The EEB is a founding member of SDG Watch Europe, an EU-level, cross-sectoral CSO alliance of NGOs from development, environment, social, human rights and other sectors. Its goal is to hold governments to account for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) and to ensure the ambitious implementation of the SDGs in and by the EU.
We are seeking an SDG Watch Europe Coordinator (at the level of a Policy Officer) to coordinate activities of SDG Watch Europe around a new, pan-European project focussing on citizens’ participation in the European Green Deal. The role includes support to SDG Watch Europe, its members and its Steering Group to strategically use its resources and create impact for the ambitious implementation of the SDGs. While the Coordinator will be employed by the EEB and integrated into this Global Policies and Sustainability Unit, the Coordinator’s tasks will also be guided by the SDG Watch Europe Steering Group.
You will have experience working on sustainability policies in the EU or beyond and/or on civil society and citizens participation across the EU. You have a personal commitment to the work we do. We are looking forward to interviewing candidates who can show they understand the sustainability challenges the EU is facing and the kind of policies that are needed to realise the SDGs, the need to increase public participation and citizens deliberation combined with an understandng of the role of civil society organisations and their networks.
The work consists of:
Qualities and experience:
The EEB offers:
Location: The candidate must commit to working most of the time from our office in Brussels and his/her home office in Belgium
Deadline for Application: 9 December 2021
Interviews first round: as soon as possible after the deadline for application
Starting date: 1 February 2022
The EEB is an equal-opportunities and family-friendly employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates.
Due to limited staff resources and numbers of applications anticipated, only candidates selected for interviews will receive a reply.
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Applications consisting of 1) a letter of motivation explaining why you bring the qualities and skills we are looking for, 2) a comprehensive CV and 3) a completed questionnaire (see below) should be sent to personnel@eeb.org. Only applications comprising these three elements will be considered. Please clearly mark: “SDG Watch Europe Coordinator” in the subject of your email.
Questionnaire for SDG Watch Europe Coordinator post
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