Purpose of Job

CSD uses strategic communication, knowledge exchange, and capacity building to enhance the EBRD’s impact in the green and climate space. Strategic communication comprises developing messages for senior management briefings. It also includes developing communication and knowledge products, organizing high-level events that position the EBRD in the green and climate space as well as building networks and engaging with relevant organizations and initiatives. CSD handles an education and training function to ensure internal capacity building in the green and climate space across the EBRD. The Analyst will support CSD in the area of strategic communication, knowledge exchange, and capacity building by supporting the development of briefing notes, the organization of events, and by developing selected communication and knowledge products.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Develop briefing notes for senior management; this includes conducting desk research, gathering input from experts in CSD and from teams across the EBRD, and developing key messages and narratives.
• Support all stages of development of green and climate communication and knowledge products.
• Development and maintenance of a network of specialized communication outlets, such as green newspapers and magazines and other knowledge-sharing platforms.
• Supporting the organization of events, such as events related to the EBRD’s green flagship programs and COPs. This includes supporting the development of event concepts – content, narratives, and formats, liaising with various parties involved (such as internal stakeholders and business partners), and managing external event organizers.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred (climate science, political and social sciences, economics, and environmental studies) and ideally relevant experience in communicating climate issues to different audiences.
• Experience in climate/green communication, including:
• Developing briefing notes for senior management and operating under tight deadlines
• Organising events, including concept and content development
• Developing communication products in the green and climate space
• Developing training and capacity-building measures
• understanding of climate science, climate technologies, and business practices; and knowledge of climate policy, including the landscape of climate finance and relevant international actors.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to translate complex technical content into clear and precise messages for different audiences.
• Ability to work on several tasks at once and ensure delivery of products on time.
• Sound understanding of relevant communication tools.

Competences

• Excellent written/oral communication skills in English and preferably in another language of the Bank (French, Russian, or Arabic).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, reflecting the external-facing nature of the role and the importance of effective and compelling communication with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to operate consistently within business guidelines and ethics and work sensitively in multicultural environments, building effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
• Influencing, negotiation, and real relationship-buildings, with both internal and external partners.
• Result-oriented, self-motivated, ability to work to and meet tight deadlines and to plan and organize work unsupervised in a logical and efficient manner.
• Familiarity with the role and requirements of EBRD and/or other international financing institutions and/or development agencies.
• Experience and familiarity in working with multicultural projects and teams.

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people’s lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.