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

• 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).