Programmes Officer – Partnerships Advocacy & Campaigns

2-year fixed-term contract.

£40,534 indexed annually. War on Want also offers a 6% contributory pension scheme.

Currently working from home, with the potential to work from War on Want’s head office, 44-48 Shepherdess Walk, London N1 7JP.

Overseas travel for up to 30 days a year will be essential.

War on Want challenges the root causes of poverty, inequality, and injustice through partnership with trade unions, social movements and civil society groups in the Global South and by running hard-hitting campaigns in the UK. 

We are increasing our International Programmes Team with a new role for a Programme Officer -  Advocacy and Campaigns.  The Programme Officer will work across existing thematic areas and alongside two Senior Programme Officers and the Head of International Programmes. Thematically, our partners are engaged in the struggles for the rights of garment workers; for food sovereignty; for land rights and climate justice. Our partners are based in Latin America, South Asia, North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

We are looking for someone with experience of advocacy, campaign and/or communications work in partnership with Global South organisations and knowledge of social justice issues.

The role will bring additional capacity to our team to act in solidarity with our partners and amplify their voices in the UK through short to medium term initiatives that may target UK or multinational corporations or to educate and engage UK public and decision makers. 

Previous experience in an activism, campaigns and/or communications role is required. The Programme Officer will be engaged in diverse tasks from drafting social media materials to organising in-person and online events to non-public casework with UK companies (especially with UK fashion companies).

Application pack downloadable from below

Application deadline:                 4pm, Sunday 1 October 2023 

Interviews due to be held on     10 and 11 October 2023

War on Want welcomes applications from all members of the community. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.

Please note that we can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK.  We are unable to sponsor working visa applications.