About Us

Generation Climate Europe (GCE) is the largest coalition of youth-led networks on climate and environmental issues at the European level. GCE unites the largest youth-led networks in Europe, bringing together 381 national organisations across 46 countries in Europe. We are guided by the voices of over 20 million young Europeans. Uniting European youth networks, GCE creates a platform for the youth to advocate for a just and green transition in Europe. GCE envisions a system that respects human rights and the planet, that includes the voice of youth and acknowledges our common, but differentiated responsibility in achieving a carbon-neutral and sustainable world.

About the Role

GCE is registered as an international non-profit association in Belgium (AISBL). As it operates under Belgian law, it needs to fulfil a number of financial and administrative requirements. It also runs a number of projects funded under different schemes. The role of the Financial Lead is to work with the Legal Coordinator to ensure GCE’s compliance with the Belgian rules and regulations on AISBLs as well as assist financial reporting of GCE funded projects.

Please note that this is a volunteer position.

Tasks:

• Regularly monitor the relevant administrative and financial rules on AISBLs in Belgium and update them in an internal database.
• Collaborate with the Head of Operations and the Legal Coordinator to ensure GCE’s compliance with the Belgian law and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with the Training and Development Lead to raise GCE’s members’ internal capacity on administrative and financial regulations in Belgian law.
• Collaborate with the Fundraising Coordinator to assist financial reporting of GCE funded projects.
• Collaborate with external pro-bono lawyers.

About You

• You have volunteered for a youth organisation before.
• You have a strong interest in administrative and financial regulations in Belgium.
• You have an interest in the governance of non-profit associations.
• You are motivated and detail-oriented.
• You are organised and reliable.
• You can work remotely and have reliable internet and computer access.
• You are connected to the European context: as we focus on EU advocacy, we welcome applicants with an interest and general understanding of how the EU operates and/or a European background that facilitates this knowledge. It is preferable that you are based within a timezone that is -2 or +2 from CET/CEST as it is our main working territory.

Bonus Points

• You have previous experience in being responsible for financial and administrative compliance of AISBLs in Belgium.
• You are fluent in French (Dutch or German).

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you have any questions or if you have not received a response within three weeks, please reach out to us at people@gceurope.org