Description
This position is with Strategic Perspectives, a pan-European think tank created to promote effective climate action as the solution to a multitude of interconnected crises facing the EU. Strategic Perspectives is a programme hosted by the Meliore Foundation.
We are seeking a proactive and resourceful Assistant to support the Executive Director and Director. This dynamic role requires a unique blend of discretion, organisation, and adaptability, offering the opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-paced and purpose-driven environment. You will work closely with both leaders, providing comprehensive administrative and logistical support tailored to their individual needs, ensuring they are well-prepared and effective in their day-to-day responsibilities. This role is ideal for someone with strong administrative skills who is also curious about or experienced in the climate policy-making space within the European Union.
You will report directly to the Operations Lead, who will be your line manager, providing strategic direction and support across all functions.
If this sounds like you, we'd love for you to apply.
How you'll contribute
- Schedule and organise meetings for the Executive Director and occasionally for the Director across different time zones, ensuring all attendees are informed and logistics are handled smoothly.
- Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Executive Director and Director of Strategic Perspectives.
- Assist with preparing and formatting internal documents such as presentations, reports, and briefing notes.
- Prepare short briefings, presentations or correspondence for the Executive Director and Director with guidance from them.
- Arrange international and domestic travel, including booking flights, accommodation, and preparing trip programmes with itineraries.
- Occasionally, support our Senior Fellows and partners with their travel itineraries, especially when they relate to projects the Executive Director is overseeing. Process expense reports and reimbursements for the Executive Director and Director in a timely manner.
- Help with meeting logistics and occasional event planning to support the Operational Lead's wider team activities and internal coordination.
- Support the team as official liaison for the Brussels office.
- Any other duties to be assigned from time to time
Our ideal candidate has
- Work experience in a similar administrative position, ideally working in a busy international environment.
- A proactive and autonomous approach with creative problem-solving skills and the flexibility to effectively deal with last-minute changes.
- Familiarity with meeting coordination and stakeholder management, including an awareness of how to interact with ministerial-level stakeholders.
- Excellent planning skills, attention to detail, diligence and reliability.
- A high level of discretion is required when working with confidential information at all levels.
- Fluency in written and spoken English, our working language, and preferably German.
- A genuine interest in and passion for addressing climate change.
- General knowledge of the European institutions is an asset.
- The disposition to work generously with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers.
- The versatile and adaptable skills are necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across time zones using tools such as Zoom, Slack, and email (Google Workspace).
- A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change.
Why join us?
- Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature. We offer coworking access in some locations.
- Work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
- Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
- A full-time position with a consultant or employment contract (subject to location) for 12 months, with a possible renewal after one year.
Location: Brussels.
Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.
Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.
About Strategic Perspectives
A place to thrive!
We’re an international network that values genuine diversity. We know that tackling the climate emergency will need all of society and we want our network to be reflective of the richness of that society. We are looking for people who bring their best, most professional and effective selves to work. People who are respectful, kind and have a sense of fun. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re an international network that values genuine diversity. We know that tackling the climate emergency will need all of society and we want our network to be reflective of the richness of that society. We are looking for people who bring their best, most professional and effective selves to work. People who are respectful, kind and have a sense of fun. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Your ideas, perspectives, and lived experiences are key to how you go about your work. We encourage people from historically disadvantaged or underrepresented groups to apply.
About Strategic Perspectives
This position is with Strategic Perspectives, a pan-European think tank created to promote effective climate action as the solution to a multitude of interconnected crises facing the EU. Strategic Perspectives is a programme hosted by the Meliore Foundation.
We seek to work in a collaborative way with like-minded actors to ensure effective climate action is the solution to a multitude of crises the EU is facing. We aim to design propositions that should result in a well-managed transition to net-zero emissions, a more equitable society, a clearer geopolitical positioning of the EU and a future-proof industry across Europe.
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