Senior Environmental Sustainability Officer

Eurimages - Council of Europe; Strasbourg; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading international organization in Strasbourg is seeking a Senior Environmental Sustainability Officer to assess environmental impacts and suggest strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Candidates should have a master’s degree in environmental sciences and at least 4 years' experience in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry. Strong communication skills in both French and English are required. This role offers a fixed-term appointment with competitive compensation and international recruitment opportunities.

Prestations

Competitive salaries

Pension scheme

Social insurance

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in chemical or pharmaceutical industry.
• Very good knowledge of French or English and good knowledge of the other language.
• Ability to communicate and write clearly in both languages.

Responsabilités

• Perform life cycle assessments on products and analyze environmental impact.
• Propose new practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Identify waste reduction initiatives related to production and distribution.

Connaissances

Life cycle assessments

Environmental impact analysis

Proposal development

Initiative

Teamwork and cooperation

Formation

Master’s degree in environmental sciences or related field

Outils

Specialist LCA software (e.g. SimaPro)

Office applications

Description du poste

General Information

Vacancy number: 1034/2025
Recruitment type: External recruitment (international)
Type of contract: Fixed-term appointment
Posted date: 17-Sep-2025
Deadline to apply: 08-Oct-2025
Duty station: Strasbourg
Grade: B5
Entity: European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and HealthCare

Description

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare (EDQM) is a leading organisation whose mission is to contribute to public health protection by engaging with an international community of experts and stakeholders. We achieve this by promoting access to safe medicines and healthcare through the elaboration of quality standards, which are recognised as a scientific bookmark worldwide. The EDQM\'s standards for medicines and their ingredients, compiled in the European Pharmacopeia, are legally binding in its 39 member states (and the European Union) and are also widely used across the globe in the human and animal health sectors. The EDQM also plays a crucial role in the areas of blood transfusion, organ, tissue and cell transplantation and in developing and setting consumer health standards, such as for cosmetics and food contact materials.

You will be working in the Co-ordination & Support team within the EDQM’s Supply Chain Department (SCD), which is responsible for supply and operation planning, scientific procurement of raw materials, logistics operations (warehousing and dispatch) and production, as well as processing orders and related requests. The SCD also manages the EDQM’s catalogue of European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) reference standards and the World Health Organization’s International Standards for Antibiotics and International Chemical Reference Standards (ICRS), which involves classifying all the substances used to prepare these standards and ICRS, and drafting related safety data sheets. Finally, the SCD is also responsible for implementing sustainability measures within the EDQM.

Your Role

As a Senior Environmental Sustainability Officer, You Will

• perform life cycle assessments (LCAs) on Supply Chain Department (SCD) and other EDQM products and analyse the environmental impact of these products;
• make proposals concerning the identification and introduction of new products, equipment and practices with the aim of reducing the EDQM’s greenhouse gas emissions (low-carbon packaging materials, transportation of products, production equipment, etc.);
• identify initiatives for reducing waste and the consumption of energy and fluids relating to the production and distribution processes;
• be responsible for key performance indicators and take necessary action in partnership with any affected entities;
• facilitate internal focus groups on environmental topics;
• design and lead internal training courses on topics related to the environment;
• work in close collaboration with other EDQM entities, in particular the European Pharmacopoeia Department and the Laboratory Department, as well as with the Council of Europe’s Directorate General of Administration to co-ordinate initiatives in this area.

Requirements to apply

You Must

• hold a higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a master’s degree (2nd cycle of the Bologna process framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area) in environmental sciences, engineering, health, safety and environment (HSE), sustainability, pharmacy, chemistry or a related subject;
• have at least 4 years’ relevant professional experience gained in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry or in an analytical laboratory or similar environment;
• have a very good knowledge of French or English and good knowledge of the other language.

You Must Also

• be a citizen of one of the member states of the Council of Europe and fulfil the conditions for appointment to the civil service of that state;
• have discharged any obligation concerning national service (military, civil or comparable);
• not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the Council of Europe;
• be under the age of 65 years.

Competencies

Your application must demonstrate to what extent you have the competencies listed below. To help you doing so, feel free to consult our competency framework.

Key competencies

• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Analysis and problem solving
• Interpersonal - Teamwork and co-operation
• Interpersonal - Initiative
• Professional and technical expertise:
• good knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to sustainability development;
• ability to work on your own initiative and carry out the tasks assigned to you with a high level of autonomy;
• ability to communicate and write clearly, concisely and convincingly in English and French;
• good computer skills and experience using standard office applications (e.g. word processing, presentations, Outlook, spreadsheets and database).

Desirable competencies

• Operational - Results orientation
• Interpersonal - Communication
• Professional and technical expertise:
• expertise in performing product LCAs;
• practical knowledge of specialist LCA software (e.g. SimaPro).

What we offer

This job vacancy is for an international external recruitment. You can consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension scheme, social insurance, etc.) on the webpage What we offer.

Applications and selection procedure

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page Our recruitment process. This recruitment is carried out in accordance with Article 490 of the Council of Europe Staff Rules. The deadline for applications is indicated in the General information section of this vacancy notice (see above) and is fixed at 23:59:59 (CET/CEST). When applying, make sure your motivation shows how your competencies make your profile the best for the role.

Important information

As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunity policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve gender parity in staff employed in each category and grade. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable people shall be given to the person of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact us at [e-mail], we will ensure that your request is handled.

The information published on the CoE’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication of the vacancy notice. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process will be updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. Our career's website is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. Should you have remaining questions, please contact us at [e-mail].