Project Coordinator - Eco City Model in Ukraine - Based in CEE

Job description

Lead the project for the creation of a model of an Ecocity for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Organize and facilitating the process of collecting ideas and communication around it. Campaign work to make the bold ideas recognizable in the community of funders of the Ukrainian reconstruction and the Ukrainian society.

The work will be done in collaboration with Ukrainian colleagues who will be working with UA municipalities.

Requirements

Based in CEE, working on Greening the Ukrainian reconstruction project

**RESPONSIBILITIES
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**Strategic & Conceptual
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• Participate in the development of the Ecocity model concept.

• Come up with new ideas for concrete green reconstruction efforts in Ukraine

• Participate in campaign planning

Implementation

• Communicate with urban planners, architects to further develop the concept

• Organize of tours and event to promote the project

• Communicate with EU decision-makers on municipal and national level

• Research of best practices for urban/energy/environmental solutions

• Campaign for best practices to be implemented in the Ukrainian reconstruction

• Support other GP offices in publicly promoting the project

• Collaborate with the Ukrainian part of the team

• Communicate and work with media, with the support of Communication colleagues

Support

• Support reporting of this strand of work towards funders and other stakeholder

• Financial and administrative support - following of the implementation of the concrete project

Professional Competencies

• Excellent spoken and written English

• Service and support oriented

• Good representation and public speaking skills

• Networking skills

• Persistence in following up with other offices

• Ability to coordinate and organize processes

• Availability to travel

Personal Competencies

• A commitment and enthusiasm for Greenpeace’s work

• High level of autonomy and self-management

• Strong self-initiative

• Creativity and thinking out of the box

• Persistence

• Ability to learn fast

• Ability to cope under pressure in rapidly changing circumstances

• Resilience and flexibility

• Urban planning interest

We offer:

• A real opportunity of making change in the world

• Constant collaboration with the global Greenpeace organization

• International skill shares – you can learn from and input to a worldwide network of talented people

• Full time employment contract for 1 year with a trial period and possibility of renewal, depending on funding

• Flexible working time and a home office option

• Benefits in line with our values (eg. child support benefit)

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

Only selected candidates will be invited for an interview.

Greenpeace is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, citizenship, colour, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic and would like to invite you especially to apply.