Electricity Access Officer (Partnerships and Innovations)
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Electricity Access Officer (Partnerships and Innovations)
Job title
Electricity Access Officer (Partnerships and Innovations)
Organisation
Sustainable Energy for All
City
Home-based
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Type of job
temporary contract
Sector
Renewable Energy
Language of description
English
Job description
UNOPS hosts Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Secretariat/Programme in Vienna, Austria. Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an independent organization with a global mandate to accelerate progress on the energy transition in emerging and developing countries. We work at the intersection of energy, climate, and development. We collaborate with governments and partners worldwide to end energy poverty, accelerate the deployment of renewable energy solutions, and combat climate change.
Functional Responsibilities
Support the Secretariat of the Mini-Grid Partnership including:
- Support the development and implementation of the MGP’s next three-year strategic business plan.
- Assist in the development of the MGP’s flagship “State of the Global Mini-Grids Market” Report, including coordinating partner inputs, supporting report production and dissemination.
- Provide analytical inputs and coordination support for the thematic Working Groups.
- Work with SEforALL’s Communications team to develop and disseminate communication assets for the MGP (e.g. newsletters, social media accounts, MGP Website) and regularly disseminate information to the wider membership.
- Organize in-person and virtual MGP convenings, including on the side-lines of other sectoral events.
- Help organize regular MGP Steering Committee calls including attendance tracking and documentation.
- Conduct research and analysis (qualitative and quantitative) on key issues relating to electricity access and Energy Access more broadly as required.
- Assist the Head of the MGP Secretariat with support tasks including MEL, donor reporting, budgeting and operations.
- Contribute to thought-leadership within SEforALL’s wider Energy Access team, reporting out to teams the key innovations and updates in research emerging in the DRE / mini-grid space.
- Engage in knowledge sharing and thematic events representing SEforALL.
- Develop input for briefs/ talking points to support the SEforALL SRSG/ CEO and the senior management team for a wide spectrum of meetings and engagements.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, environmental management, energy, statistics or other relevant field.
Work Experience
- Minimum 2 years of work experience in the field of energy access or energy for development is required.
Language
- Fluency in English (Reading, Writing and Spoken) is required.
- Working knowledge of another, official UN language is an asset.
Application deadline
2025/01/28
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