Senior Energy Access Analyst
Senior Energy Access Analyst
- Kenya
About Mercy Corps Energy 4 Impact Energy 4 Impact is Mercy Corps’ energy access platform, working to improve the lives of millions across the poorest and most fragile regions of the world through access to clean energy. Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
The Position
The job holder will be part of our African Programs and Advisory team, which includes professionals from a range of private sector backgrounds, including engineering, project development, entrepreneurship, banking and investment, micro-finance, and management consulting. You will help implement different energy access programs, work with our donors and sub-contractors, advise MSMEs, and support E4I team members in program implementation.
Essential Responsibilities
Advisory
- Support team providing renewable energy SMEs and mini-grid project developers (“Advisory Clients”) with technical, financial and business advice.
- Support Advisory Clients on strategy consulting, investment readiness, partnership facilitation, project development support, financial modelling and capital raising.
- Help to develop Energy 4 Impact’s internal processes and knowledge of technologies, business models, regulatory issues, financing process, etc.
- Work closely with in-house programme teams to implement donor mandates and carry out programme management activities, including reporting both internally and externally.
- Work closely with in-house M&E team to ensure expected results for *Advisory activities are measured and evaluated.
- Report to projects senior management team on Advisory activities.
Business Development
- Support team on Business Development origination and proposals as required i.e. contributing to concept note development, supporting in bid preparation, gathering data and producing presentations for various donors.
Capital Access
- Work closely with the CAF team from time to time as required.
- Work with the regional senior leadership team to develop and support the regional strategy.
- Mobilize support services and risk management resources to enable country and regional leadership teams to execute their respective strategic priorities.
- Lead the development and administration of regional and country level reports on key finance, operations and human resources indicators.
- Manage and administer regional core budgets in coordination with regional and global leadership.
- Lead on measurement and analysis of regional key performance indicators to inform strategic decision making.
- Support Mercy Corps global and regional initiatives for human resources, including safeguarding and diversity, and talent development;
- Collaborate with the people team to promote staff access to high quality learning opportunities, with a special emphasis on national team member development; ● Assist with the on-boarding of senior team members, ensuring they are set up for success and familiar with agency systems, procedures, and protocols.
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