Job opportunities

We are hiring a candidate with strong motivation to assist the project managers on 2 projects in the field of participative governance and the climate and energy transition of cities:

• TOMORROW kicked off in October 2019. It is a Horizon 2020 funded European project aiming at empowering local authorities to lead the transition towards low-carbon, resilient and more liveable cities. In the framework of the project, six cities will develop 2050 transition roadmaps together with citizens and other local stakeholders and serve as pilot for the transition of European territories.

• Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Europe. Largest movement for local climate and energy actions, the EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy brings together thousands of local governments voluntarily committed to implementing EU climate and energy objectives.

POSSIBLE MISSIONS DURING THE INTERNSHIP

TOMORROW

• Follow up on the support to Pilot-Cities on the development of their local workplans
• Participation to the Learning Relay (22^nd October) depending on the start of the internship
• Preparation of the Study Tours to Dublin and Brest in January and April 2021
• Support to the communication activities (e.g. blog, community of practices, social networks)

Covenant of Mayors

• Support to the overall management of the initiative/project
• Support to the communication activities
• Support to the capacity-building and governance activities

CANDIDATE’S PROFILE AND SKILLS

Eligibility

• Level of education: Bachelor’s degree
  • Candidates must be enrolled in a university
  • Post-graduate candidate will not be taken into consideration unless a contract can still be signed with their University

Academic background

• Candidates should have an academic background in: Sustainable development, energy and climate, economy and finance, International Relations (related to climate and energy), EU project management, etc

Language

• Excellent command of English

Other skills

• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesize information and extract key messages
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Ability to work in an international team as well as to take initiatives
  • Good command of computer skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work place location: Energy Cities – 63 rue d’Arlon – BE-1040 BRUSSELS

Salary: according to the conditions of Eurodyssey Programme

Contract duration: 5-6 month period

Contacts: Administrative points: Nathalie Moroge, Logistics & Membership – Internship tutor: Frédéric Boyer, Project Management

An offer is online on the French “Job offers” page of our website.