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Funding & Innovation Analyst
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- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
About the employer · Hiring organisation
Hydrogen Europe
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Radar brief
Funding & Innovation Analyst is an opportunity at Hydrogen Europe · Brussels.
Why this role matters
This role is central to facilitating members' access to EU funding and advancing Europe's decarbonization goals through hydrogen innovation.
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What you would do
- Contribute to developing and rolling out Hydrogen Europe’s positioning and advocacy on EU climate funding & financing schemes, carbon pricing, industrial policy, and State Aid frameworks.
- Support the Funding & Finance team by collecting data, maintaining databases, and elaborating scoreboards on funding and finance items.
- Co-draft position papers with industry and prepare responses to public consultations and Calls for Evidence.
- Advocate Hydrogen Europe positions towards European policy makers in coordination with the Funding & Innovation Director and the broader team.
- Represent Hydrogen Europe externally, developing partnerships and speaking at external events.
- Prepare analyses, non-papers, briefings, and documents for various purposes and audiences.
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Eligibility snapshot
Must have
- Master’s degree in an energy-related technical field or economics, preferably complemented by a demonstrated interest and experience in innovation dynamics.
- Proficiency in data management, database development, and analysis tools, with strong professional experience using Microsoft Excel.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, the private sector, EU affairs, or EU institutions, with exposure to EU climate and energy policies and related funding opportunities.
- Proven experience in addressing strategic, innovation, funding, and regulatory issues within the energy and industrial sectors, with strong interest in the hydrogen ecosystem.
- Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, with ability to synthesize complex information for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Flexibility, curious and creative mindset, ability to adapt quickly, navigate complexity and ambiguity, work independently and as part of a team, strong time management and collaborative attitude.
Advantageous
- Knowledge of additional data management, visualization, or analytical tools.
- Exposure to clean hydrogen technologies and their applications across sectors.
- Experience in non-profit and/or International Relations.
- Capacity to assess financials of companies and bankability of projects and/or business cases.
- Additional languages.
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Official vacancy description
Hydrogen Europe is seeking a dynamic and versatile professional to join our team as a Funding & Innovation Analyst specialising in European energy and climate funding & financing schemes, policy, and innovation.
As an integral member of the Funding & Innovation team, the officer will play a key role in facilitating access to funding for our members and contributing to the decarbonization goals in Europe. This position involves reporting directly to the Funding & Innovation Director, while collaborating in cross-team missions, engaging with policy officers, EU affairs specialists and working closely with the Market & Regulatory team.
Main responsibilities:
Contribute to developing and rolling out Hydrogen Europe’s positioning, and advocacy on: Current and future EU climate funding & financing schemes, including: the Innovation Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy and Transport, InvestEU, Market-support schemes based on Contract for Difference (CfD), Carbon contract for Difference (CCfD), Double Sided Auctions (DSAs) or Fixed Premium. Carbon pricing policies, industrial policy for manufacturing in Europe, in the hydrogen economy; State Aid frameworks and individual Member States schemes.
Current and future EU climate funding & financing schemes, including: the Innovation Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy and Transport, InvestEU, Market-support schemes based on Contract for Difference (CfD), Carbon contract for Difference (CCfD), Double Sided Auctions (DSAs) or Fixed Premium.
the Innovation Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy and Transport, InvestEU, Market-support schemes based on Contract for Difference (CfD), Carbon contract for Difference (CCfD), Double Sided Auctions (DSAs) or Fixed Premium.
Carbon pricing policies, industrial policy for manufacturing in Europe, in the hydrogen economy;
State Aid frameworks and individual Member States schemes.
Support the Funding & Finance team inter alia collecting relevant data, keeping them updated and elaborate databases on funding & finance items, including projects, funding schemes and other input to compose relevant innovation and funding scoreboards;
Co-drafting position papers with the industry, and preparing responses to public consultations and Calls for Evidence;
Advocate Hydrogen Europe positions towards European policy makers in coordination with the Funding & Innovation Director and the broader team;
Represent Hydrogen Europe externally, developing partnership with other like-minded stakeholders, participating and speaking at external events;
Preparing analysis, non papers, briefings and documents for a variety of purposes/audiences.
Requirements
Master’s degree in an energy-related technical field or economics, preferably complemented by a demonstrated interest and experience in innovation dynamics;
Proficiency in data management, database development, and analysis tools, with strong professional experience using Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of additional data management, visualization, or analytical tools would be considered an asset;
Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, the private sector, EU affairs, or EU institutions, with exposure to EU climate and energy policies and related funding opportunities;
Exposure to clean hydrogen technologies and their applications across sectors such as energy, mobility, industry, and buildings would be highly valued;
Proven experience in addressing strategic, innovation, funding, and regulatory issues within the energy and industrial sectors, combined with a strong interest in further developing expertise in the hydrogen ecosystem;
Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences, including decision makers;
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English;
Flexibility and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas as well as quickly adapting to new topic areas;
Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity;
Capable of working independently and as part of a team, even remotely;
Strong time management skills and eye for detail;
“Team-first” collaborative attitude.
Nice to have:
Experience in non-profit and/or International Relations;
The capacity to assess financials of companies and bankability of projects and/or business cases;
Additional languages.
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As an integral member of the Funding & Innovation team, the officer will play a key role in facilitating access to funding for our members and contributing to the decarbonization goals in Europe. This position involves reporting directly to the Funding & Innovation Director, while collaborating in cross-team missions, engaging with policy officers, EU affairs specialists and working closely with the Market & Regulatory team.
Main responsibilities:
Contribute to developing and rolling out Hydrogen Europe’s positioning, and advocacy on: Current and future EU climate funding & financing schemes, including: the Innovation Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy and Transport, InvestEU, Market-support schemes based on Contract for Difference (CfD), Carbon contract for Difference (CCfD), Double Sided Auctions (DSAs) or Fixed Premium. Carbon pricing policies, industrial policy for manufacturing in Europe, in the hydrogen economy; State Aid frameworks and individual Member States schemes.
Current and future EU climate funding & financing schemes, including: the Innovation Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy and Transport, InvestEU, Market-support schemes based on Contract for Difference (CfD), Carbon contract for Difference (CCfD), Double Sided Auctions (DSAs) or Fixed Premium.
the Innovation Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy and Transport, InvestEU, Market-support schemes based on Contract for Difference (CfD), Carbon contract for Difference (CCfD), Double Sided Auctions (DSAs) or Fixed Premium.
Carbon pricing policies, industrial policy for manufacturing in Europe, in the hydrogen economy;
State Aid frameworks and individual Member States schemes.
Support the Funding & Finance team inter alia collecting relevant data, keeping them updated and elaborate databases on funding & finance items, including projects, funding schemes and other input to compose relevant innovation and funding scoreboards;
Co-drafting position papers with the industry, and preparing responses to public consultations and Calls for Evidence;
Advocate Hydrogen Europe positions towards European policy makers in coordination with the Funding & Innovation Director and the broader team;
Represent Hydrogen Europe externally, developing partnership with other like-minded stakeholders, participating and speaking at external events;
Preparing analysis, non papers, briefings and documents for a variety of purposes/audiences.
Requirements
Master’s degree in an energy-related technical field or economics, preferably complemented by a demonstrated interest and experience in innovation dynamics;
Proficiency in data management, database development, and analysis tools, with strong professional experience using Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of additional data management, visualization, or analytical tools would be considered an asset;
Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, the private sector, EU affairs, or EU institutions, with exposure to EU climate and energy policies and related funding opportunities;
Exposure to clean hydrogen technologies and their applications across sectors such as energy, mobility, industry, and buildings would be highly valued;
Proven experience in addressing strategic, innovation, funding, and regulatory issues within the energy and industrial sectors, combined with a strong interest in further developing expertise in the hydrogen ecosystem;
Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences, including decision makers;
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English;
Flexibility and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas as well as quickly adapting to new topic areas;
Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity;
Capable of working independently and as part of a team, even remotely;
Strong time management skills and eye for detail;
“Team-first” collaborative attitude.
Nice to have:
Experience in non-profit and/or International Relations;
The capacity to assess financials of companies and bankability of projects and/or business cases;
Additional languages.
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Data and statisticsFinance and auditPolicy and programmesExternal relationsCommunicationResearch and scienceEnvironment and climateTransport and spaceAdministration and supportCommunication/Public RelationsCompetition and State AidEnergyEnvironmentBelgiumIndustry AssociationOn-siteResearch and InnovationPolicy analysisLegal draftingProject managementData analysisIT systemsFinanceResearch
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