Call for experts – Domestic cooking appliances

ECOS is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally-friendly technical standards, policies and laws. With 20 years of experience, ECOS represents over 50 national and European members, including the European Environmental Bureau, Friends of the Earth Europe, Transport & Environment and WWF. ECOS is a partner organisation of the standardisation organisations CEN and CENELEC, a member of ETSI and a liaison organisation to IEC & ISO.

Fewer than 50% of Europeans use electricity to cook food, despite it being a healthier, more secure, and more efficient energy source than polluting alternatives such as biomass, gas, or other fossil fuels. We actively push for ambitious energy efficiency requirements for cooking appliances that will reduce energy consumption and environmental impact, improve indoor air quality, and foster technological innovation, in policy and standards.

The nominated expert will represent ECOS in the standardisation work related to the products under Ecodesign, gas and electric ovens and hobs. The works of the technical committees, where the expert will be involved, include methods for measuring critical parameters of the performance of appliances used in households or commercially. This includes related aspects such as energy efficiency, emissions limits, appliance classification, accessibility, usability, reparability, and conditions for providing information at the point of sale.

Interested candidates should be able to demonstrate in-depth technical and scientific knowledge on one or more of the aforementioned areas.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of the European standardisation process
• International knowledge about clean cooking stoves and clean cooking solutions (specifically Africa-related)

The nominated experts will:

• Participate in technical meetings (possibly of ISO and CEN) to promote ECOS position;
• Prepare technical input through official comments and contribution to ECOS position papers and publications
• Report to and liaise with the responsible ECOS Programme Manager and Programme Officer;
• Exchange information with ECOS member organisations and other experts when needed.

ECOS offers:

• A daily fee for preparation of meetings, participation and reporting, as well as other relevant tasks;
• Reimbursement of travel costs;
• Per diem to cover accommodation and subsistence costs.

Please send your CV and cover letter indicating relevant areas of expertise according to the above, outlining your motivation, and demonstrating your suitability to support and represent ECOS to Fernando Tartaglia (fernando.tartaglia@ecostandard.org) by 9 August 2024 COB. Candidates are invited to apply as soon as possible as applications will be assessed by the secretariat on a rolling basis, applying ECOS procurement policy. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.