About the European Climate Foundation

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) was founded in 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to help tackle climate change by fostering the development of a low-carbon society at the national, European and global level.

We support over 500 partner organisations to carry out activities that contribute to the public debate on climate action, drive urgent and ambitious policy in support of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and help deliver a socially responsible transition to a net-zero emissions economy and sustainable society in Europe and around the world.

About the role

The Land Use programme of the ECF was established in 2020 to help Europe address greenhouse gases from the land-use sector, both in Europe and globally. The programme works with a wide range of partners in civil society, think tanks, business groups and the research community in support of positive action to change the debate about land use and climate change and to accelerate policy solutions in the areas of agriculture, food, forests and nature.

This role offers the opportunity to help the land-use programme grow and consolidate its priorities, and is a truly exciting opportunity for the right person to grow, develop topical expertise and build their network.

Key responsibilities

• Programme support: planning and organising internal and external meetings, taking notes in meetings, preparing slides and attending and reporting back from relevant events, processing expenses and invoices and dealing with travel logistics.

• Budget support: working with the programme team to manage the programme’s grant-making budget. This includes building and maintaining the programme’s budget (in Excel), liaising with the ECF’s budget team to ensure that funding sources are accurately recorded, and helping the programme plan forward based on existing and prospective available funding.

• Grant-making: working with the programme team, other programmes and the ECF’s grant-making support hub, ensure the smooth operation of the entire grant-making cycle. This includes providing input into the grant-making strategy, scoping new topics and the CSO landscape, reviewing and evaluating grantee proposals, preparing draft grant recommendations, and acting as a liaison with grantees.

• Managing projects from start to finish, e.g. identifying tasks and subtasks, setting deadlines, identifying and anticipating problems and elevating the where necessary for quick resolution.

• Research: conducting research in support of programme fundraising proposals, network mapping and supporting management of ECF commissioned studies.

• Representation: where appropriate, representing the ECF at external events

She/he will report to the Director for Land Use and work closely with the programme manager.

Experience and competencies

• Minimum two years of relevant work experience in either a civil society organisation, philanthropy, public authority, or similar.

• Knowledge of European climate policy, especially (but not necessarily) agriculture, forest and other land-use policies that are relevant for the climate debate;

• Genuine interest in the mission and values of the ECF;

• Excellent command of English (both spoken and written). Other European languages an advantage, particularly German, French, Spanish or Polish;

• Project management skills, e.g. identifying tasks and subtasks, setting deadlines, identifying and anticipating problems and elevating the where necessary for quick resolution.

• Strong administrative and computer skills: a strong command of Excel is particularly valuable; PowerPoint and Word are also frequently used. Knowledge of, and interest in identifying, other software to support programme activities also welcome;

• Excellent attention to detail;

• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines;

• Enthusiastic personality and a sense of humor and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

What we offer

• The unique opportunity to work as part of a highly dynamic, international group of individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work;

• A flexible work environment and a space to develop and challenge yourself;

• A full-time permanent contract

Location

Brussels, Paris, or Berlin ECF offices.

Start date

As soon as possible

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short cover letter. Candidates need to be in the possession of a work permit for the work location in case applicable.

All applications will be treated confidentially. We will store your information in our internal database unless you specifically request otherwise.