Data Strategy Advisor – NetZeroCities

Position description

As Data Strategy Advisor, you will work within a hybrid office/remote working environment with 12 staff who work on NetZeroCities under the supervision of the Senior Project Coordinator.

You will be responsible for:

Data-based tools development

• Further develop and improve self-service tools for cities, namely the NetZeroPlanner, a cost-benefit analysis tool for cities, and the NetZeroCities Barometer, a dynamic dashboard based on CCC and external data;
• Support the development of a coherent portfolio of self-service tools in the Mission Portal, in particular identifying relevant flows of information around city data;
• Work alongside the Portal, Communications and Programme Management teams, to ensure operational adherence of data management policies across NetZeroCities

External Data Relationships

• Facilitate Mission Cities to develop data interoperability between their CCC planning and reporting processes via the NetZeroCities Barometer and: (a) reporting for other public agencies, initiatives, and projects; (b) private sector climate planning tools and services which they procure;
• Support development of data interoperability between the NetZeroCities online portal and other platforms used by cities, European institutions, national governments, and academia;
• Act as the NetZeroCities contract/relationship manager with the CDP and Covenant of Mayors platforms used by cities for reporting Greenhouse Gas emissions inventory data.

Profile

You are an experienced professional who is full of initiative, self-driven, curious, creative, flexible and results-oriented.

The skills and experience to do this job successfully include*:

• a successful track record of at least 7 years of work experience in the field of data strategy and management;
• a Master’s degree or equivalent in analytics, climate, data science, sustainability, or related fields;
• excellent oral and written communications skills in English;
• experience in working with multiple stakeholders/partners at transnational level;
• good networking abilities and interpersonal skills for an international environment;
• excellent relationship management, coordination and organisation skills;
• problem-solving approach;
• flexibility to deal with multiple and changing priorities;
• good negotiating and influencing skills.

Assets:

• knowledge or experience of providing direct support services to cities or similar recipients;
• experience of process design and improvement;
• knowledge of the functioning of the EU institutions, policy priorities and main policy developments in the area of climate neutrality;
• other languages.

*We are looking for candidates who fulfil most of these criteria, but do not hesitate to apply if you think that you could be a good fit for the position.

Application instructions

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