POLICY ADVISOR, EU ENERGY TRANSITION, BRUSSELS

E3G is seeking a Policy Advisor to join its EU Energy Transition team to support E3G’s work on ensuring a fast, fair and funded clean energy transition in the EU. This role will focus on delivering a just and well-managed gas transition in the EU.

PERSON DESCRIPTION

You have a sound understanding of, and commitment to, E3G’s purpose, context and objectives.
You are intellectually curious and enthusiastic about developing solutions to complex challenges. You are proficient at working across a range of issues, information sources and with diverse stakeholders, making timely work-related decisions, respecting deadlines.
You are committed to high quality outputs and use collaboration to get to better outcomes. You are a motivated team player, who has an ability to work both independently and in a group setting.
You will be able to identify and engage with a range of external stakeholders to understand their perspectives and communicate your ideas and findings, keeping abreast of changing geopolitics and trends.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• A high-quality degree and professional experience in a relevant discipline and field.
• A strong understanding of EU legislative processes, generally, and key energy files, specifically.
• A command of EU political trends and contemporary geopolitical dynamics.
• Strong research, analytical and strategic-thinking skills, displaying intellectual curiosity and creativity.
• Well-organised and focused with an attention to detail, able to be proactive and deliver high-quality outputs in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey information and arguments to others in a clear, accessible and convincing way.
• Confident when engaging stakeholders in government, industry, finance and civil society.

E3G VALUES DIVERSITY AND WELCOMES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL SUITABLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER, RACE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. WE AIM TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF THE POPULATIONS WE SUPPORT AND ACTIVELY SEEK APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide political economy analysis to assessing the impacts of shifting politics and policies on the on the EU’s clean energy transition.
• Lead analysis of the EU’s gas transition, focusing on both geopolitics of energy at EU and member state level. Provide insights on the politics of accelerating a managed EU gas transition.
• Strengthen E3G’s collective engagement with policymakers, private sector actors and civil society actors by developing a network of contacts working on gas policy and politics.
• Prepare and contribute to communications products such as presentations, briefings and reports for internal and external use.
• Support preparations for workshops, presentations and meetings with external partners.
• Travel may be required.
  This list is not exhaustive, and the post-holder will be required to undertake other tasks and duties within the EU Energy Transition team and the wider organisation.