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{{Job offers
|Job title=Director of International Programmes
|Organisation=Ashden Climate Solutions
|City=London
|Country=United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|Region=Europe and Central Asia
|Type of job=temporary contract
|Duration (in months)=12 months
|Sector=Renewable Energy
|Application deadline=2023/08/28
|URL=https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rwttzxql1q#msdynttrid=bJytpoY-PPq6_3j2z6eTIjzfm5VrGYlDAj8OiXW7pGI
|Language of description=English
|Job description=Job Description

Could you lead a team powering up climate justice – including clean, affordable energy for all – in the Global South?

Ashden supports climate solutions that both deliver a fairer future and lowers emissions. We are seeking a Director of International Programmes to take forward our work outside the UK, which works with and supports local partners to help them create benefits for marginalised people and communities at greatest risk from the climate crisis.

In recent years we’ve put refugee energy innovators on the global stage, funded wider access to sustainable cooling in farms and cities, and demonstrated how action on skills and training can deliver a just transition. We are seeking a director to help us develop, refine and scale up our work over the next year, in particular to lead a process of reviewing how best we can maximise our impact.

You will need to realise Ashden’s mission and strategic goals in the areas of energy access, climate action and a just transition, within a framework of decolonisation, decarbonisation and diversity, equity & inclusion.

You will oversee expenditure for all our international programmes, and help secure new funding. You will also represent Ashden publicly and contribute to thought leadership on key issues.

You will build new collaborations and networks and lead a review of our international work. As a member of the Ashden executive management team, you will contribute to the organisation's overall governance, budget setting and monitoring, and strategy.

With experience including a background working in climate action in the Global South, driving policy change and campaigning to achieve strategic goals, you will also need a good understanding of finance, and a strong fundraising track record.

This is a one-year fixed-term contract, working three days per week. You will need the right to live and work in the UK and will be based at our office in London Victoria (working from home as appropriate/agreed).

Interviews will take place on Friday 8 September online and Friday 15 September in person.

Job purpose: Lead on the strategic development and oversee delivery of Ashden’s programmes in the Global South. Focus on work that will help realise Ashden’s mission and strategic goals in the areas of energy access, climate action and a just transition within a framework of decolonisation, decarbonisation and diversity, equity & inclusion.

Oversee expenditure for all our International Programmes and work in close collaboration with the fundraising team to secure increased levels of funding.

Be a spokesperson for Ashden and contribute to our thought leadership on international climate action writing and speaking as appropriate.

Reports to: Ashden CEO

Terms and conditions: 

One year fixed term contract.

Three days per week.

Right to live/work in UK.

Based in Ashden office in London Victoria and working from home as appropriate/agreed. 

Responsible for:

Head of International Programmes

Duties and key responsibilities

Develop and manage the strategic direction of Ashden’s programmes in the Global South to ensure they successfully reach their aims and achieve maximum impact. Work with programme Head and wider teams to help establish and grow existing programmes, and develop and oversee the establishment of new work. Advise on how the impact of Ashden's international work can be increased to a transformative level in future.
*Manage Head of International Programmes to ensure they are delivering Ashden’s mission and strategic aims as relates to their work, and meeting their personal targets.
*Oversee the development, resourcing and delivery of our work in energy access, humanitarian energy and supporting Ashden award winners to thrive.
*Give impactful support to Ashden's African-led Power Up campaign, across political strategy, partnership building, widening the pool of key contacts and developing the capabilities of the network.
*Directly build partnerships and new contacts to further develop work outside the UK.
*Lead a review of Ashden's work internationally, delivering recommendations on accelerating and scaling up its impact.
*Oversee the creation and management of the International Programme Team budgets. Work closely with the Director of Business Development to ensure that budgets are met and report back regularly and accurately to the Board.
*Work closely with the Director of Business Development and Team to ensure that the strategies of the International Programme are fundable.
*Work closely with Director of Communications & People to ensure that strategic comms are integrated into programme development and funding to increase impact and communicate project outcomes to target audiences.

Further information and application: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rwttzxql1q#msdynttrid=bJytpoY-PPq6_3j2z6eTIjzfm5VrGYlDAj8OiXW7pGI
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 |Job title=Director of International Programmes
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+|Organisation=Ashden Climate Solutions in Action
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 |Country=United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 |Duration (in months)=12 months
 |Sector=Energy Access
-|Application deadline=2023/08/29
+|Application deadline=2024/02/09
-|URL=https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rwttzxql1q#msdynttrid=4Vmt6YipJdmlr43_-fBnTKUEO364uP2TFgBgQ7mi24w
+|URL=https://app.beapplied.com/apply/icekjey6wl
 |Language of description=English
-|Job description=Job Description
+|Job description=Job Description:
-Could you lead a team powering up climate justice – including clean, affordable energy for all – in the Global South?
+Are you passionate about powering up climate justice in the Global South, in particular clean, affordable energy for all? Are you keen to use your deep expertise on energy access to transform lives, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa? Are you ready to deploy your extensive skills to lead, develop and increase our impact in this area?
-Ashden supports climate solutions that both deliver a fairer future and lowers emissions. We are seeking a Director of International Programmes to take forward our work outside the UK, which works with and supports local partners to help them create benefits for marginalised people and communities at greatest risk from the climate crisis.
+If so, this is a golden opportunity for you to achieve transformative impact.
-In recent years we’ve put refugee energy innovators on the global stage, funded wider access to sustainable cooling in farms and cities, and demonstrated how action on skills and training can deliver a just transition. We are seeking a director to help us develop, refine and scale up our work over the next year, in particular to lead a process of reviewing how best we can maximise our impact.
+The prestigious Ashden Awards have been rewarding trailblazing energy access champions and climate solutions in the Global South for over 20 years, and putting the need to support them on the map. Our programme of support for winners has helped many of these innovations to flourish and achieve large scale impact. Most recently, we have put refugee energy innovators on the global stage, funded wider access to sustainable cooling in farms and cities, proven how investment in skills and training can deliver a just transition, and boosted clean energy advocacy.
-You will need to realise Ashden’s mission and strategic goals in the areas of energy access, climate action and a just transition, within a framework of decolonisation, decarbonisation and diversity, equity & inclusion.
+We are now seeking an experienced leader to further scale up our international work on energy access and climate solutions with a particular focus on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), collaborating with and supporting local partners to help them increase living standards and opportunities for marginalised people and communities at greatest risk from the climate crisis.
-You will oversee expenditure for all our international programmes, and help secure new funding. You will also represent Ashden publicly and contribute to thought leadership on key issues.
+This is a one-year renewable contract, with the key task of reviewing, strengthening and growing our work in SSA to maximise our impact. This will include finding new ways to unblock large scale funding and investment into clean energy access, including in humanitarian settings, as well as into some nature-based solutions.
-You will build new collaborations and networks and lead a review of our international work. As a member of the Ashden executive management team, you will contribute to the organisation's overall governance, budget setting and monitoring, and strategy.
+As well as overseeing expenditure for all our international programmes, a key task will be to work with colleagues in the fundraising team to secure significant new programme funding. You will also represent Ashden publicly and contribute to thought leadership on key issues.
-With experience including a background working in climate action in the Global South, driving policy change and campaigning to achieve strategic goals, you will also need a good understanding of finance, and a strong fundraising track record.
+Your in-depth experience will include working on clean energy access and climate action in Sub-Saharan Africa (or transferable expertise from other locations in the Global South); driving policy change, funding and investment to scale up climate solutions. You will also need a good understanding of budgeting, be a brilliant team leader and have a strong fundraising track record.
-This is a one-year fixed-term contract, working three days per week. You will need the right to live and work in the UK and will be based at our office in London Victoria (working from home as appropriate/agreed).
+The role is four days per week, based in London with the flexibility to work remotely. Regular travel to SSA is required.
-Interviews will take place on Friday 8 September online and Friday 15 September in person.
+First interviews will take place online on 19 February and second interviews will be in person at our office in Victoria on 22 February.
-Job purpose: Lead on the strategic development and oversee delivery of Ashden’s programmes in the Global South. Focus on work that will help realise Ashden’s mission and strategic goals in the areas of energy access, climate action and a just transition within a framework of decolonisation, decarbonisation and diversity, equity & inclusion.
+Required skills and further details: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/icekjey6wl
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 |Type of job=temporary contract
 |Duration (in months)=12 months
-|Sector=Renewable Energy
+|Sector=Energy Access
-|Application deadline=2023/08/28
+|Application deadline=2023/08/29
-|URL=https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rwttzxql1q#msdynttrid=bJytpoY-PPq6_3j2z6eTIjzfm5VrGYlDAj8OiXW7pGI
+|URL=https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rwttzxql1q#msdynttrid=4Vmt6YipJdmlr43_-fBnTKUEO364uP2TFgBgQ7mi24w
 |Language of description=English
 |Job description=Job Description
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 Develop and manage the strategic direction of Ashden’s programmes in the Global South to ensure they successfully reach their aims and achieve maximum impact. Work with programme Head and wider teams to help establish and grow existing programmes, and develop and oversee the establishment of new work. Advise on how the impact of Ashden's international work can be increased to a transformative level in future.
 *Manage Head of International Programmes to ensure they are delivering Ashden’s mission and strategic aims as relates to their work, and meeting their personal targets.
 *Oversee the development, resourcing and delivery of our work in energy access, humanitarian energy and supporting Ashden award winners to thrive.
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 *Work closely with Director of Communications & People to ensure that strategic comms are integrated into programme development and funding to increase impact and communicate project outcomes to target audiences.
-Further information and application: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rwttzxql1q#msdynttrid=bJytpoY-PPq6_3j2z6eTIjzfm5VrGYlDAj8OiXW7pGI
+Further information and application [https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rwttzxql1q#msdynttrid=4Vmt6YipJdmlr43_-fBnTKUEO364uP2TFgBgQ7mi24w here]
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