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Campaigner
Oceana
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Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Posted on Mar 13, 2026
OCEANA is the largest organization working exclusively on ocean conservation. Established in 2001 and based in Washington, D.C., OCEANA works on many strategic campaigns to achieve measurable results in marine management and conservation for the seas in each country. OCEANA believes especially in the importance of science to identify problems and find solutions.
The Campaigner, working for the Oceana office in the Philippines, will effectively and efficiently lead the campaign and achieve the multi-year goals set for a campaign multi-year. He or she will also assist in representing Oceana’s positions and objectives to government officials, media, civil society and other partners. The Campaigner will provide legal and policy expertise to support the development of campaign strategies in the areas of regulations and policies related to ocean conservation and sustainable use of marine resources.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Campaign Leadership:
- Ensure that key activities of the assigned campaign are effectively and efficiently implemented
- Initiate the drafting of campaign plans and budget
- Monitor the progress of the implementation of campaign activities
- Conduct annual and mid-year review of campaign plans
- Lead and conduct regular meetings with his/her campaign team and colleagues from other departments as required
- Ensure efficient coordination with other campaign teams and departments
- Provide regular updates to the Campaign, Legal and Policy Senior Director
- Schedule, attend and participate in field visits, community meetings, and stakeholder engagement for data gathering, organizing and networking purposes
- Engage with policy makers, stakeholders, and public to promote campaign initiatives.
- Represent Oceana in forums, meetings, engagements, etc. that are related to the work and mission of Oceana.
Legal Support and Assistance:
- Provide legal, policy support and analysis for campaigns
- Conduct or commission legal research and analysis on laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and jurisprudence to support Oceana activities and advocacy work.
- Conduct research on facts and issues, background and other relevant information and current events affecting Oceana’s campaigns in the Philippines.
- Provide legal and/or analytical assistance, services and support for possible litigation involving Oceana campaigns
- Assist in the drafting of memoranda, affidavits, pleadings as may be needed during the preparation, filing, litigation if the need arises.
- Assist the Campaign Legal and Policy Senior Director in preparing legal briefs, reports and position papers on issues related to the Ocean and Oceana campaigns.
- Provide legal and/or policy on-the-ground support to Oceana Campaign managers during fieldwork activities, workshops, training etc.
- Support Oceana’s campaigns by providing legal and/or policy expertise
Reporting and Documentation:
- Ensure timely submission of campaign accomplishments on a regular basis
- Maintain comprehensive records of campaign initiatives, legal research, policy proposals.
Perform other tasks as may be required.
Working Relationships:
- Internal: Interacts frequently with Campaign, Legal & Policy Senior Director, campaign leads, communications department and other staff engaged in activities important to Oceana campaigns
- External: Interacts frequently with members of conservation organizations, partners in campaign activities, and fishery managers and agency officials; Develops and maintains relationships with local government units, government agencies, media, and contacts within the regions
Job Requirements
Education and work experience:
- Juris Doctor degree (preferred but not essential)
- 3 years' experience in running or leading public campaign and policy work, especially environmental policy
- Demonstrated experience in dealing with government agencies, working in coalitions and various stakeholders
Skills and Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the campaign context as well as legal framework and policies for conservation and sustainable management of oceans and fisheries
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; Ability to speak another language of the Philippines is a plus
- Able to multitask, manage stressful situations, and complete projects under tight deadlines
- Ability to lead a campaign staff and work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to quickly synthesize information
- Ability to advocate for complex, aggressive conservation positions in both small and large settings
- Able to travel independently and as part of a delegation, sometimes in adverse conditions
- Able to cultivate relationships across international time zones, willing to work non-standard office hours.
- Creative, energetic, and adaptable
Required Competencies:
- Action Oriented: Makes things happen. Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Instills Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
- Values Differences: Takes a broad view of issues and challenges and can see them in a global context.
- Ensures Accountability: Follow through on commitments and makes sure others do the same. Has a reputation of taking ownership and responsibility for decisions, actions and failures.
- Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Communicates Effectively: Understands the value of effective communications. Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
The above declarations are not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and are a reasonable representation of its activities.
Oceana values a diverse workforce and welcomes people different from each other in many ways, including characteristics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and national origin. Oceana considers all qualified candidates and seeks to recruit from a diverse candidate pool. Please apply by April 8, 2026