Deadline for applications: 17 August 2025, 23:59 CET Starting date: Mid-september 2025 Working time: 38 hours/week Location: Avenue des Arts 7-8, 1210 Brussels, Belgium Duration: 1 year
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO WILL
Lead policy tasks and deliverables in the framework of several projects that Energy Cities is/will be involved with in the field of community energy, renewables and fair energy transition. This includes developing policy briefings and recommendations and engaging cities and partners at a technical and political level on these topics.
Act as an in-house expert on the topic of community energy, renewables, and fair energy transition, advising colleagues, doing research, answering questions from cities and responding to EU consultations related to this topic.
Connect with key partners and representatives of the EU institutions. This includes attending and speaking at relevant meeting and events on a regular basis, to present the organisation’s views and position.
Coordinate and facilitate cross-partners exchanges and collaborations with the objectives of developing joint advocacy actions to influence policy making at EU level, to foster local ownership of renewable energy.
Lead on the translation of our corporate policy outputs into compelling messagesand identifying viable pathways towards visibility at the EU level (from social media to events and media presence). This could include, depending on the available funding, developing EU level campaigns or coordinating/advising on the communication of Energy Cities’ political priorities at the EU and/or national level and ensure that such messages are properly reflected into Energy Cities corporate communications
The selected candidate will be part of the team of Energy Cities working on advocacy and corporate communications. He/she/they will also be part of the teams delivering the following European projects:
Local RES: this project is deploying innovative local energy systems driven by Renewable Energy Communities (REC) for a socially fair energy transformation that puts renewable energy into the hands of communities and people.
ACCU: this project will accelerate the smart and just energy transition in NWE neighbourhoods by setting up 3 Local Energy Communities (LECs) in Arnhem (NL), Bruges (BE) and Fourmies (FR). These LECs will develop smart energy systems integrating renewable electricity and heat and storing local solar energy.
At least 5 years of experience in policy and advocacy on energy and climate topics, preferably with a focus on the local level and on promoting a fair energy transition in a European context
Compulsory Master level studies in a relevant domain e.g. political science, international relations, communications
Previous experience in facilitating and coordinating joint advocacy actions in the framework of European projects or coalitions
Familiarity with EU funded projects, and experience with media relations will be positively evaluated
Interest in system change approaches (governance issues, transition management, stakeholders and citizen engagement, urban and energy planning, policies and financial instruments, etc.).
THE SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Great writing & analytical skills to develop and argument political positions in clear and concise texts
Excellent communication skills, in particular the ability to extract and deliver key messages via the appropriate channels
Excellent organisational skills and capacity to work autonomously
Ability to facilitate conversations and mediate across different interests to find suitable and practical solutions
Ability to work in an international and intercultural team and environment
Ability to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks.
Proficient user level (C level) in English. Independent user (B level) of other EU languages is an advantage, apart from your mother tongue
CONTRACT INFORMATION
The contract will be made under Belgian law
1-year CDD with possibility of extension depending on funding
Location: Brussels (Belgium) – Please note that this job is anon-site position. We enjoy a part-time teleworking policy but expect our collaborators to regularly come to the office to ensure effective teamwork and cohesion.
Availability to travel, in Europe in particular (mostly missions of 2-3 days)
Compensation around 45K-50K€ gross/year depending on profile, experience and criteria’s of Energy Cities’ salary grid
Holidays per year: 20 days plus 26.5 extra-legal days (for full-time and full year)
Other social advantages: Homeworking policy and teleworking allowance, groups insurance, meal vouchers, cyclist or public transport allowance, phone/Internet lump sum.
Applicants must have the legal right to work and live in Belgium
Prepare your CV and explain your motivations via any channel (audio, video, letter…) Submit your application documents below.
Closing date for applications: 17 August, 23:59 CET.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and interviewed. Interviews will take place in the second half of August.
MORE ON OUR TEAM
Our staff includes 40 people based in two offices, in Brussels and Besançon. Our internal governance is based on the Holacracy principles: every decision is taken by the person or the “circle” (team) that is responsible for it. Team members have no function or title, they are fulfilling a role, or several ones defined in our “constitution”. The latter changes each time we identify a new need, making our organisation not only relatively horizontal with a co-ownership of the strategy, of its development, but also very agile. Learn more about Holacracy.
