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 357 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.

The ECF team is a highly dynamic group of individuals, combining ambition and passion with a rigorous, results-oriented and analytic approach to the work. The ECF’s culture is one of intensity, enthusiasm and mutual support.

About the role

The ECF Germany Programme works with a wide range of partners in civil society, think tanks, politics, business and movements to support positive action on climate and energy in Germany. We aim to cluster our work not based on political spectrums but on ways to archive more climate ambitions. We reach out from conservatives to climate movements and are open for new approaches to foster climate protection. We work to build political will for more ambitious action on climate change as well as ensuring a just climate transition. Our aim is to strengthen and broaden the climate action coalition with different means and by different partners.

Key responsibilities

This job offers an excellent opportunity to engage with and support a major ECF programme at an important stage in the development of the climate, energy and transport debate in Germany and Europe.

The post holder will play a key role in providing strategic advice, political analysis, dealing with grant management, evaluating the progress of different work streams.

The Senior Associate will be responsible for:

  • Political strategy development: supporting the strategy for the Germany program, priorities and budgets; co-developing and implementing strategies with our network of grantees and partners; monitoring and evaluating progress and impact of initiatives and grants; and acting as a liaison to report regular progress to donors;
  • Grant-making: developing the scope of work for different ECF projects; soliciting and validating proposals from potential German partners and commissioning studies from consultants; drafting recommendations for the consideration of the ECF board and our donors;
  • Project management: supporting the ECF Germany strategy and the delivery of key work stream deliverables through frequent communication with partners, colleagues and funders, ensuring accountability;
  • Research activities & prospecting: supporting the director in scoping the landscape around local and national climate politics and advocacy, as well as identifying potential new projects & grantees;
  • Internal coordination and communication: liaising with ECF’s other programmes active in the Germany, as well as other ECF country programmes and the organisation’s operations and communications teams to ensure proper and timely dissemination of information, and consistency and complementarity of different projects and work streams;
  • Networking: building partnerships with key individuals across the policymaking, business and civil society communities in Germany and Europe; convening meetings; representing the Germany programme at meetings and organising follow-up.

Experience and competencies

We are looking for a candidate who has 5-8 years of experience of delivering impact in influencing politics and policy, with a preference for those who have successfully made a strong positive impact on climate change policy.

  • Strong interest in climate and the environment;
  • A genuine interest in the mission and values of the organization;
  • 5-8 years’ experience in either a public authority, a public affairs agency, an interest group, a civil society organization, or a company working in the climate and energy field;
  • Excellent knowledge of the policy-making processes and political dynamics in Germany;
  • A strong political thinker who has joy analyzing politics and identifying political gaps in climate related politics;
  • Strong network in the climate change community in the Germany is helpful;
  • Structured, driven and able to manage many processes simultaneously;
  • Strong networking skills that enable effective collaboration with a diverse group of partners;
  • A good understanding of campaigning and political processes;
  • An independent self-starter able to work on his/her own as well as part of a team;
  • Agile leader, with the ability to follow through with smart and adaptive implementation of plans;
  • Excellent collaboration and influencing skills;
  • Enthusiastic personality, with a positive, can-do attitude;
  • Excellent command of German and English language (both spoken and written).

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 2 year contract (with the possibility to be extended).

Location

Berlin, Germany.

Start date

Asap

This vacancy is archived.

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