Overtime Status: Exempt
FTE Status: 100% (40 hpw)
Start date and end date: July 2023 - May 2024

Location: Remote in Europe and UK with a preference for UK, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands (an eligible candidate must have full working rights in the country in which they are applying to work from. Remote working optional.  The Sunrise Project will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.)

Remuneration:Depending on experience (including unpaid and other experiences) and capacity to take on responsibility, the salary range is £34,000- £42,000 (if the position is located in the UK). If the successful candidate is outside of the UK, the salary will be adjusted based on local market equivalencies

About Us

Driven by a passion to solve the climate crisis, The Sunrise Project is a team of experienced change-makers with a mission to scale social movements to drive the global transition beyond fossil fuels. With programs and staff in Australia, and affiliated programs and staff in Europe, and the US, we have developed a unique model of grant making and campaigning that supports networks of organisations to drive powerful change towards our mission. 

We have a dynamic and nimble organisational culture. We’re serious about supporting our people to thrive as we tackle the urgent climate challenge.

We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives will help us build stronger strategies, teams and movements. We take the broadest possible view of diversity and encourage First Nations people, people of colour, people living outside of cities, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse, and LGBTQIA+ people to apply. We are continually working on becoming a better workplace for everyone. You can read our commitment to this work here. 

About The Role

This role provides administrative and campaign support across two climate finance campaigns; insurance and banks. The role works closely with campaign teams enabling them to function smoothly and operates with a high level of autonomy and initiative in completing organisational processes and core administrative functions.  Undertaking bespoke small projects and research will see you providing critical input into key areas of campaign work. 

We support networks of organisations to work together to achieve outcomes that would not be possible by individual organisations acting alone. We expect all roles at Sunrise to actively support the capacity building of these networks and partner organisations. 

About You

You are a seriously well-organised person who has an eagle eye for detail, loves collaborating with others to solve problems and streamlining processes and systems.  You’re flexible, enjoy variety in your work, and you thrive on being the “go to” person for team coordination and support. You are adept at coordinating and sharing information, and coaching others. 

You appreciate the big picture of our mission and balance that with a high level of attention to detail and a collaborative mind-set to prioritise your work.

You are passionate about supporting a team of campaigners aiming to solve the climate crisis.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Assists team coordination, support activities and processes by developing and administering systems and protocols that support the campaign team in achieving its goals: providing logistical meeting support, undertaking team calendar management, managing distribution/contacts lists, and document management. 

• Supports the team lifecycle and acts as the interface between the People Operations, Legal and Finance teams: provides logistical support for hiring and onboarding/ offboarding staff, supporting the team with contracts and invoicing requests, inducts new team members on team processes, facilitates team member enquiries and resolves operational issues, maintains, updates and provides expert advice on Sunrise systems to ensure the smooth running of the team.

• Project manages and delivers virtual and in-person events working in collaboration with the campaign team lead. 

• Undertakes discrete desk-based research assignments and campaign related tasks that support the campaign teams to meet their objectives and campaign needs. 

• Assists the team with grant administration by drafting grant memos based on partner proposals, and inputting/updating information to the grants management tool.

• Aligns own work with Sunrise’s OKRS, mission and values.

Required Skills, knowledge and experience  

• Well-developed administrative skills including event logistics, coordinating small projects, designing documents and online research;

• Demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills and experience; 

• Well-developed interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence;

• Highly computer literate and tech-savvy with intermediate MSOffice and G-suite skills and a proven ability to quickly become an expert user of software;

• Ability to work autonomously, as well as collaboratively in a small but dynamic team environment;

• A passion for action on climate change and a commitment to social justice;

• A willingness to learn and ability to develop new skills and tackle new areas of responsibility.

How Sunrise supports its staff

The Sunrise Project is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. We have the following in place to help us achieve that, noting that benefits listed may vary in accordance with the Professional Employment Organisation (PEO) we engage with for this role.

• Statutory benefits and entitlements of the country/province in which you are employed.

• Sunrise may provide additional benefits, where in-country entitlements are less than our standard package, where applicable including:

  • Birthday leave (if it’s your birthday, you get a day off)

  • Solidarity and community leave up to 1 week p.a.

  • Floating public holidays (cultural leave)

  • Gifted leave (over Christmas and New Year)

  • Flexible work policy

Additionally, our offering includes:

• A commitment to your professional development (up to $2000 per annum, pro-rata for fixed term contracts)

• Coaching and management support with regular 1:1 meetings

• Performance reviews and feedback to support you and the team to reflect and grow

• A co-developed initial 3 month work plan to set goals and provide clarity on your role and responsibilities

How to apply for this job

We recognize that racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, classism and other forms of discrimination creates structural barriers that impact opportunities to formal education and experience. When assessing candidates we look at more than the jobs you've been paid to do but the range of ways you've picked up skills and knowledge throughout your life. This is why we assess candidates on how well they respond to application questions. Please do not write a cover letter. 

The application window will close on Monday 26 June at 5pm GMT.

Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 10 July or between 5-12 July.