Job opportunity at the Belgian Climate Centre: Scientific Community Manager (SW1)
The Belgian Climate Centre is a federal scientific structure inaugurated in November 2022 and hosted by the Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI). The Climate Centre’s mission is to maximise the impact of scientific research on climate mitigation and adaptation. The Centre has three main objectives: (1) to strengthen and strategically coordinate scientific research from the Federal Scientific Institutions, universities and research centres; (2) to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from scientists to public and private decisions makers; (3) to guide future research programmes to effectively answer the needs of decision makers in addressing the climate crisis.
A strategic priority towards meeting these objectives is to actively engage and cooperate with the Belgian climate-related science community. The Centre is therefore looking to grow its team by hiring a Scientific Community Manager who will develop and deliver an effective scientific community strategy while also contributing their own domain of scientific expertise to the broader strategic objectives of the Climate Centre.
Job description
As Scientific Community Manager you will:
- Develop and deliver projects aimed at engaging and cooperating with the Belgian climate science community, such as
- Improving and maintaining an internal database of Belgian climate experts
- Overseeing the development of a public catalogue of experts
- Developing and customizing Memoranda of Understanding for Belgian Climate Centre affiliation of various research groups and institutes;
- Contributing to the organisation of thematic events involving the scientific community, as well as stakeholders
- Overseeing research programmes such as the Working Groups programme
- Facilitating the participation of Belgian scientists to international programmes and fora, such as the IPCC, WCRP, COP, …
- Help to identify and refine the climate-related research priorities in Belgium.
- Contribute to the external communication of the Belgian Climate Centre in connection with your areas of expertise (e.g. articles for the website and the newsletter, media interactions, contribution to conferences and events).
- Contribute to the over all strategic planning of the Climate Centre.
Required skills and expertise
To be considered for this position, candidates must possess at least:
- A master diploma, either obtained in the Benelux or with a proof of equivalence of diploma (ENIC- NARIC) obtained in the Flemish or French Community, in a climate-related domain (preferably in a discipline pertaining to or closely related to one of the following domains: psychology and behavioral science, economics and finance, technology and (bio-)engineering).
In addition, the ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate:
- Significant interest in climate change science and action;
- The capacity and curiosity to work in a highly interdisciplinary context;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- The ability to alternate between strategic thinking and more hands-on and operational tasks;
- Fluency in English and either French or Dutch;
- Innovative and creative thinking;
- Autonomy and sense of initiative;
- A strategic, solution-oriented mindset.
Our offer
- The opportunity to contribute to the establishment and the development of a young federal structure with strong ambitions and impact in terms of policy advice
- A strong, motivated and diverse team of colleagues
- A full-time or 4/5 contract at the level SW1 of the Belgian federal scientific career
- Meal vouchers and reimbursement of local public transport
- Options for flexible schedules and partial teleworking
Contact
To apply for this position, please send a motivation letter and curriculum vitae by email to job-cc@climatecentre.be by 1 September 2024 including the job title in the email subject.
Complementary information about the content of the position can be requested to the Scientific Director of the Climate Centre, Valérie Trouet (valerie.trouet@climatecentre.be).
For information about the work conditions, please contact the Head of Human Resources of RMI, Mrs. Cindy Overloop (humanres@meteo.be).
