Senior Content Specialist, Energy & Industry

What will you be doing?

• You will be responsible for developing the substantive framework for our campaign, which aims to ensure that all major players in the energy and industrial sectors align their policies with the Paris Climate Agreement.
• You will develop a well-founded vision for a “Paris-proof” and climate-just energy sector and industry
• You commission research and analyze available information based on a research agenda.
• You will engage in lobbying activities targeting the political and business communities in the Netherlands and collaborate with our network of allies.
• You write articles and memos and give presentations to various audiences. You also provide information and verify facts for articles and other communication materials.

What are you bringing?

• You have knowledge of the energy and industrial sectors and climate policy in a broader sense, with an emphasis on climate justice.
• You have a network in these sectors.
• You have extensive experience conducting independent research or having it conducted.
• You are a good communicator; you speak easily and write well.
• It helps if you have experience setting up campaigns.

Who do you work with?

You will be part of the Content & Lobbying Department and will report to the head of that department. You will work closely with:

• the industry content specialist;
• the campaigners and content staff of the Content & Lobby team;
• your colleagues on the campaign team and those in the Movement Building, Communications & Fundraising, and Project Office departments.

What do we offer?

• A one-year contract with the option to extend.
• A salary ranging from €3,771 to €5,191 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience. At Milieudefensie, this is a 37.5-hour workweek.
• A temporary gross allowance of €100 for full-time employees (this allowance will remain in effect until the new job and pay structure is implemented).
• Your own laptop that you take home with you every day, so you can work from home as well.
• The ability to arrange your work hours flexibly.
• The option to exchange (Christian) holidays for other holidays.
• A casual and open work environment with enthusiastic colleagues.
• A sufficient travel allowance, work-from-home allowance, and leave policy.
• An office in the heart of Amsterdam, easily accessible by bike and public transportation.
• A vegan lunch twice a week for a small fee.

Milieudefensie staff work partly from home. We meet both online and in the office.

We believe in the power of diversity and strive to build a diverse workforce with balanced representation across gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and ethnic background. That is why we especially encourage people from groups that are underrepresented within the climate movement to apply.

Want to apply right away?

Interested? Please upload your cover letter (maximum 1 A4 page) and resume, both in PDF format, by Wednesday, April 10, using the online application form.

The first interviews will take place on Monday, April 15. The second round of interviews will be held on Thursday afternoon, April 18.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about this job opening, please contact Freek Kallenberg, Head of Content & Lobbying, at freek.kallenberg@milieudefensie.nl or 020 550 7432.

>You can find more information about our application process here.

>You can find information about working at Milieudefensie here.

This job opening is being advertised both internally and externally. We do not welcome unsolicited recruitment inquiries regarding this position.

Top photo: a colleague at work in the office. © Manon Carboni, Nice to see you.