Senior Project Coordinator (m/f/d) – Energy Poverty

Job opportunity

Climate Alliance is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator (m/f/d) to lead the delivery of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH), a flagship EU initiative supporting municipalities across Europe in addressing energy poverty.

For over 35 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 countries, Climate Alliance is Europe’s largest city network dedicated to comprehensive and equitable climate action.

 

The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub

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 local level. The activities of the current phase will last till December 2028.

https://energy-poverty.ec.europa.eu/

Our ideal candidate

 

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.

Your tasks

 

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 e.g.:
    • 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 preparation and hosting of capacity building events across Europe

  • General contribution to
    • expert publications

    • learning materials and

    • local and international high-level events

 

Essential requirements

 

Study and experience:

  • A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience with project coordination, in particular with European Commission led projects and experience in management of large teams within the area of the clean energy transition.
  • Experience in working in multicultural environment
  • A master’s degree in relevant field (e.g. energy management, urban planning). Applicants with interdisciplinary study background are encouraged to apply.

 

Technical skills and knowledge:

  • Experience with provision of technical assistance
  • Experience with 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 experiences 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, high 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/or in a city network
  • Knowledge of other EU languages.

 

Terms

Contract:

The contract will be made between the individual and Climate Alliance under the 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 Office

Mundo-Madou | Avenue des arts 7/8 | 1210 Bruxelles | Belgium

How to apply:

Please send the following in English to career@climatealliance.org:

  • 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)

Deadline for applications:

25 May 2026 at 23:59 CEST.

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

Have questions? Get in touch!

Natalie Spohn

T. +49 69 717 139 -52
E. n.spohn@climatealliance.org