Heavy Industry Analyst, Strategic Communications (flexible location)

European Climate Foundation Bruxelles Belgium Strategic Communications
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Company Description

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 350 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.

As towns, cities and countries around the world declare climate emergencies, seas rise, forests burn, glaciers melt, increasing numbers of people take to the streets demanding urgent action and our societies begin to wake up to what the science has been saying for many years, there has never been a more important time to be working on climate change.

Position

The ECF’s strategic communications team plays an active role in helping create more political, media and public endorsement for action on climate change at an international, national and sectoral level. Team members deliver strategic advice, communications and outreach support to ECF’s programmes and its grantees, and work as part of an international network of communications experts to enhance the public debate on climate change and its solutions more broadly.

This role will work as part of a small team of analysts, strategists and researchers, to help secure a positive response to the climate crisis from the heavy industrial sector, which has an increasingly important role in the formulation of global climate policy. The Heavy Industry Analyst will be responsible for building and supporting a network of collaborators and partners focused on the space, will work with them to deliver strategic communications interventions, and will produce research and intelligence products that generate media stories and inform allies.

Key responsibilities

Research and Analysis:

  • Produce high quality research and analysis of heavy industry issue areas and industrial sectors as they relate to climate change and decarbonisation. Compile credible, concise briefings for allies and partners working to shape debates and narratives relating to the decarbonisation of heavy industrial sectors.

  • Contribute to the development, review and evaluation of strategies and interventions undertaken by the strategic communications team in this space.

Network development and contact cultivation:

  • Build a network of high-quality, high trust relationships with representatives in the corporate, political, communications and grassroots movements relevant to this issue area. Coordinate (and in some cases create) strategic communications interventions in this issue area on behalf of the strategic communications team.
  • Build strong partnerships with existing and new allies working on this issue area.

Requirements

Essential:

  • At least six years’ experience in a strategic campaigning environment, with a specialism in at least one area of campaign strategy, campaign communications, accountability research and/or political intelligence;
  • A demonstrable track record of building issue-specific networks and delivering research-driven projects through effective informal collaboration;
  • A proven ability to develop a credible level of expertise across a number of complex issues with little previous experience of these issues;
  • A proactive, problem solving approach to your work;
  • Exceptional judgement in identifying communications-led interventions that positively impact different issue narratives;
  • Excellent written and spoken English.
  • The drive to be self-directed and work nimbly and generously over phone/video conferencing and different timezones.
  • A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to tackle climate change.

Desirable:

  • A background or direct experience in one or more heavy industry sectors;
  • Familiarity with data research techniques;
  • Language skills other than English.

Other information

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 position with a consultant or employment contract (subject to location) for 12 months, with a possible renewal after one year.

Location

Flexible

Some international travel will be required. We may be able to provide co-working spaces in some locations.

Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.


Start date

As soon as possible


How to apply

Please upload below:

·CV

  • short cover letter expressing your motivation for this role
  • both in English!
  • Closing Date: 27th May 2021

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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

We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. We strongly encourage candidates from historically disadvantaged or marginalised groups to apply.