Extractive Industries Campaigner

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is a 501(c)(3) independent, international, non-profit advocacy organization based in Washington DC, with a proven record of triggering and affecting systemic change to protect the Earth’s environment. For more than three decades, EIA has established unique methods to drive change – including pioneering the use of undercover investigative techniques to expose environmental crimes and drive impact. These crimes include illegal trade in endangered wildlife, illegal logging and associated trade in illegal timber, human rights and environmental violations in the extractives sector, and the trade in both climate-damaging and ozone layer-depleting gases.

In 2023, EIA-US made the decision to more systematically address the environmental and human rights crimes associated with extractive industries via the launch of a dedicated global campaign. The new campaign builds on 40 years of organizational experience in challenging the status quo and pioneering activities at the interface of ground-truthing investigations of environmental crimes, cutting-edge campaigns and systemic policy change, and trust-based solidarity with frontline communities.

EIA’s Extractive Industries Campaign:

Extractive Industries, responsible for the exploration and exploitation of commodities ranging from fossil fuels to the minerals deemed strategic for the energy transition, are at the heart of multiple crucial challenges. The sector and its associated supply chains have provided the raw materials that many societies have relied on for decades and centuries. Extractive industries are also at the interface of some of the most urgent and dire socio-environmental problems the world is facing, including the climate crisis, human and particularly Indigenous rights violations, inequitable benefits sharing, grand corruption and opacity, and entrenched neo-colonialism. Illegal operations have heavily contaminated air, forests, lands, and waters, sometimes permanently. Voices and actions from organized citizens, communities, and civil society organizations have repeatedly emerged around the world to challenge this situation. EIA’s team members are now dedicated to putting their skills, experience, and energy in service of this effort, aiming at radical change in the sector.

Position Description:

EIA-US is seeking a talented, experienced, and highly motivated Campaigner to support the implementation of its growing Extractive Industries campaign. Working closely with the Campaign Lead, this position will advance advocacy efforts focused primarily on Latin America, delivering and implementing ambitious campaign strategies, working collaboratively and following the lead of local partners, including Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) and civil society organizations. The Campaigner will contribute research, advocacy, communications, and campaign implementation support while helping advance innovative policy reforms that address environmental and supply chain crimes, human rights abuses, and governance challenges with extractive industries.

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

Support the design, implementation and continuous improvement of campaign strategies developed in collaboration with the Campaign Lead and other team members, with primary responsibility for advancing campaign activities throughout Latin America, and other areas as required, including the Congo Basin and Southeast Asia.
Provide regional knowledge, research, stakeholder engagement, and implementation feedback that inform campaign planning, evaluation, and execution in multiple geographies, primarily Latin America, but also including Congo Basin and Southeast Asia as priorities evolve.
Draft briefings, reports, press releases, blogs, social media, and other materials that cover environmental and human rights crimes within the extractive industries sector to engage a wide variety of audiences, from targeted decision-makers to the larger public.
Liaise with and support local partners, including IPLCs and civil society organizations by coordinating campaign activities, facilitating information sharing, and supporting joint advocacy efforts.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with government officials, industry representatives, on-the-ground civil society organizations, and other campaign stakeholders, particularly throughout Latin America.
Conduct outreach and advocacy, in coordination with the Campaign Lead, with government and corporate stakeholders to advance campaign objectives and policy reforms focused on transparency, accountability, and communities’ rights.
Conduct research, intelligence gathering, and field-based information collection to support campaign investigations and advocacy initiatives.
Prepare campaign press releases, newsletters, blog posts, social media, and website content; engage with the press and investigative journalists on key campaign issues.
In collaboration with the Campaign Lead and Grants Team, contribute to donor reporting tasks by reviewing partners’ interim and final reports and reporting on the status of project activities, outputs, deliverables, funding milestones, among other required variables.
Represent EIA at conferences, meetings, and external events, as appropriate, including participating in meetings with government officials and public servants, private companies, members of civil society, and other relevant stakeholders to advance campaign objectives.

Essential Expertise and Qualifications

Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Mining, Environmental Studies, Human Rights, International Relations, Public Policy, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related discipline.
At least five (5) years of demonstrated work experience and impact in advocacy and campaigning roles at the local, national, or international level.
Strong strategic planning and project management skills.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to multitask, and change focus as projects and campaigns require.
Excellent interpersonal skills, in particular, a collaborative and cooperative approach to work, as well as an ability to network, build, and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people across a variety of settings.
Work productively with a high level of autonomy as well as willingness and ability to travel with some frequency.
Experienced working on campaign issues related to the Latin America region.
Professional fluency in English and Spanish is required.
Passion for environmental and human rights issues.
Prior professional experience related to extractive industries.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrable experience working with IPLCs, particularly in Latin America.
Research, intelligence gathering, and data analysis skills are a plus for this role.
Additional language skills in French or Portuguese.
Experience with Asana and other relevant project management and analytical software.

Commitment to DEI and Decolonization:

EIA is committed to embedding the values of equity, fairness, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability across our work. We bring an intentional racial justice lens to our programs and organizational development and are actively working to decolonize our approaches by challenging systems of oppression and partnering to elevate voices and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

We are seeking candidates who have a commitment to engage in this ongoing process and work with us to create a just and inclusive work environment and world.

EIA is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All employment at EIA is decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and organizational needs.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a full-time position with a starting salary range between $68,000 and $79,000.

EIA’s benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, basic life insurance coverage, 401(k), paid time off (vacation, sick, and personal leave), disability benefits, workers’ compensation, professional development support, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, telecommunications monthly allowance, and a monthly office visit incentive allowance.

The salary range provided for this position is based on market data specific to Washington, D.C. Therefore, the salary range specified for this position is subject to adjustment based on the successful candidate’s actual location and prevailing market conditions in that location.

Location and Working Hours:

EIA prefers candidates who could join our Washington, D.C.-based office; however, we are open to hiring remote candidates based elsewhere in the United States. All candidates must have the ability to work full-time during Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours.

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with “Extractive Industries Campaigner” in the subject line. In your email, please note where you saw this job posting.

This position is open immediately. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through July 31, 2026. Due to the large volume of applications, we are only able to respond to those selected for interviews and are not able to answer emails or phone calls.

Please note: EIA is not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Closing date: Friday, July 31, 2026