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 deploy strategic grantmaking to support more than 600 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.
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.
The ECF Strategic Partnerships team oversees fundraising and relationships with the ECF’s funding partners. We advise current and new donors for effective philanthropic investment in the ECF climate network, and we guide ECF’s programmatic and operational teams on building strong funding partnerships.
Over the last 2 years, the ECF has significantly increased its funding base and currently has more than 40 philanthropic funding partners. Nonetheless, climate makes up just 2% of philanthropic giving worldwide and significantly more resources are needed in this decisive decade. The Strategic Partnerships is seeking to recruit 3 new roles in order to help steward our current funding partners and to create strong partnerships with new donors.
The new Senior Officer will contribute to the project management and execution of the stewardship plan, with a strong focus on funder proposal and report management. The postholder will report to the Manager of Funder Stewardship.
Key responsibilities
The Senior Officer will be responsible for:
End-to-end project management of funding proposals, i.e.
Developing scope and workplan for funding proposals;
Providing guidance and support to colleagues including the finance and operations teams on needs and requirements;
Collaborating with and collating/refining input from programmes and operations necessary for funding proposals;
Writing and editing funding proposals.
Management and execution of the stewardship plan for a defined portfolio of funders:
Ensuring delivery of reports and other requirements;
Coordinating review and signature of grant agreements with our funding partners;
Contributing actively to continuous improvement of processes and tools;
Preparing any supporting material necessary for engagement with donors.
Internal communication and support of ECF colleagues:
Acting as a key point of contact for ECF colleagues from programmes and operations for stewardship management related questions;
Ensuring smooth and timely exchange of information in particular regarding intelligence on live funding opportunities.
A genuine interest in the mission and values of the ECF;
5+ years’ experience in project management and philanthropy
Experience in managing and writing funding proposals;
Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills;
Pro-active, flexible, resilience under pressure A team player, but also able to work autonomously;
Excellent command of spoken and written English, with German a strong asset;
Ability to navigate complexity.
Brussels or Berlin ECF offices
As soon as possible
Please send your CV and cover letter (both maximum 2 pages)
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 disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds to apply.