Officer - Decarbonisation of Shipping

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€ 4,111.16 per month gross

Functions and duties

The ‘Officer Decarbonisation of Shipping’, under the responsibility of the Head of Unit for 'Sustainability' will be responsible for the following tasks:

Supporting the implementation of the extension of the EU ETS (EU Emissions Trading System) to maritime transport, entrusted to EMSA through the relevant Agreement with DG CLIMA, in particular with the tasks relating to maritime data analysis;

Supporting the helpdesk by answering queries and keeping up to date the Frequently Asked Questions related to relevant legislations;

Producing statistics and analysis, using different datasets, in support to the European Commission and the Member States to facilitate and coordinate verification and enforcement activities, as well as the monitoring of emissions under the scope of the Directive including in relation to evasion risks, by identifying trends and changes in traffic patterns;

Assisting in the preparation of a report on the status of the decarbonization of the EU shipping sector;

Assisting as Subject Matter Expert, in cooperation with the EMSA academy, in the development and delivery of capacity building activities to support the implementation of the legislation by Member States, shipping companies, verifiers, and National Accreditation Bodies.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Education and experience

A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma AND appropriate professional experience of at least one year acquired after the award of the completed university diploma.

It should be noted that due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on the 31/01/2020, candidates from the United Kingdom who do not hold the nationality of another European Union Member State, are not eligible.

Only qualifications that have been awarded in EU Member States or that are subject to the equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the EU Member States will be taken into consideration. Please note, that degrees awarded by the United Kingdom up to 31/12/2020 are considered as valid.

Language skills

The main working language in the field of maritime safety is English. Candidates must therefore have a very good command of oral English as well as in writing with a satisfactory knowledge of at least one other official language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of the above-mentioned duties.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

At least 3 years of proven professional experience related to the above mentioned functions and duties, acquired after the level of education giving access to the grade;

A university degree in maritime studies e.g. maritime economics, ship management;

Proven professional experience in a maritime advisory company and/or shipbroking services and/or a maritime intelligence provider and/or a maritime administration producing market analysis related to the shipping sector and/or in an EU institution providing analysis on the maritime sector.

Advantageous

Proven professional experience in developing strategies to offset carbon related charges;

Proven professional experience in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) related to the functions and duties of this role;

Proven professional experience in using analytical software (e.g. PowerBI etc.).

Applicants must meet the required eligibility criteria concerning the required educational qualifications and years of experience, as well as the essential criteria by the deadline for this call for applications.

The advantageous criteria will be considered by the Selection Board depending on the number of applicants meeting the essential criteria.

In addition to the requirements above, candidates invited to the interview and test phase may also be assessed against the following supplementary requirements (soft skills):

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to anticipate potential problems, determine and implement solutions;

The ability to work under pressure and to respond quickly to new demands;

Good communication, presentation and reporting skills in English.

General conditions

In order to be eligible the candidate must:

Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union or of Iceland or Norway;

Be entitled to his/her full rights as a citizen;

Have fulfilled the obligations imposed on him/her by the laws concerning military service;

Meet the character requirements for the duties involved; and

Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.

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