Senior Energy Advisor at Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support country strategy refinement to integrate renewable energy as a catalyst for the Agency's strategy, continually raising funds and collecting evidence in collaboration with country and regional teams.
- Write and review grant proposals and concept notes for donors including foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
- Research, analyze, and assess data to determine program needs, priorities, and Mercy Corps' advantages for funding; Maintain knowledge of development strategies by governmental, academic, and non-profit groups.
- Collaborate with program, country, regional, and TRaQ teams on prepositioning and strategy development, and designing multi-sectoral programs that meet the outcomes and commitments in Mercy Corps' 10-year strategy.
- Lead write complex, competitive proposals following Mercy Corps' best practices in proposal development, team management, and the appropriate sectoral area.
- Provide energy access technologies and business models technical support to Mercy Corps' teams globally, including those in complex crisis environments; Support effective interventions through integrated approaches and systems thinking.
- Strengthen partnerships at global, regional and country levels with technology companies, financial service providers, impact investors, institutional donors, foundations, research institutes, UN agencies, peer organizations, and host country governments.
- Maintain standards of program delivery through application of agency approaches and compliance with relevant regulations and requirements.
- Increase program capacity within Mercy Corps through developing and circulating tools such as training and workshops, manuals, case studies, webinars, and monitoring and evaluation tools; Collaborate with Director to set and execute strategies addressing agency-wide program quality needs.
- Provide in-country and remote training for Mercy Corps staff, partners, and programs with assistance on assessment, implementation, research, and evaluation.
- Build a strong community of practice across Mercy Corps in your technical area to strengthen program quality and build a community of technical experts.
- Build Mercy Corps' reputation as a critical influencer in access to energy and low carbon development in fragile contexts and grow our external visibility on relevant technical areas and lead external representation efforts.
- Represent Mercy Corps at academic events, conferences, media forums, and other events; Contribute to thought leadership in area of expertise.
- Identify and nurture strategic partnerships with other organizations and institutions; Present concepts and ideas to donors, partners, and peer organizations that influence them to drive innovation and positive change.
- Demonstrate exceptional leadership by consistently delivering expectations and maintaining composure, even in challenging situations.
- Embrace a growth mindset, actively seek diverse perspectives, and welcome feedback to drive continuous improvement.
- Maintain the highest ethical standards, treating all individuals with respect and dignity.
- Demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of life, ensuring that your conduct reflects positively on Mercy Corps and does not compromise its mission or work.
- Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.
- Reports Directly To: Director of Energy Access
- Works Directly With: all other TRaQ teams, HQ, Regional and Program teams
- 5 to 7 years of experience required providing increasingly proficient technical support in the relevant field of expertise that includes:
- Grant writing, research, and proposal development.
- Leading all aspects of large and complex proposals and managing integrated grant writing teams.
- Producing and publishing influential articles and blogs.
- Combining strong theoretical and applied knowledge of the field of expertise using integrated approaches and applying systems thinking.
- Degree in energy engineering, climate finance, environmental policy or management, or other climate change-related specialties preferred.
- Practical field experience required, typically over the course of 2 years, that includes:
- A temporary duration field assignment, longer-term field assignments, or living in a field location to work in a country or field office.
- An emergency response assignment or other crisis response work demonstrating successfully adapting support and assistance methodologies to real-world complexities.
- Managing and implementing successful programs.
- Delivering Capacity Building curriculum or other processes for program teams.
- Familiarity with major donors such as USAID, FCDO, the EC and relevant foundations and corporations.
- Fluency in English is required; fluency in a foreign language preferred.
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