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Job Description

As part of EBA’s policy team, you will work closely with the Policy Director and Policy Officers; you will participate in internal and external meetings and help to outreach to policy makers. We offer an energetic working environment within a multicultural team in Brussels. The position is a great occasion for a motivated individual to start a career in renewable energy, developing knowledge on renewable gases, sustainability and public affairs.  As our organization is growing, the internship might develop into a longer-term employment opportunity.

Responsibilities

You will support the work of the policy team, the organisation of working groups, task forces and the outreach efforts. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the organisation of Working Groups and task forces
• Monitor policy developments relevant to EBA’s advocacy (energy, circular economy dossiers)
• Support in the organisation of EBA’s advocacy activities (coordinate meetings with policy makers)
• Coordinating the publication of the biweekly Policy Newsletter
• Contribute to strategic discussions within Policy Team
• Support in policy analysis and drafting reports and/or briefs on policy developments

Job Qualifications

• Masters level education in Political Science, International Relations, European Affairs, Economics or Law
• Keen interest in renewable energy, climate mitigation and adaptation, and circular economy
• Dynamic, self-starter, organised, attentive to detail, eager to learn
• Ability to produce content tailored to different audiences (e.g. members, decision-makers)
• Excellent written and spoken English, other EU languages will be considered as an asset

How to apply

Please send your CV (no Europass format) and cover letter (1 page) to venturini@europeanbiogas.eu with the subject ‘YOUR NAME – EBA POLICY ASSISTANT by 24 January (COB) at the latest. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. To determine your eligibility, in your email, please confirm that: you have not been employed on a ‘convention d’immersion professionnelle’ (CIP) contract in the past; you are not currently enrolled in a university and you are eligible to work in the EU.