Policy Officer on Chemical Recycling and Plastic-to-Fuels

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Policy Officer on Chemical Recycling and Plastic-to-Fuels

About us

The mission of Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) is to empower communities in order to redesign our relationship with resources. We campaign for zero waste strategies in Europe and beyond, and support local groups and change agents who have the potential to drive change in their region. Currently, ZWE is the only pan-European organisation specialising in waste issues from prevention to disposal and on local, national and European levels. ZWE is the European chapter of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA).

ZWE is an independent, nonprofit association created in late 2013 in the Netherlands aiming to:

• Promote zero waste strategies in Europe and elsewhere;
• Act as a catalyst for European good practices in the field of circular economy, waste and resources;
• Empower local groups to develop community-based strategies for the prevention, reduction, separation, recycling, and composting of waste;
• Promote a responsible treatment of waste and prevention of non-sustainable solutions such as landfilling and incineration;
• Increase awareness about the health effects of the current economy of waste disposal, and promote non-toxic alternatives;
• Promote environmental and social justice.

We are a successful and fast-growing NGO where personal development, fairness and inclusiveness are high on the agenda.

About you

You are a detail oriented person, with excellent communication skills, a good grip of technical issues, and a good knowledge of EU policies related to chemical recycling and fuels from waste. You have a naturally collaborative working style, and enjoy evolving in a small, creative team. A good knowledge of EU climate and energy policy would be a significant advantage.

About the role

This is a key campaign role within Zero Waste Europe to work on chemical recycling and plastic-to-fuels policy in Brussels, and contribute to our work on climate, energy and air pollution.  The Policy Officer will report to the Coordinator of Climate, Energy and Air Pollution Programme.

To find about core responsibilities and skills specification, please check out the job description here.

Location, Compensation and Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Brussels*. The initial contract will be for one year, with a likeliness to be extended into a long term contract depending on available funding. A valid working permit for Belgium is required.

The gross monthly salary for this position is between 2400 – 2800€, depending on the experience of candidates, plus benefits, including mean vouchers 7 EUR/day, a COVID allowance, a 13th month proportionate to your time worked during the year, 20 vacation days plus 4-10 extra-legal holidays, travel insurance, additional maternity/paternity leave, and other similar employment protections. Further to this, we also offer a flexible working environment, including the option to partially work from home .

*When permitted again. Under current Covid restrictions, remote working is the standard.

Salary will be negotiated according to a transparent bandwidth defined by the internal salary policy of the organisation and depending on your experience.

We take pride in our ability to support one another’s work in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect, and look forward to introducing the successful candidate to our welcoming and highly motivated team and network members.

Equal Employment opportunity

ZWE is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees, regardless of sex, marital status, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation and any other characteristics unrelated to the performance of the job.

TO APPLY:

• Please send your CV, motivation letter with two references by filling in the following form: https://forms.gle/S6vH64zBC3ixf1ML9. We can only guarantee that short-listed candidates will be contacted. Position remains open until filled.
• To help us with our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover letter where (ngotenders.net) you saw this job posting.

Deadline to apply: April 28, 2021, at 23:59 CEST.

Start date: as soon as possible

Interviews first round:   Beginning of May 2021 (most likely on 3-4 of May, please mention if any constraint)