The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), a global union federation based in Geneva, Switzerland, is seeking applicants for a newly opened position in its headquarters for a Global Climate Justice Program Coordinator. 

Global Climate Justice Program Coordinator

Job Title: Global Coordinator for Climate Justice Program
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Category: Political-Industrial Staff
Main Thematic Unit: BWI Convergence 1: Climate Justice

The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), a global union federation based in Geneva, Switzerland, is seeking applicants for a newly opened position in its headquarters:
Global Climate Justice Program Coordinator.

Under the direct supervision of the Global Campaigns Director, the post is a 2-year fixed-term (extendable based of projects funding) and is attached to the political-industrial team of the BWI General Secretary. The post has the responsibility for the implementation of BWI work, engagements, and campaigns on climate justice and just transition issues in line with BWI policies and strategic plan.

Primary tasks are to orchestrate in partnership with the Global Campaigns Director the lobbying, campaigning, and project management around the BWI thematic priority on climate justice and provide project oversight, research, advocacy, and communication support to regional and HQ level of BWI as well as engage with partners-counterparts globally. S/he is also responsible for the external relations with various stakeholders related to thematic responsibility of the position.

Qualifications required include 5-years of experience in climate related policy and campaign work that includes trade union or civil society engagements, proficient in oral and written English (C1 level minimum), knowledgeable on projects management and donor relations, experienced in multi-cultural work setting and have proven team leadership, and excellent writing skills. High level of fluency in another official language of BWI (English, French, Spanish, German or Swedish) is an advantage.

Detailed tasks and roles are as follows:

Thematic Knowledge Management

• Over-all lead implementor in building and maintaining BWI’s knowledge base of the global climate justice area of responsibility (analysis, studies, database, exposé, and tracking whether internally BWI generated or commissioned externally) including possible related topics of occupational health and safety, future of work, and union advocacies.
• Prepare background information, reports, and additional data for BWI statutory bodies and donor partners.
• Assist the Campaign and Projects Team as technical counterpart in monitoring projects implementation related to climate justice in terms of activities, quality of actions, cost effectiveness, timing, reports, and on delivery of results.
• Act as resource person in BWI conferences and workshops related to climate justice and write blogs, policy papers, briefing notes, and other needed documents and publications.
  Provide technical advice to the BWI Regions on climate justice and assist in designing thematic conferences, trainings and workshops around climate justice.
• Contribute to the development and management of research initiatives that will provide policy inputs to BWI advocacies and actions.

Social Dialogue and Campaigning

• Assist in designing BWI strategy and tactics as well as lobbying and campaigning work related to climate justice and concerned international financial institutions, governments, multilateral agencies, professional associations, multinational companies, employers’ groups, civil society groups and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate and facilitate in developing national, regional and industry action plans and policies related to the climate justice campaign.
  Relate with counterpart affiliates and partners involved in project activities and in the BWI campaign for climate justice.
• Lead assistant of the Global Director in dealing with climate change and just transition stakeholders and processes.
• Represent BWI in key activities related to the thematic responsibility on climate justice especially in industry conferences and tripartite dialogues.
  Assist the Global Director in the developing and running campaign actions related to climate justice.

Political and Organizational Tasks

• Project management of climate-related project initiatives (inception, funding, reporting and oversight) including donor relations and associated thematic alliances, engagements and processes.
• Take responsibility as BWI officer for at least 1 International Framework Agreement (IFA).
  Assist the General Secretary in selected political tasks and statutory matters relative to the theme responsible for.
• Monitor and report on the thematic elements of the Strategic Plan (especially Convergence 1 of the 2023-2026 Plan).
• Perform senior role in secretariat work related to Working Groups, World Board, World Council, and the World Congress as assigned.
• Perform other political and organizational tasks assigned by the General Secretary.

Send your complete application (motivation letter, CV, copies of certificates / diplomas and any other relevant documents with sample publications or products) to BWI Geneva - Aude Moureau at Aude.Moureau@bwint.org

Deadline for applications is 20 March 2026 and expected onboarding is 15 April 2026.