WWF is looking for a full-time EU Partnerships Officer to support its EU funding and grant management portfolio. The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in environmental and sustainable development issues, be familiar with the EU’s international cooperation and external funding programmes and be committed to supporting WWF’s mission.

Location: WWF Brussels European Policy Office

To learn more about WWF, please visit: https://www.wwf.eu/ 

Main responsibilities

This junior professional role primarily entails identifying and evaluating EU funding opportunities aligned with WWF’s priorities, providing intelligence and support on donor programmes, policies and compliance, maintaining internal databases, supporting business development efforts, and assisting with grant management across the WWF Network. The role primarily focuses on EU international cooperation funding (European Commission DG INTPA and DG NEAR and EU Delegations) but also offers support to the EU domestic programmes such as LIFE programme (DG ENVI), Horizon Europe, and other programmes as required.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge of EU international cooperation funding programmes, EU domestic funding programmes and/or previous experience engaging with DG INTPA;
• Previous experience working at NGOs or International Organisations at internship or junior professional level;
• An interest in and commitment to environmental and international cooperation issues;
• Impactful communication: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, and an ability to communicate complicated messages clearly to different audiences; active listening and empathy skills;
• Flexible task management: well-organised and flexible with the ability to work independently and take on additional responsibilities when required. Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a heavy workload and a flexible and positive approach to problem solving;
• Effective collaboration: good team player prepared to contribute proactively to a variety of tasks. Ability to develop good working relationships. Service and support oriented attitude;
• Strategic and analytical thinking: excellent research skills and ability to present extensive technical information in a simplified form. Compile ideas into concise proposals and verify own conclusions; Up to date knowledge and understanding of the use of databases
• Balanced resilience: keep performing with high quality and calm when put under the pressure; daring to go out of personal comfort zone and still securing a healthy work-life balance;
• A firm commitment to WWF’s mission (“to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature”) and the core values: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration.