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EU Ecolabel Coordinator

EEB - European Environmental Bureau - 24 June 2009

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Job Description

The EEB, European Environmental Bureau, a Federation of 150 Environmental Citizens Organisations, and BEUC, the European Consumers’Organisation representing 43 independent national consumer organisations from thirty-one European countries, both based in Brussels, have a vacancy for an EU Ecolabel Coordinator for a FULL-TIME (13 months) position .

The Ecolabel Coordinator will represent simultaneously EEB and BEUC as stakeholders in the EU Ecolabel Scheme, and oversee the participation of representing experts in product group development.

The Coordinator will work under the responsibility of environmental policy staff at both EEB and BEUC.

He/she will work 4 days per week in the framework of the European Commission’s proposal for “Work on the implementation of the EU Ecolabel Scheme in the area of stakeholder representation” of Environmental NGOs and Consumers.

For the 5th day, the Coordinator will work for EEB on green public procurement (GPP), in criteria development processes.

The work consists of:

• participating in all the meetings of the European Ecolabelling Board and, where relevant, the management groups;
• nominating environmental and consumer experts to attend the Ad-Hoc Working Group meetings on the Ecolabel product groups under revision or development;
• submitting written positions on the various issues to be discussed during these meetings;
• undertaking actions to promote and diffuse information about the Ecolabel;
• reporting on all of the above in the final report prepared for the European Commission;
• coordinating EEB advocacy in the decision-making process on GPP criteria development; and monitoring information related to the GPP developments at EU level and the implementation of GPP targets by Member States.

Qualities and Experiences

The candidate should: have a relevant degree, in environmental studies or an area of specialisation relevant to the Ecolabel; have a background and/or first hand experience of ecolabels; have affinity and/or experience of working with environmental or consumers’ organisations in Europe; have knowledge of relevant environmental and consumer policy issues; have policy experience, including analysis of policy proposals, and formulation and presentation of both oral and written comments/proposals for change; have knowledge of the operation of the European Union institutions as well as EU environmental and consumer legislation; have good communication, team-work and networking skills; be able to deal both with environment and consumer topics; speak and write English fluently and preferably also French; be prepared to work outside normal office hours, if necessary, and to travel. EEB and BEUC offer: benefits package including holiday bonus, 13th month, pension scheme, luncheon vouchers, and a dynamic working environment.

Note: the fifth day in this contract can only be guaranteed till early 2010, continuation depends on successful fundraising. Place: Brussels –

Starting Date: from 1 September 2009 Application Procedure: Please send in your application together with your C.V. to Isabel DE JESUS, Finance & Personnel Manager / EEB by midnight 12 July 2009

E-mail: personnel@eeb.org Interviews will be held on 23 or 24 July 2009 European Environmental Bureau Boulevard de Waterloo, 34 – 1000 Brussels – Belgium Tel: +32 2 289 10 90 - Fax: +32 2 289 10 99 E-mail: personnel@eeb.org –

Website: http://www.eeb.org

European Consumers’ Organisation

Rue d’Arlon, 80 -1040 Brussels –Belgium

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