Programme Management Advisor at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Functions / Key Results Expected

Strategy Development and Advisory: 

• Support the development and refinement of ETP’s coal phasedown strategies across focus countries, including approaches for integrating activities at the regional scale.
• Advise on ongoing and planned coal phasedown activities, including early retirement transactions, coal flexibility mechanisms, transition finance instruments and approaches, taxonomies, and support for enhancing relevant policy and regulations.
• Inform ETP’s strategic positioning and action by monitoring and identifying emerging developments and opportunities in coal transition, including shifts in policy and financing regulations, updates to national and regional taxonomies and national transition plans, evolving interest from independent power producers (IPPs), and changes in financial sector’s policies and transition finance.

Stakeholder Engagement and Dialogue: 

• Support and participate in coal phasedown and transition finance dialogues and events on behalf of ETP.
• Support in designing and delivering ETP-organized workshops, dialogues and events on coal phasedown and transition finance.
• Support in expanding ETP’s network by initiating connections and building relationships with key actors in the coal transition ecosystem, including governments, financial institutions, multi-development banks, other development partners, IPPs, utilities, and other relevant industry stakeholders.

Knowledge Management: 

• Support in capturing emerging insights, lessons learned from coal phasedown and transition finance initiatives.
• Support the development of knowledge products and case studies on coal phasedown and transition finance for internal and external audiences.
• Contribute to cross country learning by identifying transferable ideas and supporting their dissemination.
• Review and comment on reports or publications prepared by ETP and its Implementing Partners or relevant topics.
• General Support: 
• Provide ad-hoc advisory support on other energy transition matters in the focus countries, particularly around policy and finance

Skills

• Electricity Markets, Energy Industry, Energy Policy, Financial Institutions, Financial Markets, Financial Regulation, Government Relations, International Organizations, Program Development

Competencies

• Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organisation. Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organisation.
• Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organisational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.
• Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles.
• Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role).
• Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries.
• Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements.
• Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.
• Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

Education Requirements

Required

• An advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) or higher degree in Energy, Law, Public Policy, Climate Change, Economics, Finance Sustainable Development, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 7 years of relevant experience OR.
• First-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in the above-mentioned fields with an additional nine (9) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.

Experience Requirements

Required

• Relevant work experience in energy transition, climate finance, or energy policy.
• Proven experience advising on energy transition strategies in Southeast Asia is required.
• Must be based in Southeast Asia.
• Experience working on coal transition, including early retirement transactions, coal flexibility.
• Experience working on transition finance instruments, taxonomies, sustainable finance.
• Experience engaging with different types of stakeholders including governments, financial institutions, development partners, industry actors.