Education Requirements

Required

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, economics, environmental science, engineering, or a related field, with 7 years of relevant experience, is required
  

Desired

• PhD in a relevant field.
  

Experience Requirements

Required

• At least 7 years of professional experience in energy and/or climate policy, EU acquis alignment, or Energy Community-related work is required..
  

Advisory support on EU Energy and Climate Acquis Alignment

• Provide high-quality technical assistance and policy advice to ensure the compliant transposition, adoption, and effective implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive and other EU requirements in the area of climate and energy.
  
• Support the institutions in addressing EU acquis compliance requirements, supporting the legislative process, and advising on implementation challenges and necessary follow-up actions.
  
• Expert guidance on aligning national energy and climate frameworks with evolving EU requirements, ensuring coherence across policy, legal, and institutional dimensions.
  

Support to coordination, Institutional Strengthening, and Policy Advisory Support

• Support effective coordination among relevant national institutions involved in the implementation of energy and climate policies, including the provision of expert inputs to meetings, consultations, and technical discussions related to acquis alignment.
  
• Facilitate interinstitutional dialogue on different reforms, processes, procedures in the area of climate and energy, with a view to aligning national practices with EU requirements and good practices.
  
• Support the Ministry’s engagement in Energy Community structures, through the preparation of analytical inputs, reports, negotiation positions, and briefing notes related to obligations under the Energy Community Treaty and the EU accession process.
  
• Provide policy advice on electricity market integration, covering cooperation mechanisms, market coupling, public service obligations related to security of supply, price regulation, and market liberalisation, as well as advice on aligning national electricity market arrangements with EU requirements.
  
• Deliver research-based policy advice on the EU climate acquis, carbon pricing mechanisms, and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and support interinstitutional cooperation on alignment with the EU Emissions Trading System, the development and implementation of Monitoring, Reporting, Verification and Accreditation (MRVA) systems, and the implementation of the Governance Regulation and related reporting obligations.