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 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.

Context of the role

In the last years, ECF has increased its use of different core systems: Fluxx.io for grantmaking, Oracle Netsuite for Finance, accounting and budget and PARL (in-house app) to support ECF strategy.

About the role

As IT Core Tools Administrator, you will be responsible for a set of core online applications used within the organisation as well as supporting the further development of these.

You will also ensure that the core systems of ECF are effectively integrated with each other to enable a smooth running of these.

Key responsibilities

• You are responsible for the functional analysis, configuration, support and further development of the ECF core tools. In this part of the role, you support the business tools owners by capturing user stories and agreeing on development priorities.
• You also map and optimise the interfaces to allow for a smooth integration the tools;
• You take the time to go into sufficient depth to truly improve the configuration and operation of the core tools. You manage pre-production environments;
• You are the go-to person for ECF’s external user support partner for extra info on the specifics of these tools;
• As a team member of the ECF IT team, you also provide IT inductions to newcomers and you are a sounding board for ideas around the tools and IT security.

Experience and competencies

• 3-5 years of experience in IT;
• Functional analysis skills, familiarity with agile (user stories and spring planning);
• Functional knowledge of a grant management system and/or accounting package (Oracle Netsuite) are a strong asset;
• Solid API knowledge;
• Basic development skills (however core tools are mostly configuration-based);
• Good knowledge of Office 365 and Apple technologies;
• Technical knowledge of information security management tools;
• Written and verbal communications in English, the ability to speak other European languages is welcome;
• Passionate about climate action with a genuine interest in the mission and values of the ECF.

What we offer

• The unique opportunity to work as part of a highly dynamic, international team 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 one-year contract.

Location

Preferred Brussels, other locations can be considered.

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.