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Factor-X

The Climate
Consulting Group SPRL

Rue Pierre Flamand 7
1420 Braine-l'Alleud
BELGIUM

T: +32 2 387 17 87
Fax: +32 2 888 63 34
TVA : BE 0890 101 395
Email : info[at]theccgroup.eu

Recrutment

Stage conseil biodiversité et économie - to start in 2012, exact date to be confirmed

Job Reference: Consultant in Adaptation to Climate Change (f/m)

The challenge :

In a changing world with depleting resources, new environmental risks can and will affect the activities and organisation of corporations and communities. In order to ensure the long-term viability and sustainability, Factor-X helps you to identify and anticipate all environmental risks: besides conceiving and implementing mitigation actions, we also elaborate action plans and identify sustainable development opportunities

In order to boost our Climate Change Adaptation consultancy activities for enterprises and communities, we are looking for an experienced Consultant (f/m). In this job, you will :

  • Acquire new clients, manage and expand the clients portfolio, identify and follow up new business opportunities, provide market feedback to the management
  • Manage and conduct consultancy projects from prospection to follow-up and after-sales
  • Mobilise your scientific and technical skills and knowledge to develop and implement strategic approaches and relevant and realistic action plans, in co-operation with customers and other consultants
  • Work in close co-operation with expert consultants and the management to develop further Factor-X activities

Profile :

  • Masters degree in sciences, civil engineering, commercial engineering or equivalent by experience
  • Proven track record in effective sales of services to enterprises (multinationals and SME’s)
  • 3+ years experience in the management of climate change projects, experience in consultancy is an asset 
  • Strong interest for environmental topics related to greenhouse gas, hydric resources, ecosystem services, risk management 

Skills :

  • Excellent business sense, good understanding of markets and competition
  • Excellent relationship building, enjoying networking and meeting new people
  • Deal closer who demonstrates the necessary skills to negotiate with partners and clients
  • Advanced practice of climatology, methodologies and tools for climate change analysis
  • Versatile scientific and technical knowledge covering key aspects of climate change (tourism, agriculture, water, health, urban planning, political economy, European regulations…)
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally, can conduct convincing presentations to various groups of people (technicians and key deciders)
  • Able to prioritize, manage time efficiently and adapt to an ever-changing environment
  • Positive entrepreneur who can work well both independently and in a team
  • Highly professional attitude, committed and reliable
  • Fluency in English + Dutch or French is mandatory, knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

Our offer :

  • A great opportunity to realize new projects with clients who innovate in terms of genuinely sustainable development
  • A stimulating atmosphere of passionate consultants who share a vision of sustainable development and act as  “transitions attractors”
  • An organisation committed to reducing its environmental impact
  • Salary package in line with your level of experience
  • Office located near Braine l’Alleud train station, 20 min from Brussels (Belgium).

Application :

Qualified candidates should send their CV + motivation letter to info@theccgroup.eu to the attention of Ms. Tania Van Loon, Managing Director.


Job Reference : Ecosystem Services Consultant (f/m)

The challenge :

An integrated management of interdependencies between economic activities and services provided by/to nature can reinforce the sustainable development strategy of a company. Innovative qualitative, quantitative and monetized valuation methodologies can provide a significant added value at strategic, operational and communication levels.

In order to guide ambitious clients through ecosystem services analysis and implementation, we are looking for an experienced Ecosystem Services Consultant. In this job, you will :

  • Fully manage consulting projects from acquisition to after-sales
  • Define and implement innovative methodological concepts and business approaches
  • Work in close co-operation with expert consultants and the management to develop further the activities.

Profile :

  • Masters degree in economics, environmental sciences or engineering, civil engineering, or equivalent by experience
  • Applied knowledge of ecosystem services concepts and methodologies, practical understanding of economics and strategic guidance topics
  • Proven track record (5+ years) in project management, experience in consultancy assignments is an asset
  • Experience in conceiving, preparing and presenting proposals and project results in a convincing way
  • Professional experience in industry is a definite asset.

Skills :

  • Strong technical, quantitative, and analytical skills supported by a sound business awareness
  • Very well-organized, flexible and proactive
  • Able to prioritize, manage time efficiently and adapt to an ever-changing environment
  • Creative cross-thinking skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally, confidence presenting to various groups of people (technical and decision-taking)
  • Highly professional attitude, committed and reliable
  • Fluency in English + Dutch or French is mandatory, knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

Our offer :

  • A great opportunity to realize new projects with clients that will become trend setters in genuine sustainability businesses
  • A stimulating atmosphere of passionate consultants who master advanced methodologies and sustainable concepts
  • An organisation committed to reducing its environmental impact
  • Salary package in line with your level of experience
  • Office located near Braine l’Alleud train station, 20 min from Brussels (Belgium).

Application :

Qualified candidates should send their CV + motivation letter to info@theccgroup.eu to the attention of Ms. Tania Van Loon, Managing Director.


Job Reference : Environmental Management Schemes Consultant (f/m)

The challenge :

Companies and organisations are looking for practical and effective ways of developing their activities in a sustainable way. The smart application of recognised environmental and sustainability management schemes, standards and tools (performance evaluation, reporting, auditing and certification) can provide a significant added value at strategic, operational and communication levels.

To guide ambitious clients to achieving their environmental and sustainable goals, we are looking for an experienced Environmental and Sustainable Management Consultant. In this job, you will :

  • Fully manage consulting projects from acquisition to after-sales
  • Define and implement innovative methodological concepts and business approaches
  • Work in close co-operation with expert consultants and the management to develop further the activities.

Profile :

  • Masters degree in environmental sciences or engineering, civil engineering, or equivalent by experience
  • Proven 5+ years experience in project management of EMAS, ISO14000 and/or ISO9000 standards implementation. Experience in implementation of ISO26000, GRI or other schemes is a definite asset.
  • Experience in conceiving, preparing and presenting proposals and project results in a convincing way
  • Professional experience in industry, consultancy and/or knowledge of environmental evaluation tools such as the Water Footprint, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Carbon Balance etc. are definite assets.

Skills :

  • Strong technical, quantitative, and analytical skills supported by a sound business awareness
  • Extremely well-organized, flexible, proactive, and giving attention to details
  • Able to prioritize, manage time efficiently and adapt to an ever-changing environment
  • Able to explain technical details to clients in a lucid manner
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally, confidence presenting to various groups of people (technical and decision-taking)
  • Highly professional attitude, committed and reliable
  • Willing and capable able to conduct long term assignments at clients’ locations
  • Fluency in English + Dutch or French is mandatory, knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

Our offer :

  • A great opportunity to realize new projects with clients that will become trend setters in genuine sustainability businesses
  • A stimulating atmosphere of passionate consultants who master advanced methodologies and sustainable concepts
  • An organisation committed to reducing its environmental impact
  • Salary package in line with your level of experience
  • Office located near Braine l’Alleud train station, 20 min from Brussels (Belgium).

Application :

Qualified candidates should send their CV + motivation letter to info@theccgroup.eu to the attention of Ms. Tania Van Loon, Managing Director.


Job Reference : Water Resources Consultant (f/m)

The challenge :

Blue gold will be one the first natural resources for which local shortage will induce severe problems to the real economy. With its clients, Factor-X develops innovative concepts to manage real and virtual water resources, to anticipate and mitigate risks associated with hydric resources throughout the whole life cycle of their products and services. In order to boost our Water consultancy activities, we are looking for an experienced Water Resources Consultant. In this job, you will :

  • Acquire new clients, manage and expand the clients portfolio
  • Identify and follow up new business opportunities, provide market feedback to the management
  • Manage and conduct consultancy projects
  • Work in close co-operation with expert consultants and the management to develop further the activities.

Profile :

  • Masters degree in business administration, commercial engineering, civil engineering or equivalent by experience
  • Proven track record in effective sales of services to large international corporations and to SME’s at all levels (executives, management and other decision-makers)
  • 5+ years experience in water resources project management
  • Experience in setting sales tactics, conceiving win-win solutions, preparing proposals and negotiating contracts

Skills :

  • Excellent business sense, good understanding of markets and competition supported by good strategic awareness
  • Excellent relationship building, enjoying networking and meeting new people, able to identify decision-makers and influencers
  • Deal closer who demonstrates the necessary skills to negotiate with partners and clients
  • 5+ years experience in project management of water resources
  • Advanced practice of water management tools including the Water Footprint Tool, the Global Water Tool, Collecting the drops: a water sustainability planner, Integrated Water Resource Management
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally, confidence presenting to various groups of people, excellent persuasion skills,
  • Able to prioritize, manage time efficiently and adapt to an ever-changing environment
  • Positive entrepreneur who can work well both independently and in a team
  • Highly professional attitude, committed and reliable
  • Fluency in English + Dutch or French is mandatory, knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

Our offer :

  • A great opportunity to develop and implement new services with clients that will become trend setters in their fields
  • A stimulating atmosphere of passionate consultants who master advanced methodologies and sustainable concepts
  • An organisation committed to reducing its environmental impact
  • Salary package in line with your level of experience
  • Office located near Braine l’Alleud train station, 20 min from Brussels (Belgium).

Application :

Qualified candidates should send their CV + motivation letter to info@theccgroup.eu to the attention of Ms. Tania Van Loon, Managing Director.


Job Reference : Risk Management Consultant (f/m)

The challenge :

In a changing world with depleting resources, new environmental risks can and will affect corporate activities. In order to ensure the long-term viability and sustainability of businesses, Factor-X helps companies to identify and anticipate all environmental risks, to conceive, elaborate and implement risks mitigation actions, to construct adaptation strategies and action plans and to identify development opportunities from environmental innovation.

In order to boost our Adaptation and Risk Management consultancy activities, we are looking for an experienced Consultant. In this job, you will :

  • Fully manage strategic consulting projects from acquisition to after-sales
  • Imagine, define, challenge and implement innovative business approaches and models together with clients
  • Work in close co-operation with expert consultants and the management to develop further the activities.

Profile :

  • Masters degree in business administration, economics, commercial engineering, civil engineering or equivalent by experience
  • Strong conceptual mastery combined with excellent practical understanding of economics applied to strategic guidance and sustainable business development
  • Proven track record (5+ years) in strategic project management, experience in consultancy assignments is an asset
  • Exposure to large international corporations and to SME’s at all levels (executives, management and other decision-makers
  • Marked interest in environmental issues related to greenhouse gases, water resources, ecosystem services, climate change adaptation

Skills :

  • Excellent business sense, good understanding of markets and competition supported by good strategic awareness
  • Curious mind able to grasp and extract the “big picture” behind dispersed facts and figures
  • Creative cross-thinking skills, out-of-the-box mind set who can conceive and challenge business visions
  • Excellent relationship building, enjoying networking and meeting new people, able to identify decision-makers and influencers
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally, confidence presenting to various groups of people, excellent persuasion skills,
  • Able to prioritize, manage time efficiently and adapt to an ever-changing environment
  • Positive entrepreneur who can work well both independently and in a team
  • Highly professional attitude, committed and reliable
  • Fluency in English + Dutch or French is mandatory, knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

Our offer :

  • A great opportunity to develop and implement business transformation with clients that will become trend setters in their fields
  • A stimulating atmosphere of passionate consultants who share a vision on sustainable businesses and act as “transitions attractors”
  • An organisation committed to reducing its environmental impact
  • Salary package in line with your level of experience
  • Office located near Braine l’Alleud train station, 20 min from Brussels (Belgium).

Application :

Qualified candidates should send their CV + motivation letter to info@theccgroup.eu to the attention of Ms. Tania Van Loon, Managing Director.

More information

Spontaneous application

Factor-X is interested in the following profiles :
  • Master in economics, management or sciences, or similar through experience
  • Intellectual curiosity and capacity for crosswise thinking
  • Minimum 4 years of relevant working experience
  • Proven skills in project management
  • Very good knowledge of climate change issues, their consequences and solutions to be implemented in order to reduce environmental impacts
  • Flexibility to approach different working methods
  • Good command of common IT tools (MS Office), perfect mastery of Excel
  • Fluent in English, French and Dutch

Personal skills

Great sense of responsibility
  • Empathy and client-oriented
  • Analytical mindset, critical thinking skills, sense for initiative
  • Capable of working simultaneously on several projects with various paces (capacity to distinguish between the essential and the ancillary)
  • Able to work autonomously
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Walk the Talk: apply low environmental impact principles to his/her own life

Assets

  • Experience in consultancy
  • Qualifications and experience in environment and sustainable development
  • Bilingual English/Dutch
  • Experience in sales of services
  • Experience in Bilan Carbone ®


Send us your CV and motivation letter (info[at]theccgroup.eu) if you recognise yourself in this profile.
We will follow-up up as soon as possible.