Designer and Producer, Climate Resilient Regions

Job Title:        Designer and Producer, Climate Resilient Regions

Team:              Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions

Contract:        12-month fixed-term contract, maternity leave cover

Level:              Foundation/ Intermediate. Please refer to our Capability Framework

Location:        Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, UK, Ireland

Start Date:     September 2025

ABOUT US

At Climate KIC, we are wholeheartedly committed to building a diverse and representative team and an inclusive workplace that values different life experiences and perspectives, and we encourage personal development, learning and growth.

When recruiting, we look to achieve diversity in the candidate pool. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments that will foster success in potential colleagues from diverse backgrounds and life situations. And because our team has differing needs and personal circumstances, we offer a high degree of flexibility to accommodate working patterns. We’re happy to discuss your situation during the interview and see how best we can support you.
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Climate KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) is Europe’s foremost climate innovation initiative. We understand that keeping global temperature rise below 1.5˚C demands unprecedented change. It requires new social dynamics, ways of doing business, capital flows, policymaking, economic models, and new ways of living. That is why our mission is to leverage the power of systems innovation to transform whole places, industries and value chains by 2030, working across sectors to develop and scale ambitious, mission-led programmes. Climate KIC’s strategy 2024-2030, Transformation, with Urgency, is available here. 

Climate KIC operates as a not-for-profit platform working through public-private partnership, wielding both public and private funding. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we orchestrate a community of more than 150 organisations including large corporations and SMEs, municipal and regional governments, universities and research institutes, as well as non-governmental organisations and civil society actors.  

Climate KIC leads the implementation of the European Union’s Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities and the launch pilot of the Mission on Climate-Adaptation both with the objective of catalysing rapid and deep transformation on a large scale, creating the precedent and economic transition conditions for demonstration, learning, capacity building, fast followership and investment. Achieving the EU Cities Mission will mean avoided scope 1 and 2 emissions alone of an estimated 0.7GT CO2e between now and 2040. 

Climate KIC has a Remote-First strategy, where colleagues work remotely from home based in one of the countries where we have a branch or employing entity (and can work out of local offices or co-working seats, where they exist). We meet at our local offices to exchange and connect and use online collaboration tools to work with each other and with our community. On occasion, we meet in person as teams, and once per year as an organisation. 

As a mission-driven organisation dedicated to climate transformation, we consider the climate impact of our own actions, for example travel, catering, or IT equipment. 

About the Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster

The Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions (RCNR) cluster was founded in 2023 and has since then grown to a size of ~ 37 persons spread over Europe. The cluster supports regions to become resilient and climate-neutral by applying place-based systems transformation and providing a platform for collaboration.  Our goal is to empower local stakeholders to proactively embrace transformational change towards climate resilience, foster shared learning and encourage partnerships, and develop customized strategies. This commitment unfolds through a strategic roadmap designed to further strengthen our European-level role, develop interventions in engaged regions, and deepen efforts in selected regions. The cluster focuses on 4 thematic areas: 1) Climate Smart Food Systems, 2) Earth Observation for climate services, 3) Climate Smart Forestry & Bio economy, and 4) Climate Resilient Regions.  

Nested within Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions (RCNR) cluster, the Climate Resilient Regions Team focuses on supporting regions and communities that wish to transition to climate resilience through a transformational adaptation approach. Moving beyond reactive and incremental adaptation of existing systems, our approach seeks to bring about systems change where this is needed to close the adaptation gap and deliver long-term prosperity in the face of climate change. Our goal is to empower local stakeholders to proactively embrace transformational change towards climate resilience, foster shared learning and encourage partnerships, and develop customized strategies. This commitment unfolds through a strategic roadmap designed to further strengthen our European-level role, develop interventions in engaged regions, and deepen efforts in selected regions. 

Much of this work takes place in the context of the EU’s Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, aiming to have 150 climate resilient regions within Europe by 2030. The Climate Resilient Regions Team is involved in a diverse portfolio of projects related to the Mission Adaptation. From within this engagement and beyond, we introduce a systems innovation approach exemplified by the Regional Resilience Journeys (RRJ). This not only expands our involvement in ongoing projects but also increases coordination among various regions, contributing to a more cohesive and effective response to climate challenges. 

As one of our thematic focus areas, we pioneer Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) as a strategic component within our portfolio for transformational change, actively seeking opportunities to incorporate NBS principles, initiating projects, and developing methodologies to validate their effectiveness. Through collaboration with stakeholders and the use of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) methods, we aim to contribute to a holistic approach to resilience, harmonizing policy, mission approach, and sustainable environmental practices. This comprehensive strategy underscores our dedication to fostering resilience and climate neutrality at both regional and global scales. 

About the role

Project Delivery:

• Lead the design and implementation of Climate-KIC contributions to projects, including collaborating with partners.

• Write deliverables, execute tasks, and actively participate in online and in-person project meetings

• Propose and create content while managing your workload to ensure the success of climate resilience and neutrality projects

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Maintain and establish relationships with different partners to collaboratively achieve project objectives.

• Contribute to the organization of events aimed at fostering collaboration and shared learning in the context of climate resilience.

Capacity Building:

• Contribute to the design and delivery of capacity-building activities related to climate resilience.

• Tailor activities to meet the specific needs of stakeholders, ensuring effectiveness in building capacity for climate resilience and adaptation actions.

Key Working Relationships  

The successful candidate will work within the Climate Resilient Regions team to deliver on projects and contribute to achieving the team’s objectives within the Climate Neutral and Resilient Regions cluster, and within Climate-KIC in particular: 

• Colleagues from the focus area Climate Resilient Regions team, and related projects 

• Colleagues from the whole Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster. 

ABOUT YOU  

The ideal candidate is someone passionate about and committed to advancing climate resilience at regional and local level, who will be comfortable joining an ongoing project with a wide network of partners and where they will lead the delivery of Climate-KIC’s contributions. A deep interest in evaluating regional readiness, fostering shared learning, and developing customized strategies to empower local stakeholders is crucial. Provide technical expertise and support on implementation of activities related to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL). The successful candidate will actively contribute to ongoing projects and play a pivotal role in furthering the team's development. We are seeking an individual with a strong ambition to learn, grow, and thrive within our collaborative environment, aligning with our overarching goal of supporting regions on their transformative journey towards climate resilience and neutrality. 

Experience and knowledge requirements 

• Academic background ideally in the field of Climate, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Soil Science, or Environmental Engineering. 

• Strong understanding of climate resilience concepts, regional climate challenges, and effective intervention strategies, especially in the context of the European Union and its Member States. 

• Sound knowledge and good experience in designing and implementing a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework. 

• Experience in developing and strengthening relationships within and beyond project work.  

• Experience in the design and delivery of strategies or products to meet customer or client needs. 

• Experience working with research, policy, or technical stakeholders, as well as public authorities or administrations, in the field of regional resilience, would be a plus. 

• Demonstrated adaptability and a proactive learning orientation. 

• Experience or willingness to gain expertise in event organization, including planning and logistics for training events. 

Skills:  

• Ability to work independently - good time-management skills, ability to plan, manage and prioritise a varied workload independently.  

• Collaborative team-player able to work effectively with a remote team. 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), including presentation skills. 

• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset: active interest and commitment to learning and applying new approaches/methods.  

• Fluency in English, written and verbal communication skills, and ideally in at least one other European language. 

Disclaimer: We strongly encourage people, starters, to apply if they feel passionate about the position even if they don’t feel they meet all the criteria

Candidates must have the right to work in the EU prior to applying for the position.