About this role
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. Greenpeace operates globally through a network of independent national and regional entities across over 40 countries with Greenpeace International based 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 Public Engagement and Action Campaigner leads public engagement, movement building, field logistics, and Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA) design and execution. Mobilizes communities, strengthens activist networks, and manages action assets to amplify campaign impact through People Power. Spearheads volunteer engagement and leadership development at the core of campaign execution. The position requires workload arrangement flexibility within the program portfolios and is eligible to be part of GPSEA’s staff pool list for Global Project Staffing (GPS)-assignments in a certain period reviewed and agreed by direct Line Manager.
This is a permanent position, based in Manila office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop public engagement strategies, volunteer journey models, movement-building approaches and creative NVDA tactical plans integrated into campaign theories of change.
• Design activist capacity-building programs, leadership development frameworks and risk assessment protocols.
• Organize offline community events, youth mobilization initiatives, volunteer workshops, and public rallies.
• Proactively identify strategic outreach opportunities to recruit new volunteers, promote and facilitate core onboarding and skills training programs, and steward volunteers through an end-to-end volunteer journey to maximize retention, leadership development, and campaign impact.
• Lead the logistical planning, preparation, risk mitigation, and execution of NVDAs, direct communications, field tactics, and rapid response activities.
• Oversee the warehouse/hub, managing action equipment, tactical tools, and logistics inventory.
• Manage volunteer and activist tracking databases to maintain accurate, up-to-date records of supporter statuses and campaign involvement.
• Collaborate effectively with GPSEA regional teams and country offices to advance One GPSEA priorities.
• Work closely with Campaigners, the Regional Public Engagement & Actions (PEA) network, and Security focal points to integrate offline actions and volunteer pathways into campaign projects.
• Build, network, and maintain active relationships with local communities, volunteer hubs, youth organizations, allied NGOs, and activist networks.
• Ensure action readiness, timely deployment of field activities, prompt volunteer training delivery and fast execution during reactive opportunities
• Enforce strict non-violence principles, high safety and security compliance, comprehensive risk assessments, and rigorous debrief/evaluation cycles for all actions.
• Ensure volunteer safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion throughout engagement and Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA) activities
Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in community organizing, volunteer program management, field logistics, and direct action coordination.
• Strong skills in risk assessment, non-violent direct action (NVDA) tactics, group facilitation, crisis management, warehouse/logistics oversight, and fluency in English and Filipino.
Deadline: 14 August 2026