Required Qualification

The role covers three workstreams with clearly defined time allocations.

Workstreams and responsibilities

Workstream 1 — Governance chapters for the 2026 CSRD audit (35%)

Reporting to the Group Social Sustainability Reporting Officer.

• Act as a cross-entity connector across client and 50Hertz Transmission Germany for governance-related matters

• Lead end-to-end preparation of the two governance-related chapters of the 2026 Sustainability Statements

• Support the Group-wide implementation of a due diligence process

• Drive stakeholder engagement for the 2026 data collection covering 2–3 governance-related datapoints for the Sustainability Statements

• Document existing processes for governance over human rights

• Coordinate the CSRD audit process with internal stakeholders for the governance chapters

Workstream 2 — General requirements implementation (ESRS2) (30%)

Reporting to the Group Sustainability Reporting Manager.

• Prepare disclosures for the General/ESRS2 section of the 2026 Sustainability Statements

• Support operational aspects of the Double Materiality Assessment

• Engage stakeholders across the Group to ensure alignment and accuracy of reported information

Workstream 3 — Online sustainability data and policies catalog (35%)

Reporting to the Group Sustainability Reporting Manager.

• Lead and own the delivery of an online sustainability catalog on the Elia Group website, ensuring it is live according to the agreed project plan

• Implement decisions taken by the Group sustainability reporting and Communications teams for this deliverable

• Collaborate across Communication, Digital, Strategy, Sustainability, and Compliance departments

Requirements

Education

• Master's degree, preferably in finance, environmental science, engineering, economics, sustainability management, or a related field

Experience

Must-have:

• Approximately 5 years of relevant professional experience (4–7 years) in sustainability reporting, CSRD/ESRS, and related assurance activities

• Direct, hands-on knowledge of ESRS and the CSRD reporting framework

• Experience with Double Materiality Assessment methodology per ESRS/CSRD

• Prior experience supporting ESG or financial assurance processes – from a consultancy or in-house sustainability reporting team

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with other ESG frameworks: GRI, SASB, TCFD

• Exposure to multi-entity or cross-border sustainability reporting environments

• Energy sector or regulated utility background

Skills

• Analytical and critical thinking: ability to process and synthesise complex sustainability and governance data

• Project and time management: capable of managing multiple reporting workstreams simultaneously with tight deadlines

• Communication: ability to translate complex CSRD requirements into clear stakeholder-facing content in multiple languages

• Collaboration and autonomy: team player who also works with high accountability for their own deliverables

Languages — critical gate

• Dutch: professional fluency – mandatory (team working language)

• English: professional fluency – mandatory (Group reporting language, 50Hertz interface)

• French: proficient – required (Belgian stakeholder communications, regulatory context)

All three languages are required. Profiles unable to operate in Dutch and English cannot be considered.

Additional information

Work regime: 100% full-time

Travel: Occasional travel to the Berlin headquarters (50Hertz)

For non-EU candidates: a valid work permit authorising employment in Belgium and a valid Belgian residence permit are required before any assignment can commence.