Education Specialist for Youth Engagement

Company DescriptionAbout EIT RawMaterialsAs the world moves towards a greener future, the demand for raw materials—minerals and metals—is set to increase immensely over the next three decades. Europe faces a critical challenge in securing a stable supply of these essential resources. This challenge is where EIT RawMaterials steps in.EIT RawMaterials is at the forefront of driving innovation and sustainability in the raw materials sector. As an Innovation Community within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), we collaborate with over 300 partners across industry, academia, and research institutes. Together, we forge dynamic, long-term partnerships to develop innovative solutions that meet Europe's growing demand for raw materials.Are you passionate about creating innovative learning experiences that inspire young minds? Join our team at Girls Go Circular, a dynamic and rapidly growing initiative equipping youth across Europe with essential digital and green skills.We’re looking for an Education Specialist (m/f/d) for Youth Engagement with hands-on experience in designing and delivering engaging educational activities—such as online challenges, school competitions, hackathons, and site visits—and who knows how to communicate these effectively to young learners, educators, and schools. You’ll bring creativity, energy, and structure to our outreach and events, ensuring participants feel inspired, included, and connected.Your Mission and Responsibilities Youth Engagement & Community Building: Develop and implement programmes that engage secondary school students and teachers across Europe. Facilitate meaningful learning experiences through events, challenges, and direct communication with participants. Event Design & Delivery: Plan and manage interactive events such as school competitions, site visits, hackathons, and youth-led campaigns—both online and in-person—ensuring smooth logistics, educational value, and high impact. Communication & Outreach: Lead communications targeting students and teachers—through newsletters, campaigns, toolkits, and onboarding content. Use clear, youth-friendly language and innovative formats to boost participation and engagement. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with schools, education authorities, NGOs, industry partners, and youth organisations to co-create and deliver outreach activities that reflect the needs and realities of diverse learners. Content Co-Creation: Collaborate with the wider team to ensure events and outreach activities are aligned with curricular goals and integrate seamlessly with our digital learning platform. Monitoring & Feedback: Collect and analyse feedback from participants and partners to evaluate success and continuously improve the youth engagement strategy. RequirementsEssential: At least 3 years of experience in education, youth engagement, or event/project coordination in an international context. Proven track record of designing and delivering educational events or challenges for young people. Strong communication and storytelling skills, especially when targeting school-aged audiences. Experience managing multi-stakeholder collaborations, ideally across multiple countries. Ability to work independently and drive projects creatively from concept to delivery. Excellent English skills (written and spoken). Based in an EU/EEA country. Desirable: Familiarity with EU-funded or large-scale educational projects. Knowledge of digital skills, sustainability, or entrepreneurship education. Experience using communication tools such as Canva, Mailchimp, social media, or community platforms. Multilingual skills Why Join Us? Be part of a mission-driven, international team dedicated to shaping the future of education. Work on a high-impact project that has already empowered over 50,000 learners and continues to expand across Europe. Enjoy flexible work arrangements, a supportive culture, and space to bring your ideas to life. Other informationOur Recruitment ProcessThe position will stay open until a successful candidate is chosen. Application Review: Our team thoroughly reviews each application. Please make sure to submit your CV in English. Initial Interview (30 minutes): Meet with the hiring manager and recruitment team. Second Interview (60 minutes): Second interview will consist of a presentation on a topic relevant to the hiring manager and HR team. Offer: If successful, receive an offer to join our team. Ready to shape the future with us? Apply now.