About the European Climate Foundation

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) is a major philanthropic initiative working to help tackle the climate crisis by fostering the development of a net-zero emission society at the national, European and global level.

We support over 300 partner organisations to carry out activities that drive urgent and ambitious policy in support of the objectives of the Paris Agreement, contribute to the public debate on climate action and help deliver a socially responsible transition to a net-zero economy and sustainable society in Europe and around the world.

The ECF brings together diverse perspectives and backgrounds to find the best innovative solutions to tackle climate change. We are focusing on engaging and hiring great people from a wide diversity of backgrounds to strengthen the cause. If you share our values of respect, innovation, and collaboration, join us.

About the Forum New Economy

The Forum New Economy is a Berlin based platform with the aim to promote new answers to fundamental economic challenges like inequality, financial instability and climate change. In order to promote such a new paradigm the platform brings together innovative leading academia with policy-makers and a broader public in Germany and beyond. This aim is being pursued through the commissioning of studies and papers, as well as via the organisation of workshops, meetings and public events.

The Forum works as an autonomous organisation under the legal entity of the European Climate Foundation (ECF). It is supported by the OECD, the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), DIW Berlin, OFCE Paris, the Mercator Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, and others. Over the last three years, this project has already brought together leading economic think tanks, academics and policy makers.

The Forum is driven by a Berlin-based secretariat in which four full-time staff members are working in a highly dynamic team at the frontier between new economic thinking and policymaking

About the role

As Communication and Research Associate your role will be to support the Forum in coordinating its external communication and media activities, as well as in contributing to content work and organizational tasks, reporting to the Forum’s Director.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the Forum’s communication and public relations strategy, including the development and realization of new content-formats;
• Maintain website and social media activities of the platform, especially with a sense for making it attractive for a broader public;
• Draft press releases and other communications;
• Research and write-up of regular notes and reports as needed;
• Write and place articles in newspapers;
• Support and actively contribute to the platform’s agenda to detect innovative answers to the main challenges described above;
• Manage research projects;
• Undertake research and present the findings;
• Contribute to the organization of workshops and other events;
• Data research and statistical analysis.

Experience and competencies

• Post graduate degree in applied economics, macroeconomics or statistics;
• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience in communication, web content management and journalism;
• Very good knowledge of the main discussions around globalisation, financial markets, fiscal policy, inequality, climate and energy;
• High interest in new approaches to economic challenges;
• Native speaker or comparable level in German, excellent command of the English language (both spoken and written), other foreign languages an asset;
• Good communication skills;
• Proven ability to work well under pressure, take initiative and be a creative problem-solver;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Strong administrative and computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel).

What we offer

• An intellectually highly challenging position that will allow the chosen candidate to be part of a highly exciting and politically relevant challenge;
• Great possibilities for professional development;
• An excellent work atmosphere and a nice office space in the heart of Berlin;
• A full-time position with a 12-months fixed term contract (with possibility to extend).

Location

Berlin

Start date

As soon as possible

How to apply

Please upload your CV and cover letter (both in English!).

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.