Are you tempted to use your expertise and presentation skills to promote systemic changes at EU level for the protection of the environment, climate and human rights? Are you interested in participating in a project with global impact? Do you want to deal with partners and policy makers in Brussels and strategically develop an international network working together to strengthen corporate sustainability? Join the Frank Bold team now.
At European level, we pushed through the adoption of an ambitious reform of the rules and obligations for companies to report on their sustainability risks and impacts and participate directly in the development of accompanying mandatory EU sustainability standards. Our efforts to improve corporate responsibility also focus on the new proposal to adopt a European framework on environmental and human rights due diligence and the clarification of director responsibilities on climate and sustainability aspects. We are coordinating the Alliance for Corporate Transparency, a platform made up of over 20 major non-profit organisations, and collaborating with responsible investors, academia and business leaders.
Production of policy and communication material on corporate transparency and accountability and network coordination and relation with relevant stakeholders. This would include:
Preparation of advocacy-related material e.g briefings, FAQs, response to policy-makers requests.
Supportive research on sustainability reporting and due diligence topics.
Coordination of a civil society platform and support in delivering ad-hoc projects in connection with policy needs.
Manage the production of a podcast series with world leading experts.
Support in the preparation of communication outputs e.g newsletter, blog post, dissemination, content website and social media.
Internal and external communication e.g information flow towards partners, coordination calls, stakeholder engagement; participation in multi-stakeholder fora, progress and activity reports.
You have relevant experience in corporate responsibility and sustainability topics.
You can easily work and collaborate with partners, technical experts, policy makers as well as adapt your message to the wider public
You have training or experience in EU policy making, project management and are able to quickly familiarise yourself with new topics through research, policy documents or expert publications
You possess good organisation skills, English proficiency and want to work in an international environment. French and other EU languages will be an advantage.
You have ambitious goals and want to help resolve major global challenges, including climate change and systematic human rights violations.
You are eager to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team. We are looking for someone that fits with the team and the organisation (no need to tick all the boxes so if you think the position might suit you, try applying!)
Meaningful work, informal working environment, great team and opportunity to meet interesting projects and people. Opportunities to grow professionally and a great deal of freedom at work.
Full-time position (eventually with 0.8 part time agreement).
Working place in Brussels, Brno or Prague with occasional travel.
Flexible working hours and possibility to work partly from home.
A competitive remuneration package will be offered based on qualifications and experience following Frank Bold guidelines.
The deadline for applications is 11 October 2022.
Phone interviews with short-listed candidates will be organised on a rolling basis. Selected candidates will be invited to a personal interview which will take place on 19 October 2022 in Brussels or online.
Frank Bold is an expert group combining legal expertise on green finance, clean energy, responsible corporate governance and sustainability and a focus to strengthen the voice of civil society.
Established in 1995, Frank Bold is headquartered in the Czech Republic and has offices in Brussels (Belgium) and Krakow (Poland). The firm seeks to use the power of business and non-profit approaches to solve social and environmental problems. The Responsible Companies section at Frank Bold focuses on improving EU legislation and developing a corporate governance framework that better integrate societal interests in companies’ purpose, governance, and decision-making. Frank Bold is coordinating the Alliance for Corporate Transparency, a member of EFRAG's Sustainability Reporting pillar preparing technical advice for the adoption of mandatory EU standards on sustainability reporting by the EU Commission and a board member of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice.
In mid-December, the European Commission acknowledged a large part of the arguments put forward by the Czechia in an effort to prevent the expansion and continuation of illegal mining at the Turów mine in Poland, that endangers the sources of drinking water for thousands of people in the Liberec region and, according to new studies, has serious impacts on groundwater in Germany as well. Frank Bold's lawyers, who defend the interests of Czech citizens, have long been involved in the case.
The Frank Bold Society and the Neighbourhood Association Uhelná called on the Czech government today to be more consistent in its negotiations with Poland over mining at the Turów brown coal mine. According to both organisations, the government did not have enough information or time to prepare an agreement that would truly protect Czech interests. Moreover, the government has acted in a non-transparent manner by failing to inform the public in advance of the terms of the agreement being prepared, which should lead to the withdrawal of the action against Poland at the EU Court of Justice. The organisations have therefore drawn up a document with seven basic demands on which the Czech side should insist.
The European Commission recently introduced a draft of the revised EU ETS Directive which, among other things, proposes that 100 % of ETS revenues should be used for environmental measures. We welcome this idea but we’re also sceptical about how the ETS revenues are used in the Czech Republic. Therefore, we have prepared an analysis mapping the use of ETS revenues in Czech Republic and sent it to the European Commission as an input for the recent public consultation. The main conclusions are presented below.
