Intern - Programme Office

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) was established in 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 ECF team is a highly dynamic group of individuals, combining 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.

The position:

The European Climate Foundation is offering an internship and will work closely and actively with the Programme Office - the team within the ECF that manages its cross-cutting programmes.

The role involves:

Administrative tasks

• Helping with travel bookings;
• Helping with event organisation and setting up of meetings.

Grant management

• Helping with Fluxx (internal grants management system)/grants/project administration;
• Preparation of internal and international meetings/events;
• Help in preparation of presentations – application of skills on powerpoint etc. 

Budget management support

• Support with the reporting cycle to ECF funders.

Content tasks

• Diverse range of research and writing up of reports on EU climate and energy policy, as needed;
• Monitoring and communication of upcoming events and institutional developments;
• Attending events and writing summaries of these for the team;
• In a rotation scheme with other interns, provide Daily News to all staff. 

The ideal candidate should embody the following professional qualifications and personal attitudes:

• Relevant work experience or academic background in the fields of energy, climate, environment or public policy;
• Demonstrated interest in the mission and values of the European Climate Foundation;
• An understanding of and interest in EU climate and energy policies will be particularly valued;
• Superior written and verbal English skills;
• Foreign languages an asset;
• Proven ability to work well under pressure, take initiative and be a creative problem-solver;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure, and to be proactive in generating and implementing ideas for improvement in the Programme Office and wider organisation;
• Strong administrative and computer skills (PowerPoint, Microsoft, Excel);
• Experience with Mac is an asset.

We offer an intellectually challenging position with great possibilities for professional development and an excellent work atmosphere.
Location: Brussels, Belgium (candidates must be in the possession of a work permit for Belgium)
Start date: 1 February 2015 or as soon as practicable
Duration: 6 months
Compensation: similar to that of internships in European institutions (Commission, Council and Parliament)

To apply: If you are interested, please send a CV and one-page cover letter in English to the attention of Thomas Legge to employment@europeanclimate.org before the closing date of applications. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. When applying, please type in the Subject line the position (“Intern Programme Office”). Telephone calls will not be transferred to the recruitment team.
Application deadline: 16 January 2015

For more information on the ECF, please visit www.europeanclimate.org.