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Closing: Apr 19, 2024
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Supporting agency priorities, the Climate and Water Security team is particularly focused on technical support in the areas of climate change adaptation and low carbon development, including disaster risk reduction; natural resource management and environmental conservation; and access to energy. The Senior Energy Advisor will play a pivotal role in Mercy Corps' Technical Support Unit, focusing on the development of new businesses and guidance for the implementation of energy projects with a strong emphasis on innovative models for renewable energy access. This role will require in-depth knowledge of renewable energy markets and energy financing models and instruments. The Senior Energy Advisor will lead the charge in creating connections between energy access and access to finance while contributing to business model development, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement.
The Senior Advisor will primarily focus on helping country teams strengthen their portfolio of low carbon development programming, through the integration of renewable energy. This will include integration of energy considerations in country strategies, developing concept notes, support donor engagement, and producing influencing research products. The Senior Advisor will also provide strong technical advice and training in areas related to access to energy and low carbon development, including: program design and development; program quality; network and representation at key sector forums; and lead strategic partnerships and contribute to strategic discussions (internally and externally).
The Senior Advisor provides technical support to Mercy Corps program teams in the Senior Advisor’s area of expertise. Support includes designing and developing programs, assessing and enhancing program quality, writing proposals for donors, providing training, developing humanitarian networks, maintaining current knowledge on industry best practices, disseminating information to internal and external partners, and representing Mercy Corps at key events. The Senior Advisor will also build the capacity of their peers and the organization.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
Supporting agency priorities, the Climate and Water Security team is particularly focused on technical support in the areas of climate change adaptation and low carbon development, including disaster risk reduction; natural resource management and environmental conservation; and access to energy. The Senior Energy Advisor will play a pivotal role in Mercy Corps' Technical Support Unit, focusing on the development of new businesses and guidance for the implementation of energy projects with a strong emphasis on innovative models for renewable energy access. This role will require in-depth knowledge of renewable energy markets and energy financing models and instruments. The Senior Energy Advisor will lead the charge in creating connections between energy access and access to finance while contributing to business model development, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement.
The Senior Advisor will primarily focus on helping country teams strengthen their portfolio of low carbon development programming, through the integration of renewable energy. This will include integration of energy considerations in country strategies, developing concept notes, support donor engagement, and producing influencing research products. The Senior Advisor will also provide strong technical advice and training in areas related to access to energy and low carbon development, including: program design and development; program quality; network and representation at key sector forums; and lead strategic partnerships and contribute to strategic discussions (internally and externally).
The Senior Advisor provides technical support to Mercy Corps program teams in the Senior Advisor’s area of expertise. Support includes designing and developing programs, assessing and enhancing program quality, writing proposals for donors, providing training, developing humanitarian networks, maintaining current knowledge on industry best practices, disseminating information to internal and external partners, and representing Mercy Corps at key events. The Senior Advisor will also build the capacity of their peers and the organization.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
PROGRAM DESIGN AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM QUALITY
LEARNING AND IMPACT
INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
Supervisory Responsibility
The position has supervisory responsibility over interns and/or volunteers. At times this position will have supervisory responsibility over other team members when there is no Director on the team.
Accountability
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
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