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Senior Project Coordinator, NetZeroCities

Organisation

Eurocities, the network of major European cities, is recruiting a Senior Project Coordinator to work in the field of climate neutrality on NetZeroCities.

The candidate would start ideally in December 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Eurocities is a dynamic and international team where we trust in people, value constructive exchanges and collaborative work. We help people thrive in a friendly, open and healthy environment while promoting a work/life balance.

About the project

NetZeroCities (NZC) is an initiative launched as part of the European Green Deal and directly supporting the European Commission’s Mission for 100 Climate-neutral and Smart Cities by 2030. NZC is being implemented by a 33-member consortium comprising diverse partners from across Europe, supporting the 112 Mission cities to achieve the Mission objectives through expertise, tools and guidance, capacity building and knowledge sharing, and innovative approaches to systemic change.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Coordinator to co-lead the NZC Team in Eurocities, with direct experience working with cities and expertise in local climate action. The NZC Team at Eurocities consists of 18 staff, with six team members working directly with cities to support them to achieve their Mission objectives.

Responsibilities

As Senior Project Coordinator, you will work as part of the broader Climate & Environment Team and co-lead the NetZeroCities Team with two other Senior Project Coordinators. You will manage a small group of six city experts and work closely with the European Commission and NZC consortium partners. In this role, you will:

  • co-lead the NZC Team and managing a team of six expert city advisors and officers
  • take a leadership role in NetZeroCities and its governance and implementation, ensuring that the needs of cities are driving the support provided
  • manage project work packages and allocated tasks for which Eurocities is responsible
  • manage resources and budget
  • support engagement with cities and support their climate neutrality objectives and make connections with consortium partners to ensure smooth delivery
  • liaise with the European Commission on project tasks and engagement with the city support team
  • promote project results and activities internally and externally
  • draft technical and financial reports
  • make links between the project and other areas of Eurocities activity, relevant Eurocities forums and working groups
  • support project development in cooperation with the Climate & Environment Director

Profile

You are an experienced professional who is full of initiative, self-driven, curious, creative, flexible and results-oriented.

The skills and experience to do this job successfully include:

  • a successful track record of at least 10 years of work experience in the field of project management and climate change, particularly at the local level
  • a Master’s degree or equivalent in climate, environment, sustainability, urban planning, or related fields
  • experience of working directly with or in city/local governments, preferably in climate neutrality or related area
  • excellent oral and written communications skills in English
  • experience in capacity building and workshop design and facilitation
  • experience in working with multiple stakeholders/partners at transnational level
  • good networking abilities and interpersonal skills for an international environment
  • excellent relationship management, coordination and organisation skills
  • proven experience in leading and managing a team, with a focus on professional development and performance management
  • problem-solving approach
  • flexibility to deal with multiple and changing priorities

Assets:

  • knowledge or experience of providing direct support services to cities or similar recipients
  • experience of process design and improvement
  • Experience of working on EU-funded projects such as Horizon Europe/2020
  • knowledge of the functioning of the EU institutions, policy priorities and main policy developments in the area of climate neutrality
  • experience writing EU project proposals
  • other languages

We offer

  • A full-time position as employee, under Belgian or Spanish legislation. The selected candidate will need to either live in Belgium or Spain (Barcelona) or be willing to relocate for the duration of the contract (candidates need to provide a Belgian or Spanish address)
  • An open-ended contract linked to the length of the project which is currently funded until 31 May 2026, pending approval of the project extension
  • gross salary, according to profile and experience:
    • Belgium: between 57.000 € and 64.000 € yearly gross salary (paid in 13 instalments)
    • Barcelona: between 48.500 € and 54.500 € yearly gross salary (paid in 12 instalments)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Part-time teleworking

Benefits

Meal vouchers, pension plan (Belgium only), hospitalisation insurance, public transport costs (Belgium only), 13th month (in Belgium only), éco-chèques (Belgium only), 90€ net per month of teleworking allowance, training opportunities.

How to apply

Applicants are requested to send a letter of motivation, explicitly describing their relevant experience and linking it to the requirements for the position, in one page maximum, together with a CV (3 pages maximum) with at least two referees (including your current or last employer) by 23:59 CET on 27 October 2024 to: Patricia de Wouters, People & Operation Director, at jobs.climate@eurocities.eu.

Please send the documents in PDF format and mention ‘senior project coordinator NZC’ in the subject line.

We are aware that you might use AI when applying for this position. It’s perfectly fine to use AI to brainstorm, structure your ideas or edit your language. Just please be aware that while AI is one of the tools we use in Eurocities, the main tool we need for the work here is our brains: This is a content-based position, and one that AI cannot do for you. Please keep this in mind during the process to avoid disappointment on both sides later in the process. We want to use this interview to get to know you and your ideas, not what ChatGPT thinks the best answers are.

Interviews will be held in person or online the week of 4 November 2024.

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. CV and personal data of non-selected candidates are not shared with anyone outside Eurocities and will be deleted immediately after the recruitment process. For more information, read our privacy policy.

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