Senior Policy Officer for Post Growth Transformations
European Environmental Bureau
Length of contract
1 year
Start date
1st January 2025
Salary
€2981- €3643 per month
About the Organisation
EEB’s Economic Transition team is working on spreading awareness of the need for a drastic economic transition, for example by translating degrowth demands and research for post-growth transformations into concrete policy shifts. The global economy is driving dangerous climate breakdown and exceeding multiple planetary boundaries. At the same time, many people still lack access to basic needs.
How can we achieve rapid emissions reductions, bring resource use back to sustainable levels, and ensure good lives for all? The REAL project addresses these critical questions. REAL is a European Research Council (ERC) Synergy project led by Professors Julia Steinberger (UNIL Lausanne), Jason Hickel, and Giorgos Kallis (UAB Barcelona) providing scientifically rigorous pathways for societal transformation toward a post-growth economy.
About the role
The Senior Policy Officer will work closely with the REAL project partners and researchers while working at the EEB. The ideal candidate will have experience in EU advocacy, policy, and campaigning work and will bring in a clear understanding of ecological economics and alternative economic theories such as post-growth and degrowth with a strong personal commitment to related ideas. We want to interview candidates who care about post-growth transitions, but also understand how to influence policy.
The (Senior) Policy Officer should be someone who personally wants to develop their career and visible profile in the post-growth degrowth space. You’ll be a key player in pushing boundaries on economic policy discourse, translating academic research from REAL, and associated post-growth projects, into impactful advocacy, enhancing strong visibility on post-growth ideas and policies.
Responsibilities
- Contributing towards mainstreaming post-growth/degrowth concepts and narratives in EU policies and working with allies (eNGOs, social and youth organizations, women’s rights organizations, think tanks, unions, or progressive business) on pushing a narrative around the need for and possibility of transformational change;
- Identifying strategic opportunities for post-growth advocacy within the EU policy landscape;
- Collaborating with researchers and leading the advocacy work to communicate research findings effectively and translating academic research into policy briefs, messages, and advocacy strategies;
- Building relationships and/or joining ad hoc coalitions with various stakeholders to support the advocacy, campaigning, and communication efforts;
- Organizing campaigns, events, and meetings to promote post-growth strategies;
- Representing the REAL project policy circles and public events, in multi-stakeholder platforms and with the media; preparing public presentations, defending positions and co-designing events with other stakeholders; writing op-eds and other communique to disseminate results and proposals of the project in timely opportunities (e.g. during COP events, EU elections, etc.)
Skills, Competencies & Experience
Skills, Competencies & Experience:
- Passionate about challenging conventional economic policies and advocating for post-growth/degrowth alternatives;
- 2+ years of relevant work experience (5+ years a for Senior Officer) with advocacy and campaigning on economic transition matters, in particular, ecological economics and degrowth;
- Have a degree or qualification in the relevant subject(s);
- Strong knowledge of EU policies and understanding of the structure of EU institutions and how to influence policy-making;
- Have strong communications and networking skills, feel confident to take the floor at public events and with media, and represent the project in different settings;
- High level of written and spoken English (native speaker or equivalent) with fluency in other EU languages is considered an asset;
- Be well organized and a team player, while able to work independently;
- Subscribes to the REAL project values and EEB’s values.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate Degree.
Compensation & Benefits
- Holiday Bonus,
- 13th Month, Generous Pension Scheme,
- Luncheon Vouchers
- Teleworking Indemnity,
- Travel Insurance
Working locations
- Hybrid model, working in the Brussels office and remotely.
How to apply
- Send an email to [email protected] with a CV in English, Two references, and a cover letter with the subject line "Senior Policy Officer for Post-Growth Transformation" on 28th October 2024.
Interviews
- Only Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. The interview will start on 18th November 2024.
Policies
- The EEB is an equal opportunities employer. We respect our employees’ private lives, including where they are taking up care roles. We strive to be an inclusive organization and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates.