JEDIS & Integrity Officer

OVERALL PURPOSE

At Greenpeace MENA, we are approaching our Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety (JEDIS) work as an opportunity to be better and do better. What we want is concrete action to build a radically just and equitable organization, workplace, and world. We are looking for someone to lead action strategies, covering topics such as anti-racism, environmental and climate justice, disability rights, gender justice, class discrimination, equitable employment practices, and staff wellness. 

The purpose of this position is to ensure that Greenpeace MENA is acting in alignment with our organizational values, strategic plan, and commitment to JEDIS work on a local, national, and global level. We are looking for someone interested in shaping and influencing this work as we continue to dismantle barriers to justice, build up a respectful and inclusive workplace culture, and develop campaigns to change power dynamics that continue to exploit and oppress people and the planet. 

As an Integrity Officer, you will help identify and mitigate operational risks and help ensure compliance with financial and operational transparency and other relevant laws and regulations. You will support staff in understanding the Code of Conduct and ensure that any reported infringements with respect to Greenpeace MENA are investigated and addressed. The Integrity Officer will play a key role in embedding the integrity system (code of conduct, integrity policies, and protocol for handling violations), coordinating, collecting, and transmitting best practices, responsible for case management of the protocol for handling violations, monitoring, reporting and connecting with the global integrity learning community. 

SCOPE

You will work with colleagues across the MENA region and collaborate with other Greenpeace organizations around the world. Candidates should understand and support the Greenpeace campaign tactics, including the use of peaceful civil disobedience.  

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in the MENA region. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

JEDIS

WORK closely with senior leadership on setting JEDIS goals and high-level strategy for Greenpeace MENA. 

PROPOSE JEDIS action plan(s) based on audit and monitoring its implementation 

TRAIN GP MENA board, staff, and primary stakeholders about JEDIS 

RESEARCH, outreach, and collaboration with external consultants who advise on Greenpeace MENA’s strategy and implementation plans as well as identifying and organizing training opportunities

REPRESENT Greenpeace MENA’s JEDIS initiatives within the global Greenpeace network and externally

MONITOR and coordinate JEDIS annual budgets, including drafting funding proposals for JEDIS work

STAY on top of industry best/better practices on JEDIS topics and solutions for change

INTEGRITY

TRAIN and ensure that integrity-related training is developed and delivered to staff where needed. 

DEVELOP the integrity system further together with the community of practice, and regularly review and update the code of conduct, policies, protocol, and other parts of the integrity system.

ACT as a point of contact for reports of suspected breaches of integrity (along with managers and persons of trust).

ENSURE that the reporting procedure and all investigations are followed as outlined in the protocol for handling (suspected) violations of integrity. 

IMPLEMENT and manage the anonymous overview of reports of (suspected) integrity; violations for accountability and organizational learning purposes

PLAN and implement the ongoing development of the integrity system and produce an annual report on both the preventative and governing components of the compliance practice, and on moral dilemmas and the moral learning process

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

Required Skills & Expertise

Approximately 5 years or more of relevant experience in the field of diversity and inclusion or/and integrity, this could include (but not limited to) work in change management, political science, law, activism

Fluency in Arabic, and working proficiency in English

General understanding of and experience with JEDIS & Integrity topics and action strategies as they relate to activism and the non-profit sector, such as decolonization, anti-racism, environmental and climate justice, disability rights, gender justice, class discrimination, equitable employment practices, and staff wellness

Ability to research and analyze JEDIS best practices and formulate recommendations for implementation, including anti-oppressive hiring and retention strategies, healing justice initiatives, training, and more

General understanding of and experience with Integrity related topics

Ability to act with discretion and be respectful of confidentiality

Bonus Points for

Experience in process improvement and design, and the ability to contextualize JEDIS processes for the MENA region

Excellent organizational, change management, development, and administrative skills

Nature of Role 

This role is a mid-level position that requires around five years of experience, you will work closely with HR and will report directly to the executive director. This position is fully remote but may include some travel. Once you join, you will have an induction that provides you with all the necessary information and the chance to meet different team members.

Team Culture

You will be part of a diverse team across 5 countries: UAE, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. The team is small so we work closely together in a fast-paced challenging environment yet the team is friendly, supportive, and flexible. 

You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the Greenpeace Global team creating an opportunity to learn and grow from their expertise. 

Commitment   

Commitment to Greenpeace’s core values in response to environmental and peace issues through non-violent direct action-led campaigning in line with its mission.

Disclaimer

Greenpeace MENA is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce, irrespective of gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic background to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.