We are looking for two highly motivated Programme Managers to join our Circular Economy team. The Programme Managers will each manage our activities to limit the environmental impact of waste and the textile sector. The exact portfolio will be adapted to the candidate’s profile and experience.
Supported by almost 50 environmental NGOs across Europe and beyond, ECOS (ecostandard.org) is a European non-profit organisation which promotes environmental interests in the development of standards and related laws and policies. ECOS uses its strong technical base to effectively operate at political, policy and technical levels, to provide key solutions to global environmental challenges.
Your main tasks will be to:
- Promote environmental interests in the proposal, development and revision of European and international policies and standards, notably in the field of waste or textile, in cooperation with ECOS nominated experts and member organisations;
- Manage ECOS participation in certain projects (such as the H2020 CE-Waste or ENgage projects);
- Develop and implement advocacy strategies with a view to maximise ECOS impacts;
- Select, manage, and oversee technical experts to assist our work;
- Represent ECOS in relevant meetings, such as meetings of standardisation organisations or European institutions and workshops, conferences and other fora;
- Engage and collaborate with our members, other NGOs and stakeholders;
- Develop regular updates, briefings, positions and publications for our target audiences;
- Prepare funding applications and ensure proper reporting to funders.
Skills and experience required:
- University degree in environmental sciences, engineering, or relevant discipline;
- Alternatively, a degree in social sciences with qualifying professional qualifications;
- Proven expertise or interest in at least one of the areas mentioned above;
- Good understanding of EU policy making processes;
- Interest in technical work and/or standardisation processes;
- Commitment to the values, vision and mission of environmental NGOs;
- Familiarity with European Union funded projects;
- Strong analytical skills & ability to translate technical information into digestible information;
- Excellent time and project management skills;
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team;
- Excellent writing, communication, networking and negotiation skills;
- Fluent English, other languages an asset.
How to apply:
Applicants should send a CV and cover letter by no later than 31 December 2019 to: info@ecostandard.org, with the subject line “PROGRAMME MANAGER-CE: your name”. The first round of interviews will take place early January. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. When applying, please mention where you found the job ad, and your preference for waste or textile.
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