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, bringing together 381 national organisations across 46 countries in Europe. We are guided by the voices of over 20 million young Europeans. 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 as a legal entity, it needs to fulfil a number of Belgian and EU legal requirements. The role of the Legal Coordinator would be to ensure GCE’s compliance with Belgian and EU law, particularly on GDPR matters.
Tasks
- Regularly monitor the relevant EU and Belgian laws on AISBLs in Belgium and update them in an internal database.
- Ensure that GCE data storage and activities comply with GDPR.
- Collaborate with the Head of Operations and the Admin & Financial Coordinator to ensure GCE’s compliance with the EU and Belgian law.
- Collaborate with the Organisational Empowerment Coordinator to raise GCE’s members’ internal capacity on GDPR and other relevant legal matters.
- Collaborate with external pro-bono lawyers.
- (Long-term) Lead a team of people responsible for legal compliance of GCE.
About You
- You have volunteered for a youth organisation before.
- You have a strong interest in Belgian and EU law.
- You have an interest in legal compliance 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 legal compliance of AISBLs in Belgium.
- You have experience applying GDPR regulations at an organisational level and translating them into specific processes.
- You are fluent in French.
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
