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{{Job offers
|Job title=Senior Energy Advisor
|Organisation=Food and Water Action Europe
|City=Brussels
|Country=Belgium
|Region=Europe and Central Asia
|Sector=Renewable Energy
|Application deadline=2025/04/04
|URL=https://community.iisd.org/jobs/senior-energy-advisor/
|Language of description=English
|Job description=Qualifications

*Experience: At least six years of experience in energy topics of which at least two years grassroots/field organizing, and/or advocacy on public policy.
*Good understanding and experience of campaigning and/or policy work. Pan-European campaign experience and experience with organizing, advocacy and legislative strategy; familiarity with EU institutions, policies and legislative process is highly desirable. knowledge of consumer and environmental issues; experience working with the media.
*Knowledge of food, water, climate and energy issues is a plus.
*Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to adapt for a variety of audiences.
*Strong interpersonal skills for building new relationships and an ability to work well with a wide variety of people and to coordinate diverse tasks in an often high-pressured environment.
*Ability to present technical concepts to a mass audience.
*Ability to think creatively and quickly to respond to legislative developments and to take advantage of breaking news.
*Demonstrated leadership capability.
*Excellent planning and organizational skills.
*Works well under pressure and is capable of multitasking efficiently.
*Knowledge of online activism/social media and email listservs a plus.
*Strong initiative, ability to manage own work program without close supervision.
*Good level of administrative skills required.
*Conditions: Flexible and independent working style, with long hours and travel possible.
*Language: Excellent English writing, public speaking and presentation skills, ideally along with fluency in other European languages.

Special Requirements

Duties and responsibilities
*In coordination with the rest of the team, build a strong base of organizations and individuals in support of our energy campaigns.
*Liaise and maintain contacts with EU-level, national and local allies in the fight against fracking and fossil gas.
*Carry out a broad range of tasks such as organizing events and gatherings, advocacy meetings, collection and amplification of testimonies on fossil gas.
*Follow relevant EU-level processes and connect with EU decision makers as well as with campaigners elevating relevant fossil gas and false solution developments on a national level.
*Provide research on policy and advocacy issues.
*Coordinate and develop coalitions on campaign issues and implement grassroots organizing to support joint activities by members of the Beyond Gas Network.
*Maintain familiarity with a diverse set of issues and research products, and respond to information requests from activists, coalition members, policy makers and media.
*Develop education materials such as factsheets, action alerts, web site content and newsletter articles on various campaign issues.
*Monitoring and assessing EU, German and other countries policy and legislation on fossil gas, gas imports and infrastructure as well as false solutions.
*Attend and speak at meetings and public events, as relevant.
*In connection with the US team, lead on taking strategic, political decisions defining the work plans of the Europe team.
*Draft and support writing grants.
*Oversee/lead on several administrative tasks (support with implementing HR procedures, liaise with human resources, lead hirings, point person for admin requests in the building and the team etc).
*Liaise with the FWW finance, HR and management team.
*Lead and organize the regular team meetings, one-to-ones and bigger strategic team meetings.
*Other duties as assigned by the line manager.
*Reports to Food & Water Watch Deputy Director.
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