About
Employer description
The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries
Main description
Regional Director
You don’t need to be a lobbyist to help influence foreign policy. As a Regional Director, you’ll serve as a Borgen Project Ambassador in your city - mobilising your friends, family and colleagues to contact your government in support of key poverty reduction legislation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Meet with local government leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for the world’s poor.
- Mobilise people in your community to contact their government leaders to support poverty reduction legislation.
- Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
- Build a network of people engaged in the cause.
- Serve as The Borgen Project’s ambassador in your city.
Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of politics and international development.
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks while managing their work time efficiently.
- Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table.
- Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness.
- Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.
Location: U.S. U.K. and Canada
Salary: Unpaid
Duration: 6-months
Hours: 4-6 hours per week
Start Date: New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start
We respond to every applicant within 14 days. Please check your spam folder for our emails and if nothing has been received. please email us at hr@borgenproject.org
How to apply
Please email us at hr@borgenproject.org
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 20/12/2025
Salary
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Location
This job is located in Remote, Remote
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