Job Vacancies at The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Tasks and Responsibilities 

Inception Phase (3 months)

• Defining Project Scope, Objectives, and Deliverables: Collaborate with Program Management Team Lead and Implementing Partners (IPs) to set clear project goals and deliverables, ensuring a unified understanding for successful outcomes.
• Co-create detailed interventions with selected partners, particularly the specific choice of technologies and business models.
• Support development of the program’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Plans: In collaboration with the MEL and Data leads outlining specific program indicators, to accurately, timely and regularly measure the results and impact of interventions and maintain a data repository to extract learning.
• Support with the identification, selection, and contracting process of program implementing partners.
• Coordinate meetings with relevant stakeholders and partners: including Implementing Partners, GEAPP teams etc.
• Develop Program Workplan and Budget: Execute against agreed workplan and budget aligning with project objectives and targeted results, ensuring efficient resource utilization for achieving milestones.

Program Implementation Period

• Actively monitor day-to-day activities, quickly identifying and resolving issues to maintain adherence to work plans, deliverables and strong partner performance.
• Oversee CES deployment according to the work plan and budget, ensuring alignment with M&E metrics and quality standards, while continuously evaluating progress and adapting strategies to optimize impact and address any barriers to CES uptake.
• Conduct regular check-ins with partners to enhance information sharing and improve efficiency and effectiveness of program implementation and operations
• Work closely with M&E partners to ensure robust data collection on CES impact, including income changes, productivity gains, and time savings, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Drive a structured learning agenda, collecting insights on CES adoption barriers, affordability, financing models, and social impacts to inform future program scale-up.
• Creative, strategic thinking to adapt to challenges, engage with donors to integrate changes, align closely with the Gates Foundation’s strategy, and translate program outcomes into actionable insights to create a responsive, impactful program

Reporting and Compliance

• Reporting and Knowledge Management: Provide input on required reports i.e. bi-annual reports, post-field reports surveys, reports, case studies, best practices etc.
• Compliance Management: Maintain accurate grant records and files to ensure that program implementation is in compliance with all GEAPP and Gates Foundation requirements, rules and regulations.
• Budget Management and Efficiency: Support the PMT Lead and Program Accounting Associate to efficiently manage the program budget, optimizing fund usage while meeting project objectives.
• Fraud prevention: foster a culture of integrity, ethics and transparency to ensure appropriate use of the grant’s resources by
• Ensuring proper segregation of duties whenever possible
• Require grantees to follow all procurement policies and procedures set by GEAPP.
• Independent verification: Conduct site visits and spot checks to ensure activities reported occurred.
• Require adequate expense documentation.
• If required, conduct fraud awareness training team members and partners.

Partner and Stakeholder Engagement

• Effective Communication and Stakeholder Management: Streamlining communication flow among all program partners to quickly respond to emerging issues, troubleshooting and maintaining high standard of transparency and accountability.
• Networking and partnerships: Explore partnerships and network to expand the program's reach, fostering strategic alliances and leadership in the field.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field, i.e., Project Management, international development or relations, economics, renewable energy with a relevant combination of education and work experience required.
• 4-6 years relevant experience in donor funded program (i.e. Mastercard Foundation, USAID, Gates Foundation) management and extensive knowledge of donor regulations and policies, especially as they relate to reporting and compliance, with progressive management responsibilities
• Program management certification i.e., PRINCE2, PMP is highly desirable
• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of renewable energy, productive uses of energy, agrifood systems, and the intersection of gender and youth is highly desirable but not required

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Position Overview:  

The Intern will work with GEAPP’s Africa team, conducting research, data analysis, technical writing, and other tasks to contribute to the creation of quality outputs such as reports, memos, and presentations that support the advancement of our Africa portfolio of activities aimed at working with African governments on policy and implementation, deploying catalytic finance and market development activities to deliver energy access and energy transition projects.  Please note that this internship does not guarantee future employment. 

 Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Conduct research tasks and collect data on energy access and transition-related topics. 
• Work with the project lead on data analysis. 
• Draft quality project deliverables, including memos and briefers based on research and market assessment reports. 
• Support program administration and coordination, such as organizing webinars or workshops. 

Education, Experience, and Skills: 

• Education: Candidates must be enrolled in a relevant Master’s or PhD degree programme or have recently graduated with a Master’s degree or PhD on topics related to the development, implementation and/or assessment of clean energy access policies and energy sector reform programs in a developing country context. 
• Language: Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English. Additional knowledge of French or Portuguese would be desirable.  
• Work experience: This internship is intended for early career post-graduates with little to no experience (typically under 3 years). A background or demonstrated interest in electricity policy, finance and energy economics will be helpful. Also, experiences related to energy policy assessment in a developing country context may be an advantage in the selection process. 
• Skills: Candidates should be capable of working in a multicultural and international team environment and have good communication and IT skills. Candidates must be able to demonstrate competency in 3 or more of the following mandatory areas: