The Climate Alliance European Secretariat (Brussels Office) is seeking a Communication Manager to join its highly motivated and multilingual Brussels team. The position is focused on communication tasks pertaining to the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) along with support for the SaveEnergyTogether project.
Our Ideal Candidate
Climate Alliance is looking for an all-round Communication Manager to support the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) and take the lead on its communication activities under the guidance of the overall Project Manager. Our new colleague will furthermore lead the communication activities related to our EU Life Project: SaveEnergyTogether. With a dynamic office and trusted collaboration with the European Commission, you are expected to both plan, implement and monitor the long-term activities while also being able to catch opportunities for the two projects on an ad hoc basis.
Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH)
As Communication Officer you will mainly work within the newly established Energy Poverty Advisory Hub of which Climate Alliance is the lead partner. The activities are primarily related to external communication such as:
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Creating new website content
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Updating social media
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Creating and designing publications
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Event planning of large international events and smaller workshops
Description of Desired Results
The overall objective of the position is to promote, disseminate and maximise the impact for the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub, together with the Project Manager. More specifically:
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Write and deliver a detailed communication strategy for the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub
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Organise events (meetings, workshops, conferences) in Brussels and other Member States ranging from local to international decision makers as target audience
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Contribute to expert publications including writing and editing activities
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Coordinate and manage the whole social media presence of the EPAH, including the monitoring of impact
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Media monitoring and press contacts for the project
Role Description
Your role will be integrated within the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub team, and the general Climate Alliance Brussels team. Furthermore, you will join the Climate Alliance team of communication experts across the Brussels office and the HQ located in Frankfurt to build the presence of the Climate Alliance.
Apart from the above-mentioned tasks, we provide good room for incorporating your particular communication experiences and interests to make the most of your skills. This applies to both internal and external communication.
SaveEnergyTogether
Our currently running project SaveEnergyTogether is in the implementation and exploitation phase and Climate Alliance leads the communication, dissemination and event related activities. The focus is on implementation of energy efficiency and energy saving campaigns in municipalities in 5 European countries with a specific focus on the vulnerable population.
Description of Desired Results
You will be in charge of the project’s:
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Finetuning and upscaling of the dedicated dissemination campaign
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Overseeing design projects
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Social media and newsletter content management (Social Media storytelling)
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Event facilitation for municipalities and their relevant stakeholders
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Stakeholder engagement and community building program of experts and municipality staff
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Support and co-create compelling materials with your team members in an engaging and collaborative way
Role Description
You will join the project team to lead and implement project-related campaigns, manage online content and social media, and produce clear, compelling materials such as policy briefs, factsheets, and reports. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on content creation and project management.
Selection Criteria
Essential Requirements
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Above 5 years of relevant communication experience, preferably in the field of climate and energy and/or urban socio-economic challenges
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Experience in event planning and management
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Experience working in an international environment, particularly working across different cultures and languages
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A master degree in relevant field (e.g. Communication studies, Journalism, PR). Applicants with interdisciplinary study background are encouraged to apply
Technical Skills & Knowledge
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Experience of working with Newsletter applications (e.g. Mailchimp, Mailjet, Newsletter to go, etc.)
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Website development and knowledge or being at ease with content management systems (Drupal, Type03, Joomla or similar)
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Design skills, especially with the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop)
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Development of Microsoft Templates (Word, Excel and Power Point)
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AI text and image generation
Personal Skills & Skills Profile
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Systemic as well as an out-of-the-box thinker
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Dynamic and pro-active; quick-starter, able to work independently as well as part of a team
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Excellent organisational skills, high attention to details and ability to multitask
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Fluency in spoken and written English also for review of written material for editorial purposes
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Motivated to work with local authorities, networks of cities and NGOs on climate action
Advantageous
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Knowledge and experience working on energy poverty
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Experience in working with or in a city network
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Any other EU languages are considered as an asset
Terms
Contract
The contract will be made between the individual and Climate Alliance under Belgian law. The corresponding assignment is based on a 2-year full-time contract (with a possibility to be extended / converted into a permanent position) starting as soon as possible. Climate Alliance offers a benefits package (incl. paid leave / ‘pécule de vacances’, DKV Medicare & lunch vouchers) and a positive, friendly and flexible working environment.
Location
Climate Alliance | Brussels OfficeMundo-Madou | Avenue des arts 7/8 | 1210 Bruxelles | Belgium
Application
Applicants must have the legal right to be employed in Belgium.
To apply, please send (in English):
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Motivation letter addressing the requirements and desired results for this position (1 page)
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Your CV including at least two reference names (2 pages max)
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A publication or published text (article) in English you have recently authored
Closing date for applications: 1 October 2025Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
About Climate Alliance
Climate Alliance is a non-profit association uniting local authorities and indigenous rainforest peoples in their efforts to mitigate climate change. With some 2,000 members spread across 27 European countries, Climate Alliance is the world’s largest city network dedicated to climate action and the only one to set tangible targets: each member city, town and district has committed itself to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent every 5 years. 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 network runs awareness raising campaigns, develops tools for climate action planning and fosters cooperation with indigenous peoples. Additional work goes into management of the EU initiatives such as the Covenant of Mayors, and the newly established Energy Poverty Advisory Hub, in close collaboration with the European Commission as well as communication and policy work.climatealliance.org
The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub
Climate Alliance is responsible for the overall coordination of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub. The Hub will be a service platform for local authorities and will provide direct support, learning material, networking and events as well as a compilation of material and data relevant for alleviating energy poverty in the EU. EPAH reports to the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and closely cooperates with other European Commission services and other EU institutions as necessary. energypoverty.eu
SaveEnergyTogether
This LIFE Project supports decision-makers to promote behaviour change in households to save energy and thus reduce CO2 emissions to fight climate change. As a main activity, we are implementing communication campaigns to motivate citizens to implement simple energy saving measures. We work with working groups (consisting of e.g. NGOs, municipalities, etc.) in Germany, Austria and Portugal at local and regional level. In Slovenia and Lithuania, we implement campaigns at over-regional and national level. SaveEnergyTogether will also provide a tool for municipalities and other decision makers to help assess the potentials and costs of different energy saving measures. The team develops new procedures, best practices, updated cost-benefit methodologies, and monitoring systems for simple energy efficiency actions for households, small businesses, and building owners. saveenergytogether.eu
