Expert - Environment and Climate

SELECTION CRITERIA

(In your application, please provide examples from current or past work experience where these competencies have been applied).

Essential:

• Thorough knowledge of or demonstrated professional experience in performing analysis and assessments in any of the job-related thematic domains;
• Thorough knowledge of or demonstrated professional experience in EU and international environmental or climate policy frameworks, policy cycles, institutional settings and networks and key decision-making processes;
• Demonstrated work experience or knowledge where a systemic or integrated approach has been applied within or across the specified thematic domains;
• Robust experience in collaboration, networking, stakeholder management or partnerships to jointly advance knowledge developments in the domain;
• Excellent project management skills and experience in leading complex projects involving a variety of stakeholders;
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills*;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English language, at least at level C1 in all categories according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Language.

* Will only be tested at the stage of interview/written test.

Advantageous

• Proven experience working in multi-cultural, diverse organisations;
• Proven experience communicating complex information to audiences of differing technical understanding, and use of different communication modes to do so (written, verbal, web, etc.).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates applying must satisfy the following eligibility criteria on the closing date for the submission of applications:

a)    Successful completion of university studies attested by a degree relevant to the field concerned, where the normal duration of university education is 4 years or more OR successful completion of university studies attested by a degree relevant to the field concerned, where the normal duration of university education is 3 years OR where justified in the interests of the service, professional training of an equivalent level;                                    

b)    A minimum of 3 years (with a 4 year diploma) OR 4 years (with a 3 year diploma) of relevant professional experience after award of the university degree.

In addition, in order to be eligible a candidate must:

• Be a national of one of the member countries of the EEA (Member States of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey);
• Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service;
• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the EEA member countries and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these languages (corresponding to level B.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages CEFR);
• Meet the character requirements for the duties involved;
• Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post. 

Candidates should assess carefully and check before submitting their application whether they fulfil all the conditions for admission laid down in the vacancy notice, particularly in terms of qualifications and relevant professional experience.