Regional Director

Company: The Borgen Project
Closing Date: 25-10-2024
Location: Virtual
Salary: Unpaid
Hours: Fixed term
Contact Title: HR manager
Contact Name: Lynsey Alexander
Contact Email: hr@borgenproject.org
How to Apply: please email us at hr@borgenproject.org

Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further!

The Borgen Project is an international organisation that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries.

Regional Director - You don’t need to be a lobbyist to help influence foreign policy. As a Regional Director, you’ll serve as a Borgen Project Ambassador in your city - mobilizing your friends, family and colleagues to contact your government in support of key poverty reduction legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

Meet with local government leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for the world’s poor.

Mobilise people in your community to contact their government leaders to support poverty reduction legislation.

Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.

Build a network of people engaged in the cause.

Serve as The Borgen Project’s ambassador in your city.

Qualifications:

Basic understanding of politics and international development.

Highly organised with the ability to prioritise multiple functions and tasks while managing their work time efficiently.

Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table.

Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness.

Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.