Careers

Missions

You will report to Energy Observer Foundation Managing Director in liaison with the President and the General management of Energy Observer.

Supporting the advocacy and engagement strategy

• Horizon scanning and monitoring of relevant policy developments including legislation and regulatory proposals, political developments, etc.
• Attending and writing up public policy events.
• Providing insights and business impact analysis of these developments; assist in coordinating various submission and consultation responses
• Promote EOF and its interests to the respective governments and public authorities
• Identifying and building relationships with policy makers and legislators and trade & industry bodies.
• Producing accessible and effective written briefings on complex topics for internal and external audiences.
• Working with the Communication Department and the digital teams on communication aimed at policy makers;
• Proactively identifying public affairs opportunities to engage with external stakeholders.
• Piloting the coordination of EOF interactions with professional unions
• Piloting the coordination of EOF activities and interactions with the field of education.

As part of the Energy Observer’s Odyssey – Tour du monde.

• Prepare international political meetings and events, with embassies, local communities, public administrations upstream of stopovers, ensure follow-up. Manage the international political and diplomatic address book.

Group values

• Mixed and complementary skills, profiles and technologies
• Strong collective sense, without individual emphasis
• Positive and inspiring messages, providing solutions

Strong skills

• Good understanding of political and economic issues;
• Good knowledge of the functioning of French and European institutions, media and social networks.
• Good knowledge of the challenges of ecological transition and sustainable development;
• Ability to coordinate a project in all its aspects;
• Excellent writing skills, impeccable spelling in French and English;
• Expressive skills and ability to make regulatory issues understandable / popular;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build and maintain a large network of partners (companies and institutions);
• Ability to mobilize teams and to work in a transversal and collaborative manner ;
• Good oral expression and ease with images.

Soft skills

• Organization
• Ability to anticipate
• Autonomy
• Adaptability
• Tenaciousness
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Adaptability to community life
• Curiosity
• Flexibility

Background / degree

• Master degree in Law /Political Sciences/Public Affairs
• 2 to 3 years of experience in similar functions
• Bilingual in English-French; third language welcome.

Additional information

Compensation: according to profile and experience

Position to be filled in May 2021

Location: mainly Paris

If you think you’re the right fit for this position, please send us your CV, cover letter and portfolio both in French and English at : muriel@energy-observer.org with a single pdf with your name and mentioning in the email object the reference

You will report to the President and the general management of Energy Observer Foundation and you will use the resources of our partners, including Energy Observer SAS and its communication and audiovisual production department.

Moreover, you will participate entirely in the life of the boat according to the organization set up by the captain of the ship.

Missions

The onboard scientist is mainly responsible to:

• The production/writing of texts related to the Energy Observer Odyssey, notably in the areas of energy, life cycle analysis, circular economy, resource issues, human sciences applied to sustainability..., for all media and within the framework of our institutional and media partnerships worldwide;
• Adapt the transmission of this expertise to different targets, from the general public, to schoolchildren, to scientific experts, to politicians and institutions;
• Embody this role of expert for the project both externally during events, interviews, and internally on all the footage filmed or photographed during the embedded period;
• Participate in the construction of the non-profit actions of Energy Observer Foundation in its field of expertise.

To this end, she / he will do the following:

• Participates in editorial committees;
• Mobilizes existing knowledge (on board engineers) and surrounds himself/herself with external experts according to the subjects to be treated.
• Surround himself with and "source" internal and external experts/speakers likely to enrich the productions (texts, videos...) for Energy Observer ; Leads this community of experts and contribute to the creation of events within the framework of the objectives of Energy Observer Foundation.
• Organizes and manages the scientific watch on energy issues as well as the collected data (sourcing, links, expert contacts, list of subjects);
• Documents the EO.org and EOF websites in the framework of its general interest work on energy transition (news on this subject scientific, economic, political, research, related to this subject).
• Participates in the construction of digital or print contents and general interest short films in accordance with the editorial line (reflection on the subjects, participation in the writing of the sequence and the synopsis...);
• Writes articles related to the expedition or the group's non-profit global missions;
• Appears in all the general interest contents realized by Energy Observer crew for a diffusion on the communication tools and the audiovisual productions related to the Energy Observer Odyssey and the Energy Observer Foundation (EOF).
• Represent Energy Observer and diffuse its expertise in particular during interviews, speeches, round tables, awareness actions, trainings, and other non-profit events organized by EO or its partners, by institutions.
• Represents Energy Observer Foundation during events, symposiums, congresses, scientific round tables or organized by non-profit organizations dedicated to the knowledge and the diffusion of knowledge related to energy, human sciences applied to sustainability, circular economy, planetary resources management, life cycles, environment...
• Participate in scientific publications with EOF as affiliation.

A part of the missions will be carried out on board of the Energy Observer catamaran, the candidate commits him/herself to participate in an effective way in the life of the boat, including the tasks of collective stewardship.

Group values

• Mixed and complementary skills, profiles and technologies
• Strong collective sense, without individual emphasis
• Positive and inspiring messages, providing solutions

Strong skills

• Great versatility, ability to deal with all types of transversal issues
• Ability to express creative ideas and be a force of proposal
• Scientific meditation / ability to transmit ;
• Ability to coordinate a project in all its aspects;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build and maintain a large scientific network
• Ability to mobilize teams and to work in a transversal and collaborative manner
• Good oral expression and ease with images;
• Significant experience in a research laboratory, university, community, engineering...
• Excellent writing skills, impeccable spelling in French and English.

Soft skills

• Organization
• Ability to anticipate
• Autonomy
• Adaptability
• Tenaciousness
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Adaptability to community life
• Curiosity
• Flexibility
• Inventiveness

Background / degree

• Master degree / PhD in : human Science applied to sustainability
• Engineering degree in energy / energy transition
• Master in science / political science / geography

Additional information

Compensation: according to profile and experience

Position to be filled in May 2021

Location: on Energy Observer stopovers and during the navigation ; regular meetings in Saint-Malo and Paris should be planned

If you think you’re the right fit for this position, please send us your CV, cover letter and portfolio both in French and English at : contact@energy-observer.org with a single pdf with your name and mentioning in the email object the reference EO_Scientist_03_2021.

Within the R&D and Operations Department, reporting to the Director of Operations, you will be in charge of the design, definition and realization of the systems of the company's products combining electronics, software, fluidics and mechanics.

Mission

Your main missions will be the following:

• Analyze the technical feasibility and costs of projects
• To ensure technological and strategic monitoring, and propose new areas of development
• Define hardware and software architectures
• Define the interfaces
• Write the specifications
• Establish P&IDs for product systems
• Analyze the reliability and maintainability of products
• Define and conduct design development and validation tests, interpret results and write test reports
• Participate in certification
• Participate in the continuous improvement of products
• Carry out technical preliminary projects for sales representatives
• Write research and progress reports
• Conduct your missions in accordance with schedules and budgets

Profile

• Excellent technical level
• Rigor
• Curiosity
• Technical versatility
• Autonomy
• A very good level in English is essential

Background

• More than 5 years experience as a systems engineer in the hydrogen field
• Ideally, you have already been involved in the development cycle of a product from the idea to mass production.
• 5 years of higher education, engineering school diploma or equivalent

Additional information

• Full-time permanent contract
• Workplace based in Paris. Travel in France and abroad is to be expected.
• Availability: as soon as possible

Please send your applications (CV + cover letter in French and English) to contact@eo.dev.

About EODev (Energy Observer Developments)

Created in March 2019, EODev is a subsidiary of the Energy Observer group, an organization bringing together both expeditions and innovations, and developing solutions proving that another future, more respectful of mankind and nature, is possible. The company's ambition is to accelerate the energy transition by offering sustainable, reliable, and accessible industrial solutions. The products and solutions developed by EODev are based on the smart and optimized use of energy mixes combining different renewable energy sources and hydrogen as a storage means.

EODev's products address the entire energy chain: medium-power hydrogen power generators (GEH2®); on-board hydrogen energy systems (REXH2®) for maritime and river use (propulsion and hotel load), and mobile floating hydrogen refueling stations (STSH2) for the production and distribution of green hydrogen. In addition to its industrial activities, EODev supports its customers in optimizing their energy mix through its Energy Designer design office, and facilitates the supply of hydrogen to individuals and professionals through its H2 360 mobility application.

Under the authority of the Communication Director, within the framework of the editorial communication strategy defined by her and in the respect of the visual and graphic identity of Energy Observer and its entities, you will assist the Communication Manager in the creation and updating of web and print communication supports within the department.

Missions

In terms of graphic creation, you are in charge of the following missions:

• the briefing of the communication team
• the creation of various visual communication supports: e-mailings, newsletters, fixed or animated web banners, invitations, posters, kakemonos, exhibition supports, events, fairs...
• Updating of existing print media: brochures, leaflets, presentations...
• the declination of stationery supports, PPT mask, word etc...
• retouching of visuals and their indexing: cropping, retouching, classification...
• iconographic research

Other ad hoc missions can be added to this job description.

Dynamic and rigorous, creative and versatile, imaginative and willing to get involved in various projects, you like to work in a team and want to integrate an innovative structure, invested in the new challenges of society.

Profile

• Student at a graphic design or visual communication college;
• Creative spirit;
• Mastery of the Adobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, After Effects, Premiere);
• Curious and aware of current graphic trends;
• Knowing how to prioritize the different requests and having a sense of organization;
• Absolute respect of deadlines;
• Solid knowledge of Print & Digital graphic design;
• Strong attraction to photography, video and film.
• Notions in Motion Design is a plus.

Additional information

• Position to be filled as soon as possible
• 6-month internship or apprenticeship
• -Location: Position mainly based in Paris, with travel to Saint-Malo.

To send your application, please send us your CV + cover letter (one pdf only in your name) to : contact@energy-observer.org, providing the following information reference : EO_ST_01_03_2021.