Global Programme Coordinator, Environmental Defenders

Position: Global Programme Coordinator, Environmental Defenders Location: London (minimum of 3 days per week in the office) Salary range: £50,000-60,000 Contract: Full-time, permanent Applications: Please apply by 6pm on 9th October 2026 The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is a global non-profit organisation working to protect the natural world and our fundamental human right to a secure environment. We work at the frontlines of environmental injustice, alongside communities most affected by climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and exploitation - transforming evidence into action, and injustice into lasting change. Through field investigations, rigorous research, and strategic international advocacy, we expose environmental crime, challenge impunity, and catalyse systemic reform. Our work delivers real-world impact, shaping policy, strengthening governance, protecting vital ecosystems, and defending those who risk their lives to safeguard them. Our campaigns span four interconnected areas: oceans, climate, forests and wetlands, and the training, protection, and empowerment of environmental defenders and investigative journalists. From illegal fishing and plastic pollution to deforestation, land grabs, and climate breakdown, we confront some of the most complex and urgent crises of our time - always with a focus on accountability, equity, and durable solutions. EJF has a diverse team of campaigners, filmmakers and community mobilisers working across four continents, ..... full job details .....