Provide technical and institutional support to Mozambique's UIPCE, ensuring coordinated project delivery and alignment across key energy access initiatives, including off-grid deployment.
About The Project Office
Sustainable Energy for All has a global mandate to accelerate progress on the energy transition in emerging and developing countries. Hosted by UNOPS, we work at the intersection of energy, climate and development, partnering with governments and organizations worldwide to end energy poverty, double energy efficiency, significantly expand renewable energy and combat climate change.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere, can lead a dignified life on a healthy planet, powered by sustainable energy. We promote this vision by pushing for higher ambitions, stronger policies, greater finance flows, increased localization and green jobs, and faster results toward an energy transition that leaves no one behind.
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative in 2011. Since then, our CEO has served as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.
About The Group
As part of the Global Portfolios Office, UNOPS Geneva provides comprehensive solutions in secretariat hosting, operational support, and fund management. We manage global programmes, including the Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) Portfolio, offering project management, procurement, HR, and financial services. Geneva hosts the secretariats of nine global partnerships focused on health (RBM, Stop TB, ATscale), nutrition (SUN), water/sanitation (SHF), sustainable energy (SEforALL) humanitarian leadership (GELI), urban development (Cities Alliance), and disaster displacement (PDD). We also provide fund management for EIF and UN Water, and operational support to Geneva-based partners like the Global Fund and UNHCR.
Role Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Officer, Energy Planning, the purpose of this role is to support the coordination and successful delivery of the Integrated Energy Planning project in Mozambique, and the expansion of SEforALL activities and on-the-ground footprint in Mozambique. This is a part-time retainer role, expected to contribute an average of 12-15 days per month.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Project Implementation Support
- Collaborate with the SEforALL project team, the UIPCE, and other key stakeholders to ensure coordinated efforts and a seamless flow of information.
- Provide insights on project design and implementation to ensure alignment with local needs and priorities.
- Contribute to institutional support to the UIPCE according to the needs of the project.
- Assist with data collection, results and approach validation, the organization of meetings and events, or other project activities to support effective project implementation.
- Proactively support the team to anticipate and resolve challenges that may arise during project execution, ensuring the smooth delivery of SEforALL's activities.
- Contribute to the identification and development of opportunities for collaboration to ensure that planning outputs effectively support coordination, policy dialogue, and data-driven decision-making.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Support
- Support engagement with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure a shared understanding of project objectives, requirements, and outputs.
- Participate in key meetings and forums on behalf of SEforALL.
- Support communication with external stakeholders in Mozambique seeking information or collaboration.
- Support the team to facilitate engagement with government agencies (MIREME, FUNAE, EDM, ARENE and others), development partners, and the private sector to advance the SDG7 agenda and SEforALL's contributions.
- Collaborate with the SEforALL partnerships and technical teams to explore and develop opportunities for expanding the organization's initiatives in Mozambique.
- Contribute to the promotion of SEforALL's activities both internally and externally through communication efforts in collaboration with the organization’s communications team
- Support development, public, and private sector partners to identify and advance new investment and project opportunities that support the implementation of the Integrated Energy Access Planning framework and other SDG7 priorities.
Occasional travel to/within Mozambique or internationally, as dictated by project or organizational requirements, is foreseen.
Required
Education Requirements
- A First Level University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in energy, business management, policy, economics, engineering, or a related field is required.
- An Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in energy, business management, policy, economics, engineering or a related field is an asset and may compensate for some years of experience.
Required
Experience Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years of direct experience in energy access in the Southern African Development Community region is required.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with key energy sector stakeholders, such as government agencies, development partners, and private sector actors is required.
Desired
- Experience in the Mozambique energy sector is desirable.
- Specific experience in energy planning, geospatial data analytics, off-grid electrification, clean cooking, or productive use of energy (PUE) deployment is desirable.
- Experience coordinating or working in complex multi-stakeholder projects is an asset.
