Assistant / Secretary (gn) to the CEO of RGI

Assistant / Secretary (gn) to the CEO of RGI

• Starting as soon as possible; Berlin
• Full/part time

RGI is a unique collaboration of NGOs and TSOs from across Europe engaging in an ‘energy transition ecosystem-of-actors’. We promote fair, transparent, sustainable grid development to enable the growth of renewables to achieve full decarbonisation in line with the Paris Agreement.

RGI is looking for a mature candidate to assist with the daily activities of the CEO.

Role

The selected candidate will be based in Berlin and will work on a wide range of tasks including:

• Manage the CEO’s diary, schedule meetings and appointments, both internal and external
• Join meetings when appropriate, prepare agendas, take notes and follow up as required
• Screen enquiries and requests, and deal with them directly when appropriate
• Process the CEO’s e-mail, ensuring that incoming correspondence is dealt with by the CEO, or on behalf of the CEO, and outgoing correspondence is followed up on.
• Assist the CEO with research and follow up actions on matters which fall within the CEO’s responsibility
• Assist in the preparation of presentations and reports
• Maintain files and contact lists
• Perform other day-to-day duties as required

The successful candidate should fit well into our open and international team of smart, driven and creative individuals, bridging intercultural divides between the corporate and non-governmental world.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should be a mature person and possess the following professional qualifications, experience and personal attributes:

• Ability to organise and plan own work, as well as work in a team
• A flexible, pro-active approach to work including the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable lasting, good interaction with a wide range of contacts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (at least one further European language highly desirable)
• An understanding of European environmental and energy policies and the energy sector in general is considered an asset
• Experience with and secure use of standard computer software including Microsoft Office and communication tools like Zoom or Teams
• Fast learner with ability to quickly understand new issues

What we have to offer

• We are a small international and diverse team
• We interact with members and partners in twelve different European countries
• We are operating at the heart of an exciting industry that’s currently undergoing a massive transition
• We work at the interface of corporate energy, non-governmental organisations and policy

Application prosess

Please address your application to Antonella Battaglini, the CEO of RGI, include your CV and a letter of motivation in which you indicate expected salary, first possible available date and references.

Send your application per email to jobs@renewables-grid.eu.

Applications will be processed as they come in until we find a suitable candidate.