In 2009 DCA will organize its climate change related activities in a cross cutting team, joining staff and competences from national, international, communication and secretariat departments. The team will work in close cooperation with the international ecumenical family of which DCA is a member. It is expected that churches and church related agencies will constitute one of the biggest civil society groupings at COP15, and DCA will, as the host organization, be coordinating the activities and presence of this world wide family. The international campaign coordinator will work closely together with the other members of the DCA climate change team, with special responsibility for public activities. The team consists of an international advocacy coordinator, a national campaign coordinator, a press officer, and two assistants. Your main responsibilities will consist of

• Coordination of international ecumenical activities and participation up to and during COP15
• Coordination and contact with other civil society related actors in relation to COP15
• Preparation and implementation of an internal DCA plan for Climate Change adjustments

Your qualifications are

• Excellent level of English, both written and spoken
• Excellent networking, and oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and with a good sense of responsibility
• Knowledge of, and experience from, the international ecumenical community
• Capacity to motivate, inspire and encourage others
• Capacity to manage many tasks and processes at the same time
• Experience from campaign work and coordination with different actors
• Interest in climate change issues and a commitment for just global climate change agreement at COP15

Furthermore it would be relevant if you

• Have knowledge about climate change, and the current climate change negotiations
• Are comfortable working in a team
• Have experience from working in multicultural settings

Your conditions of employment are

• Salary, pension, and terms according to relevant DCA agreement
• Working hours 37 hours per week + 20 hours availability duty per 3 months
• Period of employment: One year from March 1, 2009 - February 28, 2010
• Duty station: DCA office in Copenhagen, with some international and national travels
• Evening and weekend work may be expected, as well as periods of more intensive workload.

For further information please contact Birthe Juel Christensen, bjc@dca.dk at +45 29700632 or Mattias Söderberg msd@dca.dk , at +4529700609. Applications and CV, in English, should be submitted to: personnel@dca.dk no later than January 19, 2009, 08.00 a.m.

Interviews will be arranged on the 26 January.