Project Officer, Climate and Energy (m/f/d)

The Climate Alliance European Secretariat (Brussels Office) is seeking a Project Officer – Climate and Energy (m/f/d) to support the activities of the EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

The below contains excerpts from the full job description, which is found here.

Tasks – Under supervision of the Project Coordinator, you will lead the following:

• Coordinate work related to ongoing development of the Covenant monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) framework
• Develop and/or update relevant MRV related guidance materials for Covenant signatories
• Liaise with national partners in the context of nationalisation of the Covenant MRV framework
• Liaise with the Joint Research Center, the Global Covenant of Mayors technical working groups on topics related to reporting, regional Covenant Offices, etc.
• Organise and facilitate periodic consultations with city practitioners on diverse topics
• Support the ongoing development of the Covenant extranet
• Integrate MRV aspects within relevant activities across all Covenant tasks, contribute to capacity-building activities
• Represent the Covenant of Mayors in conferences/technical meetings
• Support activities of Climate Alliance, beyond the above listed project activities.

Essential criteria

• At least 5 years relevant postgraduate professional experience, preferably in the field of energy/climate change
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g. energy, climate change, urban planning, environmental engineering, monitoring & evaluation)
• Technical knowledge of MRV frameworks, energy, mitigation and/or climate adaptation planning, greenhouse gas measurement and/or climate risk & vulnerability assessment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in design and delivery of technical meetings, consultations and capacity building
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to multitask
• Dynamic, pro-active and out-of-the-box thinker.

Place of work: Climate Alliance office Brussels, Belgium (contract under Belgian law).

Only candidates with the right to work in the EU/Belgium will be considered. This is a full-time position, with an initial 24-month contract with possibility of extension.

Full terms and benefits and how to apply are found here. 

Application Closing Date: 12 May 2024.