Climate Resilience Monitoring Specialist

at  ClimateKIC

Job Title: Climate Resilience Monitoring Specialist
Team: Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions & EU Affairs team
Contract: 12 months fixed-term contract with possibility to extend to indefinite
Level: Foundation/Intermediate
Please refer to our Capability Framework
Location: Belgium, Germany, Poland, Spain, UK
Start Date: As soon as possible
Apply By: Interviews will happen on a rolling basis till we find the right candidate. It is advisable to apply as early as possible.

ABOUT US

At EIT Climate-KIC, we are wholeheartedly committed to building a diverse and representative team and an inclusive workplace that values different life experiences and perspectives, and we encourage personal development, learning and growth.
When recruiting, we look to achieve diversity in the candidate pool. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments that will foster success in potential employees from diverse backgrounds and life situations. And because our team has differing needs and personal circumstances, we offer a high degree of flexibility to accommodate all working patterns. We’re happy to discuss your situation during the interview and see how best we can support you.
Don’t let Imposter Syndrome stop you from applying!
EIT Climate-KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) is Europe’s foremost climate innovation initiative, entrusted by the European Commission to catalyse transformation through innovation. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with circa 160 people distributed all over the EU, EIT Climate-KIC leads and orchestrates innovation with a community of more than 400. Together we conduct activities in 39 countries. We partner with cities, regions, governments and communities with the highest climate action ambition; providing the framework and expert support to holistically manage the complexity of climate change and deliver accelerated climate action.
EIT Climate-KIC operates as a not-for-profit platform working through public-private partnership, wielding both public and private funding. We consist of 3 Legal entities: a Dutch BV Holding company (for profit) with 14 branches in European jurisdictions, providing grant management, innovation orchestration services, and impact investment advisory owned by a Dutch-based foundation with charity status – Climate-KIC International Foundation. Historically, we have been funded by our founder and core funder, the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), but we are currently transitioning to a multi-funder model.

ABOUT THE TEAM

In this role, as a member of the Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions (RCNR) Cluster, you will contribute to the implementation of a strategy aiming to support regions become resilient and climate neutral by applying place-based systems transformation and providing a platform for collaboration.
Nested within RCNR cluster, the Climate Resilient Regions Team focuses on supporting regions and communities that wish to transition to climate resilience through a transformational adaptation approach. Moving beyond reactive and incremental adaptation of existing systems, our approach seeks to bring about systems change where this needed to close the adaptation gap and deliver long-term prosperity in the face of climate change. Our goal is to empower local stakeholders to proactively embrace transformational change towards climate resilience, foster shared learning and encourage partnerships, and develop customized strategies. This commitment unfolds through a strategic roadmap designed to further strengthen our European-level role, develop interventions in engaged regions, deepen efforts in selected regions.
Much of this work takes place in the context of the EU’s Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change aiming to have 150 climate resilient regions within Europe by 2030. The Climate Resilient Regions Team is involved in a diverse portfolio of projects related to the Mission Adaptation, including Pathways2Resilience, VALORADA, NBRACER, ARCADIA and DESIRMED and others to follow. From within this engagement and beyond we introduce a systems innovation approach exemplified by the Regional Resilience Journeys (RRJ). This not only expands our involvement in ongoing projects but also increases coordination among various regions, contributing to a more cohesive and effective response to climate challenges.
As one of our thematic focus areas, we pioneer Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) as a strategic component within our portfolio for transformational change, actively seeking opportunities to incorporate NBS principles, initiating projects, and developing methodologies to validate their effectiveness. Through collaboration with stakeholders and the use of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) methods, we aim to contribute to a holistic approach to resilience, harmonizing policy, mission approach, and sustainable environmental practices. This comprehensive strategy underscores our dedication to fostering resilience and climate neutrality at both regional and global scales.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate is someone passionate about and committed to advancing climate resilience at regional and local level. A deep interest in evaluating regional readiness, fostering shared learning, and developing customized strategies to empower local stakeholders is crucial. The successful candidate will actively contribute to ongoing projects and play a pivotal role in furthering the team’s development. We are seeking an individual with a strong ambition to learn, grow, and thrive within our collaborative environment, aligning with our overarching goal of supporting regions on their transformative journey towards climate resilience and neutrality.
Key Working Relationships

The successful candidate will work within the Climate Resilient Region team to deliver on projects and contribute to achieving the team’s objectives within the Climate Neutral and Resilient Regions cluster, and within EIT Climate-KIC in particular:

• Colleagues from the focus area climate resilient region team and related projects
• Colleagues from the whole Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster.
• Colleagues from MEL and LIME team

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery:

• Write deliverables, execute tasks, and actively participate in online and in-person project meetings.
• Propose and create content while managing your workload to ensure the success of climate resilience and neutrality projects.

Capacity Building:

• Contribute to the design and delivery of capacity building activities related to climate resilience.
• Tailor activities to meet the specific needs of stakeholders, ensuring effectiveness in building capacity for climate resilience and adaptation actions.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Contribute to the organization of activities aimed at fostering collaboration and shared learning in the context of climate resilience.
• Support stakeholder engagement through communication campaigns, presentations, and other relevant activities.

Evaluation and learning:

• Support to the projects in evaluating, learning and sensemaking from progress on demonstration work.
• Elaborate new materials from the learning and regional transferability trends and patterns

Networking and Business Development:

• Assist in networking activities and contribute to business development efforts specifically focused on climate resilience.
• Collaborate with the team to identify and pursue opportunities for the growth of initiatives related to climate resilient regions.