Job Title: Learning Designer and Facilitator
Team: Learning, Insights and MEL
Contract: Indefinite
Location: Spain
Start Date: January 2025
Apply by: Rolling interviews until the role is filled (apply early as the role may close earlier if a sufficient pool of candidates is received)
About Us
At EIT Climate-KIC, we are deeply committed to building a diverse and representative team and creating an inclusive workplace that values different life experiences and perspectives. We encourage personal development, learning, and growth.
We strive to ensure diversity in our candidate pool, actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups. We also offer a high degree of flexibility to accommodate various working patterns. We're happy to discuss your situation during the interview and figure out how best we can support you.
EIT Climate-KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) is Europe's leading climate innovation initiative, entrusted by the European Commission to drive transformation through innovation. With headquarters in Amsterdam and teams distributed across the EU, we partner with cities, regions, governments, and communities to catalyze climate action.
We are currently transitioning to a multi-funder model, having historically been funded by our founder, the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT).
About the Role
We are seeking a Learning Designer and Facilitator to join our Learning, Insights and MEL team. This role is key in designing and developing capacity-building activities for cross-cutting projects, following the Climate-KIC Sensemaking methodology. The successful candidate will work closely with local governments and citizens in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country) on a community engagement initiative focused on climate action.
Key Responsibilities
- Design learning content in alignment with Climate-KIC's Systems Innovation approach and Sensemaking methodology.
- Lead and deliver system innovation services, working with partners to explore and build innovation portfolios and experiments.
- Translate complex ideas into actionable projects, initiatives, or experiments using design methodologies.
- Facilitate relationships and learning within local community practice groups, focusing on the Gipuzkoa ecosystem. This will involve both in-person and online activities.
- Contribute to sensemaking and extract value from innovation and education initiatives to support policymaking, decision-making, and capital allocation.
Key Working Relationships
- Collaborate with EIT Climate-KIC teams (Learning, Insights and MEL, Cities and Regions, Industry Value Chain, and others).
- Work with Climate-KIC Challenge Owners and partners, including European Commission stakeholders and international funders.
About You
We’re looking for someone passionate about making a positive impact on climate change through systemic innovation. You should be curious, perceptive, respectful, resilient, and skilled at networking and facilitating conversations.
Education/Qualifications
- Relevant academic degree in Social Sciences (e.g., Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science), Environmental Sciences, or Design (e.g., Service Design).
Experience
- At least 3 years of experience in facilitating large-scale multi-stakeholder workshops and designing learning content (both online and in-person).
- Proven track record in systems transformation and development.
- Experience building coalitions and fostering collaboration to expand the space for engagement.
- Knowledge of supporting senior decision-making, facilitating change, and nurturing dialogue in complex contexts.
- Familiarity with the Basque Country ecosystem and experience working there.
Skills
- Fluency in English, Spanish, and Basque.
- Strong systems thinking applied to real-world change.
- Valid driver's license for travel within the Gipuzkoa region.
- Strong adaptive leadership and collaboration skills, with a focus on human-centered design and empathy.
- Familiarity with collaborative IT applications (e.g., Office365, Microsoft Teams, Miro, Zoom, Mentimeter).
Personal Qualities
- Articulate, dynamic, and effective communicator with the ability to inspire and motivate.
- Growth mindset with flexibility and resilience.
- Solutions-focused with a "can-do" attitude.
- Structured, organized, and curious with a learning mindset.
Location
Candidates must have the right to work in Spain. While the role is based in Spain, EIT Climate-KIC supports fully remote or hybrid working arrangements and offers flexibility.
To Apply
To ensure we can respond to all applicants, we will close the role once we have a reasonable pool of candidates. Apply as soon as possible to be considered.
