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SENIOR ENERGY EXPERT
SENIOR ENERGY EXPERT
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Reporting to the Head of Energy, this is a specialist role working to deliver a Practical Action energy strategy around humanitarian energy, clean cooking, energy for agriculture, and energy-powering adaptation. This role will contribute to the strategic direction and planning of Practical Action’s work in energy, by providing technical input to energy programs and developing and leading consultancy work that is relevant to our mission; • The role is within the Impact, Influence, and Innovation team, which provides thought leadership, external outreach, and technical direction to the organization.
Accountabilities • Act as Practical Action’s subject matter expert for our Energy program, driving forward our strategy through innovative programs, research, and consultancy; • Provide technical support to country offices for program design, high-quality technical delivery, and project management; • Lead and contribute to business development, including preparing proposals, winning work, and program/contract management; • Raise Practical Action’s energy profile globally; • Support the creation of Practical Action’s approach to using carbon credits in energy access programs; • Build and maintain strong relationships and networks in the energy access sector; • Contribute to energy thought leadership by developing specialist content for blogs, articles, websites, and policy briefs; • Support the coordination and promotion of Practical Action’s energy strategy across our regional offices and through internal forums; • Represent Practical Action at meetings and events in the UK and internationally.
Person Specification: • Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject or equivalent combination of qualifications, knowledge, and experience; • Experience working in international development; • In-depth knowledge of the energy access sector; • Direct experience delivering energy access programs and/or consultancies; • Previous experience with energy carbon markets would be an advantage; • Excellent communication and influencing skills across cultures and mediums, including proven technical writing and presentation/communication/advocacy.
skills. • High standards of written and spoken English. Some knowledge of French, Spanish, or Arabic would be useful; • Strong analytical skills; • Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships and networks; • Strong project management abilities, including finance and contract management, client and stakeholder management and managing inputs from team members, consultants, and partners; • Strong personal empathy with Practical Action’s mission, vision, and values;
• Ability and willingness to travel overseas several weeks a year.This page belongs to the Job Offers database.
