Campaign Coordinator (Trade Justice) at War on Want

The trade system sits at the heart of the rigged global economy. It perpetuates social, economic and climate injustice. From fossil fuel corporations suing governments in secret courts, to British mining giants violently extracting minerals from countries in the Global South, to upholding neocolonial patterns of economic inequality.

We are currently re-launching our trade justice campaign, focusing on challenging investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) and critical mineral extractivism. ISDS is a dangerous and undemocratic system that allows corporations to sue governments for policies which damage their profits. For example, the UK is currently being sued for blocking a coal mine in Cumbria and for placing sanctions on Putin-linked oligarchs. Critical minerals are materials, such as lithium, nickel and cobalt, that are essential for batteries, renewable technologies and digital infrastructure. The UK is pursuing trade deals to secure access to these materials, which could risk fuelling environmental destruction and human rights abuses in the supply chain, deepening poverty in Global South countries where they are extracted, and slowing action against the climate crisis.

Our re-launched campaign will oppose ISDS and the dangerous global rush for critical minerals, while championing trade justice. We are looking for a dynamic Campaign Coordinator to work on it.

This is a diverse and challenging role. On a typical day, the successful candidate might be planning a panel discussion, producing social media content, meeting an MP, carrying out research, organising a protest, or coordinating with allied organisations. We are looking for an ambitious self-starter with a passion for social justice.