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Title | Senior Associate, United Kingdom Programme |
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The European Climate Foundation (ECF) was established in February 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to promote climate and energy policies that greatly reduce Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions and to help Europe play a stronger international leadership role to mitigate climate change. The ECF is funded by major multi-year commitments from donors in Europe and the United States. The ECF is part of the international ClimateWorks Network that shares goals, strategies and resources to address the global challenge of climate change mitigation with a global network of aligned organizations. The UK Programme pursues a number of strategic initiatives to ensure decarbonisation of the UK economy. We aim to ensure that effective energy policies are adopted and implemented at the national level by convening networks of political contacts, grantees, business, institutions and other partners. Major initiatives since the end of 2007 have included:
The ECF team is a highly dynamic group of individuals. The team combines ambition and passion with a rigorous, results-oriented and analytic approach to work. The ECF’s culture is one of intensity, enthusiasm and mutual support. ECF is seeking to recruit a Senior Associate to lead its UK programme. The associate will be accountable for all aspects of the UK programme of ECF with the aim of achieving decarbonisation of the UK economy and ensuring the UK adopts a high ambition stance in the EU’s policy making. The senior associate is responsible for:
The Senior Associate may manage specific initiatives directly. This position requires travel to the Hague, Brussels and Berlin. Key competencies and characteristics
Location: The UK in easy reach of London (candidates must be in possession of work permit for the UK, in case applicable) Start Date: As soon as practicable Compensation: Competitive To apply: please send your CV and cover letter to employment@europeanclimate.org, to the attention of Nicole Smit. Please indicate ´Recruitment – Senior Associate for UK´ in the Subject line. Application deadline: Friday 18 January 2013. For more information on the ECF, please visit www.europeanclimate.org . |