• Director, European Program Team – The Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)
• Technical Officer – The Institute for Industrial Productivity (IIP)

Director, European Program Team – The Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)

The Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) is seeking to hire an experienced Director to lead CLASP’s European program team. As the European representative of CLASP, the Director will be responsible for engaging and working with key partners and stakeholders within the venue to advance Europe’s energy efficiency, energy security and climate change goals through the delivery of high impact technical assistance on standards and labeling programs for appliances, lighting and equipment in Europe.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Director will provide leadership, management, and strategic direction to all program activities to ensure the efficient use of program resources, timely implementation of program activities, and achievement of goals and objectives. Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop a regional strategy for appliance S&L in collaboration with program team members and key partners 
• Manage program team members, and internal and external experts in the design and implementation of program activities
• Representing CLASP at the European Commission, and in meetings withother key stakeholders and partners to further the implementation and sustainability of program activities. 
• Develop and ensure timely delivery of annual program work-plans, budgets, reports, and other deliverables.
• Develop a monitoring and evaluation plan, monitor the technical performance and outcomes of the program, and facilitate the sharing of best practices across countries 
• Assist in the development of a regional communications strategy to track and communicate program successes and impact to various stakeholders, including senior leadership, board, funders, and partners in the region 
• Demonstrate leadership within CLASP through active engagement with other program directors and senior management in the development of CLASP’s broader strategic initiatives ensuring that CLASP has an overarching identify and a unified approach.

Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of experience in energy efficiency program design and implementation required, with technical expertise and experience in the design and implementation of S&L programs strongly preferred
• European experience is required; and direct experience with the European Commission preferred 
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with extensive and successful experience in managing diverse teams of staff and contractors, contracts and project budgets required 
• Demonstrated ability to establish strong and highly productive working relationships with colleagues, program and project partners and stakeholders required 
• Outstanding communication skills in both English and French required 
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, or environmental discipline required; master’s degree strongly preferred 
• A personal orientation that emphasizes best practice regardless of the source; teamwork ahead of getting credit; an entrepreneurial spirit and forward thinking attitude and an ability to adjust program activities and approach in response to challenges and opportunities.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time position based in Brussels, Belgium. Some international travel is required. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package will be offered. The position will available in early 2012.

Apply

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About CLASP

Established in 1999,CLASP is a growing, high impact international NGO which has worked all over the globe, serving as the primary voice and resource for energy-efficiency standards and labeling. CLASP's primary objective is to identify and respond to the assistance needs of S&L practitioners in targeted countries and regions while making the highest quality technical information on S&L best practice available globally.

To this end, CLASP works on the ground, through its staff, providing technical assistance and expertise to national governments and local partners; and bycoordinating a network of high-level experts and consultants disseminates information for maximum impact in hopes of lowering energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

With offices in Brussels, Beijing, New Delhi,and Washington, DC, and over 28 team members, CLASP continues to expand its programs and broaden its reach.

See www.clasponline.org for more information.

Technical Officer – The Institute for Industrial Productivity (IIP)

Location:Paris, France

Role: Full Time

About the Organization

The Institute for Industrial Productivity (IIP) is a global non-profit organization whose mission is to help decision-makers in government and industry develop and implement policies and corporate practices that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve economic efficiency in the industrial sector. IIP’s work focuses primarily on energy-intensive industries (e.g., cement, iron & steel, chemicals, petroleum refining, and pulp & paper), as well as on policies that influence the energy intensity of "cross-cutting" equipment used in all industries. IIP serves as a hub for information on global best practices, as well as a source for direct assistance in key countries, borrowing the best examples of successful policy application from around the world. IIP is the principal voice on industrial efficiency for the ClimateWorks Network, a global group of organizations (Best Practice Networks and Regional Climate Foundations) that work in the nations and economic sectors with the highest potential for low-carbon, economic growth. A dynamic and highly strategic organization, IIP has brought on high-caliber staff for offices in Beijing, Paris, New Delhi, and Washington, DC, supported by a Board of Directors and a Strategic Advisory Group.

Technical Officer

IIP seeks a committed and energetic professional to support its technology and technical research agenda. The Technical Officer will support IIP’s global and in-country projects and strategies that promote industrial efficiency. A key resource to the IIP team, the Technical Officer will interact with technical experts in the field, collect, author and disseminate best practice information, assist with international contracting, manage projects, and assist with training activities. The Technical Officer will be evaluated on the effectiveness of information collection and production, its accessibility to IIP’s target audience, tool development and dissemination, teamwork and collaboration, and ongoing support to IIP projects and programs. All activities will contribute to reductions in GHG emissions from industrial sources, which will be the ultimate benchmark of the effectiveness of IIP and its staff. In addition to supporting IIP’s technical agenda, the Technical Officer will assist IIP in building a community of practice involving various stakeholders from government, industry, trade associations, NGOs, think-tanks, and academia.

The Technical Officer will report to IIP’s Policy and Programs Director and will be responsible for the day-to-day project management of IIP’s technical agenda. This is an ideal opportunity for a mid-career professional with interest and experience in industrial energy efficiency, looking to grow with an organization and work on a global level.

Primary Responsibilities

The Technical Officer will perform the following and other duties as assigned:

• Draft terms of reference for technical studies, coordinate the assessment of proposals, and oversee project implementation and completion.
• Help provide in-house technical review of reports and other deliverables to ensure that high quality, analytically rigorous technical work products emerge from IIP’s in-country work.
• Participate in and provide timely technical assistance to IIP’s ongoing (pilot) projects in China, India, and the U.S.
• Develop and prepare materials for a comprehensive Industrial Efficiency Technical Resource Library (e.g., lists of experts, existing benchmarking of energy efficiency, reports on technical best practices and technology guidebooks by sector or cross cutting end uses).
• Identify gaps in existing resources and help manage and pilot research on global best practices.
• Assist in the development of tools to make information accessible to IIP’s target audiences, as well as an outreach program to disseminate IIP’s research and tools.
• Provide technical input for the development of GHG mitigation measurement, including estimation and attribution of GHG emissions related to IIP’s projects.
• Effectively represent IIP in different fora and communicate its best practice information at expert conferences.
• Establish and strengthen channels of communication and influence by building effective working relations with international experts, professionals, and policy-makers in IIP’s target regions.
• Regularly communicate strategies, progress, and issues to others at IIP and in the international network, including other ClimateWorks Best Practice Networks and Regional Climate Foundations.

Professional Qualifications

The successful applicant will be committed to outstanding team performance and have the following minimum qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent professional degree.
• At least two to five years of experience in industrial energy analysis and technology assessment, preferably across sectors such as chemicals and petrochemicals, iron and steel, cement, paper, aluminum, etc., or in an energy service company.
• Technical background in energy efficiency including energy audits, benchmarks, and best practices.
• Strong intellect, creativity, flexibility, drive, and entrepreneurial capabilities.
• Professionalism, poise, and the ability to work as part of a team, maintain a sense of humor, and interact with a diverse array of people and cultures.
• Willingness to engage in and comfort with domestic and international travel as needed.
• Fluency in English required, multilingual candidates preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

IIP offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience. The position will be located in Paris, France, with significant opportunity for international travel. The position will be available in the form of a Contrat à Durée Indéterminée (CDI indefinite term contract).

To Apply

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The Institute for Industrial Productivity is an equal opportunity employer.