Partnerships and Engagement Specialist CAMS National Collaboration Programme

Salary and Grade: Grade A2 EUR 91,754 ( Bonn/Germany) GBP 76,384 (Reading/UK) NET annual basic salary + other benefits

Final date to receive applications: 04/08/2026

Location: Bonn, Germany or Reading, UK

Contract Duration: Up to 30 September 2028, with possibility of extensions

ECMWF is seeking to fill an exciting new position as Partnerships and Engagement Specialist in the National Partnerships Team of ECMWF’s Partnerships and Engagement Section and will report to the Team Leader on National Partnerships. The successful candidate will mainly contribute to an impactful implementation of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) National Collaboration Programme (NCP) and will be responsible for dialogues with country representatives and the technical management of a selection of actions promoting the uptake of CAMS data products and services.

The successful incumbent will also engage through wider engagement activities with ECMWF Member States (MS). These include contributions to the preparations and conducting of MS liaison visits and the coordination of a selection of ECMWF Pilot Projects. As needed, this can also include contributions to actions under the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) NCP.

The CAMS NCP is a dedicated scheme to support EU Member States, Norway, Iceland and the United Kingdom in extracting the maximum benefit from CAMS products and services. With this initiative, ECMWF supports national institutions to improve their uptake and use of CAMS products in support of air quality, pollen and dust monitoring, and GHG emissions objectives including climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, as well as thematic applications focused on health and energy.

The NCP is currently in full operation with a focus on content-driven and technical engagements, establishments of feedback loops to improve CAMS services as well as the creation of visibility on success stories through communication and outreach.

The NCPs at ECMWF are implemented through a number of contracts and grants with public authorities, dialogues with national authorities and joint interactions via User Forums. Engagements include both actions with individual countries as well as actions with groups of countries through transboundary and transnational engagements.

• Technical management of a portfolio of CAMS NCP contracts and grants to ensure the delivery of the agreed output, where necessary providing guidance and involving relevant CAMS topic experts;
• Stimulating and facilitating dialogues with national stakeholders, including on horizonal synergies between countries on particular technical topics and proposals for improvement for further engagements;
• Support the implementation of national user uptake actions in cooperation with relevant European agencies and science institutions in scope of CAMS to enhance applicability and user uptake at national level;
• Steer the collection and analysis of user feedback about CAMS products and services resulting from the NCP;
• Relationship management and coordination of a set of ECMWF Pilot Projects and seek synergies in approach with the NCP;
• Contribute to a number of ECMWF MS liaison visits in their preparations, execution and aftercare;
• Promote ECMWF, CAMS and C3S and their NCP at national and international user uptake events, including through ECMWF MS liaison visits and contribute with inputs to training and innovation actions;
• The successful candidate will work closely with scientific and technical colleagues within the Forecasts and Services and Research Departments. Furthermore, this role will involve working closely with the ECMWF’s Communication Section and User Services Section.
• Occasional travel to European countries and other duty stations of ECMWF is needed.

• Accountability, strong planning skills and capacity to deliver according to objectives;
• Creativity and proactivity, ability to identify and explore new opportunities;
• Enthusiastic and excellent networking skills;
• Strong diplomatic skills and awareness of cultural differences;
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Ability to multi-task, handle multiple projects and drive projects to completion;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate to different audiences;
• Genuine interest in ECMWF and Copernicus in support of Member States.

Additional info can be found at CAMS National Collaboration Programme and C3S National Collaboration Programme.