Coordination Officer (0869)

We have a great opportunity to join ClientEarth’s Brussels office in a coordination role. Our work in the EU has grown to such an extent that we need support maintaining an overall view of everything we are doing, to ensure we are working in line with our strategic framework.

You will support the Head of the Brussels in monitoring the adoption of EU environmental policies and in coordinating our work at EU level to ensure we work cross-programmatically, collaborate with our offices in other geographies, and make the most of our expertise and skills across the whole organisation.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Anais Berthier who is based in our Brussels office. Anais is a Senior Lawyer and Head of ClientEarth Brussels. She provides strategic direction, coordination and oversight of our work engaging with the EU institutions and other vital stakeholders. Anaïs has worked for law firms in France and in Belgium, including Huglo-Lepage & Associés, handling issues on a wide range of European law matters including waste, chemicals (including on the REACH Regulation), facilities’ permits, environmental liability and climate change. Before moving to Brussels, she worked as a lawyer for the French Ministry of the Environment, where she focused on Kyoto Protocol and World Trade Organisation (WTO) issues. Before becoming Head of EU Affairs at ClientEarth she led our work on strengthening the rule of law. This included ensuring the implementation and enforcement of the procedural rights provided by the Aarhus Convention: access to information, public participation in decision-making process and access to justice in environmental matters.

Main Duties

• Support the Head of Brussels in coordinating cross-programmatic work: scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, attending and taking minutes at coordination meetings; booking travel, processing contracts & invoices
• Participating in project teams to provide support with coordination tasks
• Research/monitor/keep track of relevant legislative, policy and public affairs developments at EU level
• Support with communications at EU level, including managing the Head of Brussels’ social media account; monitoring social media posts of certain relevant stakeholders including MEPs, Commission officials etc. (in collaboration with the Communications team and Head of Brussels) to raise the profile of ClientEarth in Brussels
• Support the Head of the Brussels office in building a strong office culture and community e.g. through social events, meetings, away days, etc.

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Experience working with or very good knowledge of the EU institutions (essential)
• Knowledge of/or interest in environmental and climate issues (essential)
• Experience of undertaking research or monitoring of legal, policy, legislative and/or public affairs developments (essential)
• Experience of organising team building activities and organisational events (desirable)
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office packages: Word, Outlook, Excel (essential)

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

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Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Belgium.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.