Secretary General

Council of European Energy Regulators

Length of contract
2 year

Start date
1st February 2026

About the Organisation

CEER is a not-for-profit association under Belgian law and is the independent voice of 39 national energy regulators from across Europe. Through CEER and its Secretariat based in Brussels, European energy regulators cooperate, exchange best practices, and develop regulatory policy to benefit Europe's energy consumers.

About the role

The CEER Secretary General is the head of the CEER Secretariat in Brussels. The Secretary General leads the Secretariat’s staff of circa 9/10 people, as well as being the project leader of the EU4Energy project, serving the interests of CEER’s energy regulators and European energy consumers. The Secretary General plays a key role in developing and implementing CEER’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the Secretariat to support and foster effective collaboration among CEER’s regulators, General Assembly, Working Groups, Board, and with ACER;
• Advising on CEER energy regulatory policy priorities, strategy development/implementation, and policy positions;
• Communicating and advocating CEER policy positions externally (in particular with the European Institutions) and representing the organisation;
• Developing the yearly work program and ensuring the implementation of the CEER Strategy;
• Proposing and delivering on Secretariat initiatives such as the Training Academy, operational support strategy, and regulatory capacity-building;
• Leading CEER external communications as well as public events, including with international partners;
• Leading the Secretariat staff and HR, including performance management;
• Being the project leader of the EU4Energy project;
• Managing CEER office administration, IT, and facilities (exact work division to be defined);
• Managing CEER budget;
• Ensuring robust organisational governance, financial control, and legal compliance.

European Regulatory Architecture:

• Principles of independent energy (electricity and gas/hydrogen, other new areas) regulation and the relationship between regulators and policy-makers at national and European level, including the EU Institutions. European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the EU.
• EU energy legislation development/implementation and the relevant decision-making processes, especially in the EU Institutions.
• Advocating regulatory/policy positions with external stakeholders, including influencing legislative developments in the EU Institutions.
• The roles of CEER, ACER and NRAs and the relationship between them.

Operations Management:

• Organisational, coordination, planning, and project management skills in a busy operations environment, with the focus on excellent service delivery to CEER regulators and multiple external stakeholders.
• Developing, tracking, and implementing organisational strategy in a fast-changing sector.
• Managing external events, conferences, client training, and external capacity-building programmes.
• Managing budgets, financial controls, IT, and office/property facilities (exact work division to be defined);
• Ensuring best-practice governance and legal compliance for a not-for-profit association based in Belgium.

Skills, Competencies & Experience

• At least 7 years of experience in an energy regulatory office and/or a regulatory policy not-for-profit environment, preferably with international experience.
• Principles and roles of energy regulation across the European energy regulatory value chain, covering wholesale markets, networks, and retail consumer issues.
• Excellent knowledge of key developments/trends across competitive energy wholesale and retail markets, energy networks, and consumer protection/empowerment issues.
• Strong communication skills in English, verbally and in writing, including an ability to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly, with skills in another EU language(s) an advantage.
• Networking and influencing skills, engaging diplomatically at a senior level internally and externally in the interests of CEER and energy consumers.
• Leading and motivating staff in a multinational environment to achieve organisational objectives, with core values based on integrity, respect, and service excellence.
• HR skills, including staff selection and performance management.

Compensation & Benefits

• Exact remuneration package

Working locations

• Remotely working in Brussels, Belgium

How to apply

• Application for the position: Send an email to [email protected] with CV in English, 2-page cover letter.

Interviews

• For selected applicants, there will be a 2-stage interview process including CEER Board members.
• Applicants who are called to a Stage 1st interview will be informed in early January 2026, with the interviews taking place in the course of January 2026; the interviews at Stage 1st can be facilitated by videoconference (if requested by the candidate). For those candidates selected from Stage 1st, this will be followed by a Stage 2nd interview expected to occur in the second half of January 2026, for which candidates must present themselves in person at the CEER office in Brussels.
• The selection process, including interviews, will be competency-based, with a focus on the person specification indicated above.

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