Senior Pledges and Engagement Officer – Corporates

Location: Berlin, Germany
Application deadline: Rolling
Earliest starting date: As soon as possible

• Are you passionate about climate action?
• Do you believe that pledges to act are essential in creating a resilient, healthy, and prosperous society and to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement?

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to support CDP’s Corporate and Commit to Action work for the European Climate Pact Secretariat.

CDP Europe is one of the operators of the European Climate Pact Secretariat. The European Climate Pact is an EU-wide initiative inviting people, communities and organisations to participate in climate action and build a greener Europe. Individuals and organisations – including businesses and corporates – can get involved in the European Climate Pact in many ways. One of them is “pledging” i.e. committing to concrete action – whether small sustainable choices or big, bold projects – and sharing ideas and initiatives with others to inspire them to join.

About the Commit to Action Team:

The Commit to Action (CTA) Program focuses on driving the transition to a 1.5°C net-zero emissions economy, by working with the world’s most influential companies on a suite of climate leadership initiatives such as the Science Based Targets initiative and its flagship campaign Business Ambition for 1.5°C. Other leadership initiatives include RE100 and for additional business leadership initiatives please visit the We Mean Business webpage.

The role includes:

• Supporting the European Climate Pact pledging process for corporations;
• Engaging directly with corporates’ representatives to entice them to pledge, by sending targeted emails, having virtual meetings, organising webinars, and other outreach modes;
• Overseeing and conducting the MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) of corporate pledges; in particular setting up processes to monitor corporate pledges, conceptualize and coordinate corporates’ reporting against them, and verify that pledges fulfil certain ambition criteria;
  
• Acting as Helpdesk Officer in the Climate Pact Secretariat for outreach and stakeholder coordination, Businesses;
  
• Creating relevant engagement materials and content, such as technical notes;
  
• Coordinating relationships with various organisations;
• Analysing data and preparing reports;
  
• Assisting with ad-hoc tasks as required.

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum BA/BSc degree or similar work experience;
• 3+ years’ relevant experience and interest in working with European corporations; additional experience in working with business associations, NGOs or foundations is an advantage;
• A general understanding of the issues of climate engagement of corporations in its wider range: emissions inventories, emissions reduction, renewable energy, sustainable value chains, etc;
• Strong analytical skillset with a strong ability to understand and abstract complex information and come up with innovative solution suggestions to complex challenges, an affinity for data and software/tools;
• Structured way of thinking and working, process and workflow orientation;
• Strong personal drive, demonstrable ability to take initiative, multi-task, prioritise and work under pressure;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal; ability to explain complex or challenging topics clearly and succinctly;
• At ease in stakeholder-facing situations, excellent sense for interpersonal contact, and confidence in interacting with high-level representatives from public and private sectors, using determination and diplomacy;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (esp. Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word);
• Ability to work with teams in a multi-national setting;
• Proficiency in English; further European languages are a strong advantage.

What we offer:

• Fixed term based at CDP’s Berlin office with a possibility to extend subject to resourcesExciting and challenging tasks in a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated team;
• Working with many dedicated and passionate people for a good cause;
• Competitive NGO salary and annual bonus (depending on company results);
• 30 days annual holidays;
• Flexible working hours;
• Company Pension with Allianz;
• Monthly contribution to public transport ticket (BVG Monatskarte);
• Modern office at WeWork (Sony Center) with free networking events, and hot and cold beverages.

The successful candidate will work five days per week in our Berlin office and must be able to work legally in Germany. This full-time role is based at our office in Berlin, Germany, will report to the Senior Project Lead, European Climate Pact, and will work closely with colleagues in CDP Europe to deliver the Climate Pact Secretariat.

Interested? Interested candidates should submit their complete application documents (motivation letter, CV and references/certificates if available) in English, as a single PDF file and via email to [email protected] with “Senior Pledges and Engagement Officer – Corporates – First name Last name” in the subject line.

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Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates due to the sheer volume of applications. If you do not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for your understanding.