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TOR – WWF Zambia New Deal for Nature and People Campaign Coordinator

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WWF ZAMBIA NEW DEAL FOR NATURE AND PEOPLE – CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR

ABOUT THE NEW DEAL FOR NATURE AND PEOPLE

Nature is our life-support system. From the fresh air we breathe to the clean water we drink, nature provides the essentials we all rely on for our survival and well-being. And it also holds the key to our prosperity, with millions of livelihoods and much of our economic activity also depending on the natural world. These immense benefits to humanity, estimated to be worth around US$125 trillion a year, are only possible if we maintain a rich diversity of wildlife. We know that we are losing nature faster than it can restore itself. And without urgent action, significant harm to people and the planet is inevitable: inadequate food and water for our growing global population, significant harm to our economies, and the mass extinction of an estimated one million species. The world is no stranger to these issues, with governments already pledging action to tackle nature loss through the UN’s global agreement on nature, the Convention on Biological Diversity. But the convention’s targets for 2020, set almost a decade ago, will in all cases not be met. Meanwhile, the warning signs continue to mount. Populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish have declined on average by 60 per cent in the past 40 years – and 75 per cent of land has been significantly altered by human activities.

The New Deal- A global WWF initiated campaign, seeks to protect and restore nature for the benefit of people and planet – proposing no more loss of natural spaces or extinctions as well as halving the negative ecological impacts of production and consumption. This will enable us to provide enough food and water for a global population that will grow to nine billion people in coming decades, support efforts to create a stable climate, and prevent a mass extinction of wildlife.

The first step will be to work with government leaders to ensure their support for a New Deal. This must be followed by strengthened commitments and delivery mechanisms for the UN Biodiversity Convention alongside a strengthened private-sector commitment to action – and then enormous ongoing work in the coming decade. Alongside this, we must redouble efforts to deliver current UN agreements on tackling climate change and encouraging sustainable development – the fate of the climate, human development, and nature are linked together.

The goal of the New Deal Campaign in Zambia is to secure specific public commitments and policy decisions to secure key biodiversity assets at the level of cabinet and the head of the state of Zambia.  The campaign will set the stage to strengthen the implementation of the Convention of Biodiversity at the country level and enable the country to negotiate the best possible outcome for the Post 2020 CBD agreement. The campaign will also strengthen the role and importance of investing in nature to secure and protect livelihoods, the economy, and key environmental services.  in the hearts and minds of millions of Zambians and targeted decision-makers.

In Zambia, the new deal for nature campaign is driven by a national country strategy anchored around three key pillars political commitments, public engagement and policy development/implementation.

Key Campaign Coordinator TOR outputs:  active Political actors engagement, campaign briefs and materials, decision-makers dialogues, organize key events around   key moments; event concepts notes and programs, stakeholder mobilization

2.0 Specific Results of the new deal for nature and People  campaign in Zambia

Result 1: Zambia’s national biodiversity targets are enhanced and adopted by cabinet or parliament and Zambia provides s strong position into the ministerial conference on Biodiversity in September.  This should include political and policy commitments to restore and protect water and forest resources by ministries of lands and water.

Result 2: Public political commitments by the head of state, minister of finance, and minister of planning on nature-based solutions in the Covid19/ post covid19 economic stimulus package

Result 3: Secure public political commitment by the minister of Energy to promote and implement – Renewable energy commitments

Specific new deal for nature and people   policy campaign objectives in Zambia are listed below:

  1. Secure high-level policy and public commitment for forest restoration, sustainable agriculture and food systems for Zambia
  2. Secure critical water resources and promote clean energy through water resource protection
  3. Mobilize at least 50,000 citizens in support of new deals for people and nature priorities.
  4. Create a public debate to inform community voices and policy positions on Africa position on post-2020 global framework

Purpose of the Campaign Coordinator

To support effective planning, implementation and reporting of the new deal for nature campaign in Zambia to achieve set campaign objectives for WWF in line with the new deal for nature and people country strategies

Specific terms of reference

  1. Lead the development, coordination, and reporting of a campaign plan for a New Deal for People and Nature
  2. Coordinate the development of draft and final relevant campaign messages and campaign assets  with internal and external stakeholders for targeted  platforms and events
  3. Drive the campaign strategy implementation working closely with management and the appointed media agency
  4. Supervise media agency
  5. Organizing and coordinating corporate and public relations events, press releases, media liaisons, conferences, and press briefs on the new deal campaign
  6. Mobilize and monitor channels to distribute key campaign messages, Identification of clear digital platforms and strategies for delivering a mass campaign for the public including the use of sms bulk messages
  7. Identify and engage  key target groups and partners for building a critical mass of support For new deal
  8. Develop and package talking points with key messages for high-level political commitment engagements with the head of state, vice president, ministers, and other decision-makers
  9. Secure relevant platforms for high-level political engagements that include securing engagements with the head of state, vice president and ministers
  10. Coordinate the development of campaign communications and branding assets such as  posters, digital assets documentaries to be used for engaging political  and public actors
  11. Market and get relevant buy-in with the business community for the campaign and develop joint campaign messages
  12. Secure and prepare WWF Zambia    radio and TV engagement platforms
  13. Develop key programs for campaigning including running radio and TV quizzes on the new deal to keep public engaged
  14. Identify and facilitate at least 3 key moments in which the new deal for nature and people campaign can be promoted.
  15. Coordinate and feed into WWF Africa and WWF International New deal campaign activities and reports
  16. Prepare campaign and activity budgets

Expected deliverables

  1. Clear New Deal for People and nature campaign plan and strategy developed and implemented in Zambia
  • Outputs; Campaign plan and strategy document
  • Campaign monitoring reports and event report
  1. Develop clear campaign materials with clear messaging for all target audiences including policymakers
  2. Mobilize a critical mass of not less than 30,000 signatures on a petition for a new deal for Zambia forests, wildlife, water resources and energy
  3. A campaign background document on the key policy areas  atleast 3 policy areas forestry, wildlife, water and energy
  4. Secure at least five high-level meetings with the head of state and targeted ministers and advisors
  5. Secure at least two   partnerships with MOUs with private sector for new deal work in Zambia
  6. At least one documentary
  7. 6 TV and radio discussions evidenced by recordings that are uploaded on the WWF website and social media sites
  8. Create and increase public discussions on new deal through a Digital plan implemented  on twitter, facebook, instagram and youtube
  9. Feature new deal messaging in at least 4 commemorative days/events by end of December 2020

Proposed Timeframe

  • 6 months – July to December 2020

Qualifications

  • A master’s degree in mass communications or relevant disciplines
  • Good understanding of biodiversity issues
  • Clear and excellent communication and writing skills
  • Well-organized individual
  • Team player
  • Good at motivating others to become involved and take action
  • creativity desirable
  • Assertive

Experience

  • At least 3- 4 years of successful policy influencing campaigns with 3 traceable references and clear campaign products that can be verified.

If interested in this opportunity, send your cover letter and cv to [email protected] and [email protected]  by 5th June, 2020

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