Do you want to be part of an international organisation for young leaders in the energy and sustainability sectors, and one of the main people in charge of its coordination? Do you have project management skills that you are willing to share with others, to boost success of various project teams across a growing organisation? Do you have a strategic mindset towards organisational growth, impact and partnerships?

If this resonates with you, apply to become our new Operations Lead!

What is the Operations Team of YES-Europe?

The Operations Team coordinates all the international Project Teams in YES-Europe that do not fall explicitly under the umbrella of Policy (for which there is a separate Team). These projects are, among others: the COP delegation, the Future of Energy Report, the YES-Europe Podcast, the Annual Conferences and PowerYouth. The Operations Lead is supported by a small team of Operations Managers in carrying out this responsibility of coordinating the already existing projects, as well as planning ahead towards future opportunities for the organisation. Anybody in YES-Europe can propose new project ideas, but ultimately it is the Operations Team which makes the decisions about starting them and, subsequently, following up on their progress. People volunteering with YES-Europe are mainly young professionals or students in the energy and sustainability sector, and must be 18-35 years old and based in Europe. The Operations Lead and the Operations Managers form part of the Governance Team of the organisation.

Being the Operations Lead entails:

• Overseeing and supporting the organisation’s international projects, and reporting on progress to the rest of the Governance Team. 
• Recruiting and appointing new Project Leads. 
• Coordinating with Project Leads, other Teams in YES-Europe, external stakeholders/partners and sponsors. 
• Ensuring project milestones and goals are achieved by continuously following up on the project timelines of the various projects. 
• Delivering project management capacity building to other teams in the organisation, as needed.
• Being the Team Lead of the Operations Managers, who support the Operations Lead in carrying out the tasks listed above.
• Practicing optimism and seeking constant progress.

What’s in it for you?

• Gaining international youth NGO experience. 
• Experience in shaping the strategic direction of an international organisation.
• A chance to develop other skills (e.g. team work, stakeholder management) while working in a dynamic (and fun) group of international young professionals and students.
• Networking opportunities.
• Opportunity to gain insight in environmental diplomacy, advocacy, international relations, media production (written & audio), youth empowerment, and more through supervision of projects working on such things. 

Required Qualifications:

• The successful candidate should have previous project management experience. 
• A genuine interest in renewable energy and sustainability is essential.
• Good communication skills, as the Operations Lead will be in contact with external partners a lot.
• Previous volunteering experience in a youth organisation is a plus. Preferably the candidate should have previously occupied a major leadership role  in a youth organisation.

Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge in the English language to be able to work in English. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually. We are looking for someone who can commit a minimum of 5 hours of voluntary work per week

If you want to be part of this inspiring journey, please submit your application to sakari.teerikoski@yeseurope.org  

Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received. 

 We are looking forward to hearing from you!