Senior Project Coordinator

Climate Alliance

Length of contract
2 year

About the Organisation

For over 30 years, Climate Alliance member municipalities have been acting in partnership with indigenous rainforest peoples for the benefit of the global climate. With over 2,000 members spread across more than 25 European countries, Climate Alliance is Europe's largest city network dedicated to comprehensive and equitable climate action. Recognising the impact our lifestyles can have on the world's most vulnerable people and places, Climate Alliance pairs local action with global responsibility.

The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub’s (EPAH) mission is to become the centre of energy poverty experience and expertise in Europe, providing direct support, online training, and research to local authorities and civil society organisations and by building a collaborative network of all stakeholders interested in acting to combat energy poverty in Europe.

Climate Alliance has coordinated the initiative from the start and works closely with the partner organisations AISFOR, Akaryon, Ecoserveis and Nova School for Science and Technology. In addition, 20 national organisations are closely involved, supporting EPAH’s mission at the local level. The activities of the current phase will last till December 2028.

About the role

Climate Alliance is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator to lead the delivery of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH), a flagship EU initiative supporting municipalities across Europe in addressing energy poverty. You will combine strategic coordination, technical oversight, and stakeholder management across a large European consortium, working closely with the European Commission and local authorities.

You will lead key activities within the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH), a flagship initiative coordinated by Climate Alliance. The role focuses on overseeing technical content development and high-quality support to municipalities. You will direct multidisciplinary teams, including national experts and communication specialists, to deliver local action on energy poverty, from assessment through to the planning and implementation of concrete measures.

As part of both the EPAH team and the Climate Alliance Brussels office, you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, including headquarters in Frankfurt. The position offers a strong leadership mandate, with opportunities to shape strategic direction, contribute to project acquisition, and further strengthen Climate Alliance’s role as a leading actor on energy poverty across Europe. You are impact-driven, able to work independently and collaboratively, and motivated to contribute to a dynamic Brussels-based team committed to accelerating a socially just energy transition.

Responsibilities

The overall objective is to lead support for local authorities by providing project management and technical expertise, including overall management of the EPAH contract. More specifically:

• General management of the contract, ensuring a smooth and positive collaboration within the EPAH consortium:
  • Coordinate the Climate Alliance Team and cooperation with the project partners, as well as the national organisations involved
  • Coordinate communication with the European Commission
  • Lead the reporting to the European Commission
  • Coordinate and manage a series of subcontractors as part of a wide EU network
• Contribute to technical assistance and project management of a series of work plans for municipalities in progressing on alleviating local energy poverty
• Support the design and execution of calls for applicants to receive support from EPAH
• Contribute to research carried out within EPAH
• Supervise the preparation and hosting of capacity-building events across Europe
• General contribution to:
  • Expert publications
  • Learning materials and
  • Local and international high-level events

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Study & Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience with project coordination, in particular with European Commission-led projects and experience in the management of large teams within the area of the clean energy transition.
• Experience in working in a multicultural environment

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Experience with the provision of technical assistance
• Experience with the management of application calls
• Record of technical contributions to publication and practical guidance materials
• Experience with developing and hosting capacity-building events – both physical and online
• Good knowledge of the EU institutions
• Extensive experience managing EU projects
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Personal Skills:

• Systemic as well as out-of-the-box thinker
• Dynamic, pro-active and quick-starter
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills, close attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Motivated to work with local authorities, networks of cities and NGOs on climate action.

Advantageous:

• Knowledge and experience of implementing local energy poverty action
• Experience in working with and in a city network
• Knowledge of other EU languages.

Required Qualifications

• A master’s degree in a relevant field (energy management, urban planning). Applicants with an interdisciplinary study background are encouraged to apply.

Compensation & Benefits

• Benefits package (paid leave / ‘pécule de vacances’, DKV Medicare & lunch vouchers) and a positive, friendly and flexible working environment.

Conditions of employment

• Applicants must have the legal right to be employed in Belgium.

Working locations

• Brussels Office, Mundo-Madou Avenue des Arts 7/8, 1210 Bruxelles, Belgium.

How to apply

• Please send the following in English to [email protected]:
  • a personal motivation letter addressing the requirements and desired results for this position (1-page max)
  • Your CV, including at least two reference names (2-pages max)
• If any more questions, please get in touch, Natalie Spohn T. +49 69 717 139 -52 E. [email protected]

Interviews

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Note: The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found, and interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis, also before the call for applications closes.

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