Senior Project Officer

Position description

The European Federation of Agencies and Regions for Energy and the Environment (FEDARENE) is a leading European network of regional energy agencies. We facilitate the development of interregional partnerships and projects, promote the regional dimension in debates on sustainable energy and the environment, and help regions develop their capacity to take action for the energy and climate transition. We offer a position with responsibility and focus on EU projects’ activities within a well-established European association (35 years), representing members from 25 European countries and active in one of the most strategic areas of current European politics.

Your main missions:

You will mainly be involved in FEDARENE’s activities in EU-funded projects & initiatives focusing on energy communities.

You will also be involved in the roll-out of FEDARENE’s services to its members.

Tasks include (but are not limited to):

• Coordinate the work of a network of experts (organise training sessions, monitor their work and support them in all their activities);
• Design and implement a communication strategy for an EU initiative on citizen-led renovation;
• Coordinate the work of a network of communications experts (organise training sessions, monitor their work and support them in all their activities);
• Organise events (webinars and capacity-building workshops) from start to end (planning, implementation and reporting) and support the organisation of high-level events;
• Draft deliverables and ensure an efficient and on-time delivery of all outputs, including technical & financial reports;
• Support the overall roll-out of FEDARENE’s services to its members and especially the working group on energy communities;
• Support other colleagues in the implementation of their EU projects’ activities.

Preferred education & experience:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field;
• 5 years’ experience in a similar role. What we will evaluate positively is experience in the following areas:
  • Implementation of EU-funded projects or initiatives (Contract of services, Horizon Europe, Interreg, LIFE…);
  • Hands-on experience with energy communities or citizen energy projects;
  • Event organisation (multiple formats);
  • Communications skills.

Employee Profile:

Required skills:

• High-quality planning, organisation, and time management skills;
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office package, especially MS Excel;
• Ability to deeply understand technical issues and to translate them for a broader public understanding;
• Strong communication and analytical skills;
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment;
• Fluency in spoken and written English at a C1 minimum level; Knowledge of other EU languages (C1) is considered an asset;
• Interest and knowledge about energy communities;
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines.

Application instructions

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