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Remote job, based in Europe (EU, Western Balkans, Turkey), under a staff or consultant contract

Europe Beyond Coal (EBC) is a joint effort by over 60 non-governmental organisations aiming at a coal exit by 2030, and at a power sector that is fully powered by renewable energy by 2035 in Europe. We devote our time and resources to this independent campaign because we are committed to seeing a European energy system that protects people, nature and our global climate.

The campaign is supported by a 20-person secretariat with an office in Berlin, though most of the employees work remotely from different European locations.

The role of the Campaign Coordinator is to support the Campaign Director and campaign team with its strategic operations. This includes coordinating and overseeing internal EBC coalition strategy processes, responding to the needs of NGO partners, assisting the Campaign Director and taking the lead in organising and delivering selected campaign projects.

Skills & Experience

Required

• Fluent in English and at least one more European language
• Strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail
• Organised and efficient, capable of managing multiple projects with competing priorities to the highest standards in a timely manner
• Proactive self-starter requiring minimal supervision, but also works well in a team
• Problem-solver
• At least five years experience in project-management
• At least two years experience in working independently
• Good understanding of civil society organisations and the non-profit sector
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to engage and connect with broad range of people in a multi-cultural team
• Commitment to a healthy, environmentally-friendly and fair society
• Digitally savvy
• Experience with energy and climate campaigning.

To apply:
Please send a short CV and a one-page cover letter in English to Emilia Ochoa (ebcjobs AT beyond-coal.eu) by end of the day on Sunday 20 March, putting ‘Campaign Coordinator’ on the subject line. Please note that due to a large number of applications, we only reply to candidates who have been short-listed for an interview.

• Preferable start date: October 2023
• Employment type: staff or consultant
• Location: Remote working from a European location, or from our office in Berlin.
  Please note that we do not have the resources to relocate candidates to Europe from outside the continent.

We, Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF), are an alliance of passionate civil society groups committed to transforming the European energy sector. We strive for a just transition to a fossil-free, fully renewables-based energy system that protects people, nature, and our planet. As an independent campaign, we are driven by a fierce dedication to ending our reliance on coal by 2030 and fossil gas by 2035 with a focus on the power sector. With your help, we can create a brighter, cleaner, and more equitable future for all.

This campaign is supported by a BFF secretariat, consisting of 25 people and spread across Europe.

We are looking for a new Communications Director, who is part of the BFF secretariat’s executive team, and has the overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the campaign communications strategy.

As our Communications Director, you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the creation and updating of BFF communications strategies, core messaging, and audiencing, in coordination with relevant campaigners, working groups, and NGO partners;
• Ensuring BFF partner organisations and national campaigns are engaged in the development and delivery of the comms elements of the campaign;
• Contributing to relevant cross-network strategic communication exchanges;
• Managing the BFF brand, including its visual identity;
• Preparing and presenting a summary of the achievements, challenges and gaps of BFF to campaign governance bodies and funders;
• Overseeing media and digital monitoring so as to evaluate the campaign’s effectiveness;
• Signing off planned and reactive communications materials;
• Overseeing the development and implementation of digital efforts and strategies;
• Securing the BFF secretariat and coalition’s planning and delivery of high quality and impactful strategic comms interventions across Europe;
• Defining roles, tasks, and responsibilities within the (currently seven-person) comms team of the BFF secretariat;
• Coordinating and leading the Secretariat’s comms team and line-managing the Senior Communications Manager, the Digital Engagement Officer and the Content Creator.

Required skills & experience

• At least ten years of experience in a senior communications position, five of which were in the non-profit sector 
• A minimum five years experience in leading comms work for a climate or energy campaign in a European country or a region in Europe
• At least five years experience in developing and delivering complex communications strategies involving multiple stakeholders
• At least three years of line-management experience
• Experience in leading and coordinating small teams
• Knowledge of the global climate crisis, its causes and impacts
• Solid knowledge of the energy sector, including understanding of different fossil fuels, renewable energy sources, energy savings and the power sector 
• Demonstrable understanding of the media and the digital sphere, how to create media interest and digital engagement, how to do compelling outreach, and how to manage branded and unbranded communications
• Strong understanding of political context of different sub-regions and countries in Europe, and the implications for campaigning in different contexts
• Strategic thinking which can be applied to prioritising and maximising overall campaign impact
• Significant experience in developing brands and campaign visual and creative materials
• Ability to build common cause and reach agreements among multi-organisational teams
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to engage and connect with a broad range of people, work as part of a diverse team, and motivate others
• Confident working remotely with colleagues from different countries, cultures and backgrounds
• Excellent spoken and written English, editing and proofreading skills
• Highly organised, able to balance multiple priorities
• Proficiency in using Google tools (docs, slides, calendar, etc.)
• Able to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing
• Passionate about a healthy, environmentally-friendly and fair society.

Desirable skills & experience

• Ability to identify NGO needs and roles
• Knowledge of other European languages is a plus.

How we support our team

• We offer competitive compensation packages tailored to each region.
• Flexible work policy: We empower our team to work when and where they are most productive with our flexible work policy.
• Flexible holiday policy: You choose your own public holidays based on preference or culture.
• Training budget: We have a dedicated training budget for each team member.
• Team building: We prioritise building connections with an annual team retreat.
• Feedback: We foster a culture of growth with regular performance reviews and feedback.
• Commuting and home working: We make work easier by covering commuting costs in Berlin and providing support for remote work in other European locations.

We believe that creating a welcoming and inclusive environment is critical to our success, and we welcome team members from all backgrounds. At Beyond Fossil Fuels, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of our success, and we are dedicated to building a culture that reflects these values.

If this opportunity sounds exciting to you please send us a short CV and a one-page cover letter in English to bff_jobs[AT]bff.earth, putting ‘Communications Director’ in the subject line by Sunday 11 June. Please note that due to a large number of applications, we only reply to candidates who have been short-listed for an interview. Preferable start date: October 2023

• Position: Program Lead, Corporate Energy Transition Campaign
• Reporting to: Our Campaign Director
• Preferable start date: as soon as possible
• Employment type: staff or consultant
• Location: Remote working from a European location, or from our office in Berlin
  Please note that we do not have the resources to relocate candidates to Europe from outside the continent.

Join us in the pursuit of a just energy transition! 

We, Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF), are an alliance of passionate civil society groups committed to transforming the European energy sector. We strive for a just transition to a fossil-free, fully renewables-based energy system that protects people, nature, and our planet. As an independent campaign, we are driven by a fierce dedication to ending our reliance on coal by 2030 and fossil gas by 2035 with a focus on the power sector. With your help, we can create a brighter, cleaner, and more equitable future for all.

This campaign is supported by a BFF secretariat, consisting of 25 people and spread across Europe.

We’re excited to introduce a new role. As part of the BFF secretariat, the Program Lead will spearhead the design, creation, and coordination of a continent-wide campaign aimed at shifting corporate players away from coal and gas towards a renewable-based, efficient, electrified business model. This campaign will target a wide range of corporate players, including non-energy corporations, energy companies, and private financial institutions. The Program Lead will be responsible for coordinating a team of corporate campaigners and collaborating with a diverse range of partner organisations and allies, both within Europe and globally.

Don’t feel like you meet all the criteria? We understand that confidence can sometimes be a barrier when it comes to job applications. But let us tell you a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If this role sparks your enthusiasm, we want to hear from you.

As the Program Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and developing, in collaboration with the coalition, the overarching BFF campaign strategy for corporate entities across energy companies, financial institutions, and non-energy corporations, while working closely with the secretariat corporate campaigners, partner organisations, and allies.
• Collaborating with partner organisations to design and execute a campaign specifically targeting non-energy corporations and sectors that rely on fossil-based energy.
• Identifying gaps and capacity needs, and establishing appropriate working structures together with partners. Additionally, you will support, oversee, and convene the necessary coalition working structures to implement the campaign strategy.
• Activating and supporting partners, particularly at the national level, during the development and implementation of the strategy.
• Serving as a bridge between the partners working on corporate campaigning and other energy-related initiatives outside of our coalition that focus on corporations relevant to our European strategy.
• Identifying opportunities for synergies and contributions from other BFF campaign areas of work that will help with the corporate strategy, and vice versa.
• Planning and coordinating campaign pushes and moments.
• Overseeing the corporate campaign activity budget, as well as contributing to the coalition and secretariat planning.
• Coordinating and line-managing a team of campaigners working on corporations, private finance, and utilities.

Required skills & experience

• You have a comprehensive understanding of the energy transition, including its political and economic context in Europe.
• You possess a deep understanding of the European energy, corporate, and financial sectors, as well as their potential leverage over the fossil fuel industry.
• You have at least ten years of work experience in energy/climate issues or in relevant corporate positions (such as public relations, corporate ESG/strategy, legal affairs, etc.).
• You have a minimum of three years of experience in lobbying and/or advocacy on energy, finance, or corporate topics relevant to the position.
• You have at least five years of experience in developing campaign strategies, with several years of experience leading program or campaign implementation.
• You have a proven track record of successful campaigning in relation to the private sector.
• You have at least three years of experience in line management and leading small teams of two or more people.
• You possess strong interpersonal skills, are competent at facilitating and supporting the work of others, and have the ability to build common cause and reach agreements among multi-organisational teams.
• You possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• You are highly organized and capable of balancing multiple priorities.
• You are confident working remotely with a broad range of people from different countries, cultures, and backgrounds.
• You are passionate about promoting a healthy, environmentally-friendly, and fair society.
• You have excellent spoken and written English.

Desirable skills & experience

• You have experience in stakeholder coordination and the ability to identify non-governmental organisation needs and roles.
• You are familiar with the style of work and procedures of non-governmental organisations.
• You speak other European languages.

How we support our team

• We offer competitive compensation packages tailored to each region.
• Flexible work policy: We empower our team to work when and where they are most productive with our flexible work policy.
• Flexible holiday policy: You choose your own public holidays based on preference or culture.
• Training budget: We have a dedicated training budget for each team member.
• Team building: We prioritise building connections with an annual team retreat.
• Feedback: We foster a culture of growth with regular performance reviews and feedback.
• Commuting and home working: We make work easier by covering commuting costs in Berlin and providing support for remote work in other European locations.

We believe that creating a welcoming and inclusive environment is critical to our success, and we welcome team members from all backgrounds. At Beyond Fossil Fuels, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of our success, and we are dedicated to building a culture that reflects these values.

If this opportunity sounds exciting to you please send us a short CV and a one-page cover letter in English to bff_jobs[AT]bff.earth, putting ‘Program Lead, Corporate Energy Transition Campaign’ in the subject line. As we receive a high volume of applications, we regret that we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates. 

Preferable start date: as soon as possible

• Reporting to: Our Head of Grants
• Weekly hours: 8-12 hrs/week, with possibility to increase to 16 hrs/week
• Timeframe: June – November 2023, with the possibility of a longer-term contract
• Employment type: Part-time, staff or consultant
• Location: From our office in Berlin Mitte, Gartenstraße 110

We, Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF), are an alliance of passionate civil society groups committed to transforming the European energy sector. We strive for a just transition to a fossil-free, fully renewables-based energy system that protects people, nature, and our planet. As an independent campaign, we are driven by a fierce dedication to ending our reliance on coal by 2030 and fossil gas by 2035 with a focus on the power sector. With your help, we can create a brighter, cleaner, and more equitable future for all.

This campaign is supported by a BFF secretariat, consisting of 25 people and spread across Europe.

We are looking for part-time support from June or July at the latest to cover for our current Operations Manager who will be on parental leave starting in August. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our operations. Although this is initially a four-month position, for the right candidate there may be the potential for the role to become permanent.

Don’t feel like you meet all the criteria? We understand that confidence can sometimes be a barrier when it comes to job applications. But let us tell you a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If this role sparks your enthusiasm, we want to hear from you.

As our Finance & Office management support, you will be responsible for:

Financial management:

• Paying invoices, including expense claims, after checking receipts and proofs
• Stamping and filing invoices
• Encoding the analytical breakdown of invoices into the accounting software (Winbooks)
• Sorting and sending invoices to our host organisation in Brussels
• Miscellaneous finance tasks, like providing data from the accounting software on request
• Cash flow management
• Checking procurement forms and contracts

Office management:

• Ordering supplies, liaising with landlords, phone and utility companies, and organisíng office cleaning and repairs as needed
• Welcoming guests, receiving deliveries at the office.

Required skills & experience

• Fluent in English and German
• Strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail
• At least three years experience in book-keeping and financial management
• Good understanding of civil society organisations and the non-profit sector
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to engage and connect with broad range of people and work as part of a multi-cultural team
• Ability to prioritize
• Commitment to a healthy, environmentally-friendly and fair society
• Knowledge of double-entry accounting software
• You are passionate about promoting a healthy, environmentally-friendly, and fair society.

We believe that creating a welcoming and inclusive environment is critical to our success, and we welcome team members from all backgrounds. At Beyond Fossil Fuels, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of our success, and we are dedicated to building a culture that reflects these values.

If this opportunity sounds exciting to you please send us a short CV and a one-page cover letter in English to bff_jobs[AT]bff.earth, putting ‘Finance & office management support’ in the subject line by May 24th. As we receive a high volume of applications, we regret that we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.

• Reporting to: Our Campaign Director
• Preferable start date: as soon as possible
• Employment type: permanent full-time, staff or consultant
• Location: Remote working from a European location, or our Berlin office, with some travel to European destinations.
  Please note that we do not have the resources to relocate candidates to Europe from outside the continent.

We, Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF), are an alliance of passionate civil society groups committed to transforming the European energy sector. We strive for a just transition to a fossil-free, fully renewables-based energy system that protects people, nature, and our planet. As an independent campaign, we are driven by a fierce dedication to ending our reliance on coal by 2030 and fossil gas by 2035 with a focus on the power sector. With your help, we can create a brighter, cleaner, and more equitable future for all.

This campaign is supported by a BFF secretariat, consisting of 25 people spread across Europe.

We are looking for a program lead, responsible for developing and supporting European ‘on the ground’ strategies to promote renewable energy and other solutions (energy efficiency, energy storage, grids) while opposing fossil fuels. The program lead has a special focus on intermediary decision makers (i.e. small and medium sized enterprises, big retailers and municipalities), given their important role in implementing the energy transition in real life. They oversee the campaign efforts to identify and promote locations for renewable energy projects. They also help shine a spotlight on carefully selected locations in order to challenge fossil fuels and make the case for renewables. They lead a small team of enthusiastic and experienced campaigners.

Don’t feel like you meet all the criteria? We understand that confidence can sometimes be a barrier when it comes to job applications. But let us tell you a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If this role sparks your enthusiasm, we want to hear from you. 

As the Program Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Being the team lead in the BFF secretariat for ‘on the ground’ relevant strategies of the coalition that combines an approach to renewables/solutions and fossil fuels, focused on supporting location-based key struggles, creation of capacity and support to on the ground activities and groups, influencing intermediary decision makers and identification of locations for renewables and other solutions. This will be done by working closely with the campaigner on coal & gas and the campaigner on renewables & intermediary decision makers.
• Leading the development of a campaign strategy on ‘organising intermediary decision makers for the energy transition’, which includes the coalition’s campaign work on locations for renewables and other solutions (‘go to areas’, RES siting) for the coalition, in collaboration with the campaigner on renewables and intermediary decision makers.
• Activating and supporting partners, connecting to potentially new partners as well as reaching out to allies, especially at local and national level, as part of developing the strategy, its implementation and plugging local level funding and capacity gaps.
• Identifying opportunities for synergies and contributions from other areas of work of the campaign that will help with the ‘on the ground’ approach overall and the strategy on ‘intermediary decision makers’ in particular and vice versa.
• Contributing to the coalition and secretariat strategy processes, planning, fundraising, budget oversight and grant drafting/reporting.
• Identifying gaps and putting in place with partners appropriate working structures, support and potentially co-convene working groups or task forces.
• Line-managing one or more positions.
• If time permits, coordinating campaign pushes and campaign moments.

Required skills & experience

• You have at least ten years experience in climate or energy campaigning
• You have at least three years of line management experience
• You have excellent spoken and written English
• You have a good understanding of civil society organisations and the non-profit sector
• You possess thorough knowledge of climate, energy, and environmental issues
• You are highly organised, able to balance multiple priorities
• You have a thorough understanding of the European context and of individual European countries
• You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage and connect with a broad range of people
• You are confident working remotely with a broad range of people, from different countries, cultures and backgrounds
• You are good at facilitating and supporting the work of others
• You are able to communicate clearly and concisely
• You are proficient in using Google tools (docs, slides, calendar, etc.)
• You are passionate about a healthy, environmentally-friendly and fair society.

Desirable skills & experience

• You have work experience with local business, SMEs
• You have work experience in community organising with local civil society groups, grassroots, or municipalities.

How we support our team

• We offer competitive compensation packages tailored to each region.
• Flexible work policy: We empower our team to work when and where they are most productive with our flexible work policy.
• Flexible holiday policy: You choose your own public holidays based on preference or culture.
• Training budget: We have a dedicated training budget for each team member.
• Team building: We prioritise building connections with an annual team retreat.
• Feedback: We foster a culture of growth with regular performance reviews and feedback.
• Commuting and home working: We make work easier by covering commuting costs in Berlin and providing support for remote work in other European locations.

We believe that creating a welcoming and inclusive environment is critical to our success, and we welcome team members from all backgrounds. At Beyond Fossil Fuels, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of our success, and we are dedicated to building a culture that reflects these values.

If this opportunity sounds exciting to you please send us a short CV and a one-page cover letter in English to bff_jobs[AT]bff.earth, putting ‘Program Lead, On the ground campaign’ in the subject line. As we receive a high volume of applications, we regret that we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates. Preferable start date: as soon as possible