Energy & Climate Change Policy Officer

• 2014 - Present

Co-ordinate functions and activities across the union to ensure effective campaigning, integrated working and efficient delivery of key services to regions, branches and members.Full Member of the European Trade Union Congress. Collaborating on projects relating to Climate Change and adaptation and Sustainability in relation to workers and a transition to a low carbon economy.Identifying potential new topics for future policy activities and maintaining an excellent understanding of current policy issues to inform other areas of policy workWork to build Confederation’s public profile and external influence.Representing the Confederation at external policy meetings or events where relevantLiaising with the Communications Officer to ensure effective internal and external engagement with the Confedration’s policy work.Advocacy towards and coalition-building with EU governments, EU institutions and governmental and non-governmental international stakeholders to accelerate action and raise global ambition. This includes building stakeholder networks and supporting NGOs, businesses, cities and other groups to engage with and input into various policy and political processes.Promoting HSE awareness to staff, through development, management and delivery of trainingDeveloping policy reports and briefings, policy updates for the Confederation members and blogs for the website

Environmental Consultant/AssociateScientist

• Sep 2005 - Jan 2014

Responsible for reporting any changes to upcoming seminars or within the handed material to both Head of the Environmental Office and Health & Safety on a weekly basisConducting research and presentations in order to prepare documents for conferences and seminars of the environmental awareness and the health & safety of employees in public and private sector Preparing articles on Waste Management and Occupational Health & Safety for the bimonthly magazine of the Confederation of Labour of GreecePlaying a vital role on the project REACH expected legislation, involving the illustration of all available information to visitors of the conference on the registration and authorization of chemicalsWorked on a project involving the implementation of Environmental Management Systems on the workplace (ISO14001/EMAS) by identifying environmental impacts and activities of the studied company and proposing ways to minimise the impacts to the environmentPreparing, for approval, the annual fixed costs budget for the Health and Safety Department and monitoring performance against this throughout the year.Cooperation and maintaining contacts with institutions, NGOs and other partners of the officeCreating the vision and direction for HSE improvement within the organization

Full ETUC Member

• 2013 - Present

Member on Circular Economy and Workers Participation Workshop

• 2016 - 2016

Consultant on Advisory Committee

• Nov 2009 - Apr 2010

European Program on the Development of Professional Profiles in conjunction with Ministry of Education and Greek Social bodies (Confederation of Labour of Greece) Professional Profile in development: "Craftsman Management of Hazardous Waste (not including radioactive)" European Program on the Development of Professional Profiles in conjunction with Ministry of Education and Greek Social bodies (Confederation of Labour of Greece) Professional Profile in development: "Craftsman Management of Hazardous Waste (not including radioactive)"

Author

• Mar 2009 - Oct 2009

European Program in conjunction with Greek Ministry of Education and Social bodies for the Development 145 occupational profiles Author of the professional profile 145: "Technician for the development and Utilization of Biomass" European Program in conjunction with Greek Ministry of Education and Social bodies for the Development 145 occupational profiles Author of the professional profile 145: "Technician for the development and Utilization of Biomass"

Environmental Consultant and Website Design and Support

• Apr 2007 - Apr 2009