcome and value diversity of people, cultural experiences and perspectives. We work in a high trust, high autonomy environment and encourage everyone to drive and manage their own work with the support of the team. Here is a snapshot of our values and how we strive to be together:

    • Active listening

    • Trust

    • Collaboration

    • Honest & Reliable Communication

    • Humanity

    • Equity & Justice

    • Adaptability

    • Focus

    We work continually to improve our internal processes and be nimble and flexible to meet our team’s needs and our organizational goals. If that sounds like the team for you, read on!

    • Read the posting thoroughly and ensure that the required experience and role aligns with your experience and aspirations

    • Look through our website to read about our mission, actions, history and team. Get a sense of how we communicate and take action and if that feels like an exciting fit for you, and if your values align with the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

    • Review the posted salary band to ensure that it aligns with your needs and expectations

    • Put your most relevant experience at the top of your resume

    • Highlight experience over education

    • Ideally limit your resume to 2 pages of your most relevant experience and biggest accomplishments

    • Please do not include personal information including; birthday, age, photos, marital status, or religion. While this is very common in many parts of the world and candidates will not be excluded for doing so, removing this information helps our team eliminate bias in the recruitment process.

    • Avoid acronyms- they might not be understood outside of your region or industry

    • Review the job requirements and clearly demonstrate in your resume how you meet those requirements. Here’s an example- we’ve highlighted the requirements and matched them to a line in the resume

    • Requirements:

      • At least 3 years of experience in political advocacy or campaigning (1)

      • Experience in direct diplomatic engagement, ideally with policymakers in local governments (2)

      • Commitment to contributing to an anti-racist, inclusive organisational culture. (3)

      • Fluency in English and Spanish, other languages desirable (4)

      • Experience in engaging and activating a network of organisations and individuals to join a campaign and advocate for a specific policy demand (5)

      • Experience in campaign communications including copywriting, digital advocacy, social media or content production, educational design (6)

    • Latin American Campaign Coordinator Example Resume:

      • WeCampaignForClimate.org.nz
        February 2017-April 2020 (1)

        • Developed Latin America campaign strategy under the supervision of the Regional Campaigns Director (tip: this person should ideally be listed in your references!) (1)

        • Coordinated local partner groups to participate in joint action, including email campaigns and led local educational events (4) in English and Spanish (5)

        • Designed and ran workshops for partner groups and community members (6)

        • Contributed to the communications strategy for Latin America including newsletters, campaign emails and social media posts (6)

        • Met and advocated with local elected officials in Mexico and Panama (2)

        • Contributed to the internal decolonization strategy and partnered with local Indigenous groups to feature their climate action and policy demands (3)

  • We use application questions instead of a cover letter so you can save time in your application process and we can learn more about you quickly.

    • Location information: This does not affect your candidacy, but helps us move quickly when we need to schedule interviews and potentially hire you. Different countries have different employment regulations and timelines, so knowing that information in advance allows us to prepare for those scenarios

    • Questions: This gives us a snapshot of why you’re applying for the role, and lets you highlight your experience and qualities that are most relevant to your application. We want to know who you are, so honesty and clarity are very helpful here!

  • Please include three references in your application. We will not contact them unless we are in the final stage of your candidacy.

    • They should be:

      • At least two people who were your direct supervisor

      • At least one person who has supervised you in the last 5 years

      • At least one person who has supervised you in the most closely related role to the one you’re applying for

    • Include full information for your references, including:

      • Their full names

      • Organization and title

      • When and how you worked together

      • Their phone numbers, email addresses and time zones

      • Languages spoken if not English

    • For your references:

    • Let them know to expect an email from us!

    • Give them the title and brief description of the job that you’re applying for

    Example:

    Reference #1
    Akhila Sharma, she/her
    English/Spanish
    Time Zone: GMT -5
    Campaigns Director, WeCampaignForClimate.org.nz
    Direct Supervisor from 2018-2020
    52-333-425-6778
    Akhila.Sharma@wecampaignforclimate.org.nz

  • Here is the general hiring process we follow. Each timeline will be slightly different depending on the role, the time of year, and the team, but we will share the timelines with you if you are selected for the Skills Assessment.

    Step 1: Application and Review

    • Once the deadline for applications has passed, we will review each application carefully. We do these personally, and don’t use any filtering or AI software. We typically receive at least 100 applications from around the world for each role.

    Step 2: Skills Assessment

    • 10 or fewer applicants will be selected to do a skills assessment that takes two hours or less. Applicants will be given an option of when to do these tasks according to their own schedule and convenience.

    • Skills assessments are a part of our hiring processes to offer candidates another way to show what they can do apart from an interview. All skills assessments are tasks and their only value is for assessment, they are of no relevance to our current or future projects. We accept the studies that show practical exercises are better than interviews to fairly assess candidates’ skills, reduce bias, and effectively compare candidates.

    Step 3: Interview #1

    • Five or fewer applicants will be selected to do a video interview with a few members of our team, including the open position’s direct supervisor

    • These interviews are scheduled for one hour, and candidates will be sent an overview of the interview questions 24 hours in advance. We provide all this information to interview candidates to even the playing field and help candidates feel less nervous and more prepared.

    Step 4: Interview #2 (optional)

    • Most positions will only require one interview, but some management or executive positions may have two interviews to meet with additional team members and explore further questions. Three or fewer candidates will be selected for a second interview.

    Step 5: Reference Check

    • Two or fewer candidates will be selected for the reference check phase. Each reference is asked to speak for about 15 minutes.

    Step 6: Final Decision

    • We notify everyone who has completed a Skills Assessment or Interview whether or not they were selected for the role. We will speak to the chosen candidate to let them know that they were selected and confirm their interest, and then send them a detailed offer in writing to review.

    • According to our compensation policy, we do not negotiate with candidates over salary, as negotiation tends to disadvantage people from traditionally marginalized and oppressed communities and result in pay disparity. Within the salary band, salary is calculated based on cost of living in the candidate's location and experience based on the role qualifications. Most people will start at the bottom of the salary band unless they significantly exceed the required experience for the role.

Non-Compete Hiring Agreement

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is a global effort to foster International cooperation to accelerate a transition to clean energy for everyone to address the climate crisis. 

We are a collective network campaign, meaning that FFNPT works with local partners around the world to strengthen and amplify their efforts to achieve our collective goals. To keep those local organizations strong, FFNPT commits to refrain from hiring or contracting any of their staff or contractors in a way that would disrupt their work at their local organizations.

FFNPT commits to refrain from entering a hiring process with any employee of a partner organization unless there is clarity on their intended departure from the partner organization and the opportunity to work in the FFNPT is not the primary cause of that departure.

If a local organization ends the agreement with their employee or contractor, this commitment does not apply.

  • Core and Volunteer Partners, including but not limited to:

    • Global Climate Health Alliance

    • Health Care Without Harm

    • Laudato Si' Movement

    • Greenfaith

    • Indigenous Environmental Network

    • Confederation of Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon Basin

    • Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

    • Climate Action Network International

    • Satat Sampada 

    • Climate Action Network South Asia

    • Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development

    • Third World Network

    • Power Shift Africa

    • Movimiento Ciudadano Frente al Cambio Climático

    • AIDA

    • Stamp Out Poverty

    • Friends of Earth Ireland

    • Pacific Islands Climate Action Network

    • Climate Equity Reference Project (CERP)

    • Environmental Impact Agency (EIA)

    • Global Justice Now

    • Friends Of Earth Sweden

    • Censat Agua Viva - Friends of the Earth Colombia

    • WhatNext

    • United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

    • Stanley Center

    • ICA