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Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Protection
Future MattersSenior Policy Advisor leading climate policy advocacy for Future Matters in Brussels. Expanding impact through research, EU policy advocacy, and coalition coordination.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in EU policy advocacy and policymaking, with a strong command of the EU's formal and informal processes. Capable of strategic communication and project management, while fostering collaboration and capacity building within teams.
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EU Policy ExperienceProject ManagementStrategic CommunicationCapacity BuildingFluency in English
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Hard Skills
EU Climate PolicyIndustrial PolicyEnergy PolicySustainable FinanceTrade PolicyInternational CooperationPolicy AgilityImpact Maximisation MethodologyWorkstream PlanningAdvocacy
Soft Skills
CollaborationStrategic OrientationFlexibilityLow-Ego StyleSelf-Directed
Industry Keywords
EU InstitutionsBrussels ConferencesPolicy EngagementFundraisingAdvocacy Coordination
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Gain a working command of Future Matters' impact maximisation methodology
- Manage a policy area end to end
- Shape strategy with the team
- Lead direct engagement with EU institutions (Commission, Parliament, Council)
- Advise and coordinate allied advocates working towards shared objectives
- Collaborate on other files
- Build the capacity of others
- Support fundraising for your area
- Represent Future Matters at relevant Brussels conferences, panels, and events
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least five years of work experience in EU policy (advocacy, policymaking, consulting, or a combination)
- Substantive command of both the formal and the informal EU policymaking processes
- Substantive policy experience in at least one of: EU climate policy, industrial or energy policy, climate or sustainable finance, trade policy with a climate angle, or international cooperation with a climate angle
- Strong, self-directed project management
- A track record of scoping, planning, delivering, and adjusting workstreams independently
- A strategic orientation, grounded in structured thinking
- Flexibility and policy agility
- Strategic communications across audiences
- A capacity-building appetite and a collaborative, low-ego style
- Full professional fluency in English
- Candidates must already have the right to work in Belgium
Benefits
Comp & perks- private pension
- private health insurance covering hospitalization
- public transport budget
- €160 per month lunch budget
- teleworking + internet allowance
- work equipment budget
- professional development budget
- up to 10% paid time for professional development
- Annual leave: 20 statutory + 7 extra-legal vacation days
- Travel: approximately three weeks per year for team retreats and field meetings