Energy Officer, Mission 300

Job Highlight
The Energy Officer, Mission 300 will contribute to accelerating the in-country implementation of Mission 300 by providing countries with tailored, high-impact support that accelerates Compact delivery, showcase learnings across compact countries and drive measurable progress toward electrification goals.
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
The key purpose of the role of Energy Officer, Mission 300 is to:

• support the M300 team in providing central oversight, expertise, and capacity building to facilitate the increased efficiency and capacity of the CDMUs.
• Guide coordination across Mission 300 partners to support the establishment of their CDMUs and implementation of National Energy Compacts.
• Review and analyse energy access data sets to support progress reporting
  

Functions / Key Results Expected
Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, and in close coordination with the Programme Manager, M300 the Energy Officer will:

• Contribute to the development and continuous refinement of knowledge products and guidance that capture lessons from countries with well-functioning Country Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMUs), including institutional arrangements, staffing approaches, and operational practices.
• Provide technical input to the development and maintenance of reference guides for CDMUs, supporting Mission 300 countries in establishing, strengthening, and operationalising their delivery and monitoring functions.
• Monitor and support CDMU progress in implementing Mission 300 National Energy Compacts, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to strengthen delivery over time.
• Identify, document, and promote effective CDMU support approaches, facilitating knowledge sharing and peer learning across countries by highlighting successful practices, common implementation challenges, and practical solutions.
• Coordinate and support Mission 300 stakeholder engagement processes, including workshops and consultations, and provide ongoing technical support to the development, refinement, and operationalisation of National Energy Compact implementation frameworks across Mission 300 countries.
• Support the articulation and prioritisation of reform actions, technical assistance needs, and investment opportunities within National Energy Compact implementation frameworks, ensuring alignment with country priorities and CDMU capacity.
• Support CDMU activation and operational readiness by contributing to the development, adaptation, and use of standard tools, operational guidance, workplanning, and reporting processes that enable effective CDMU functioning.
  

Required
Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in in energy, engineering, business management, policy, economics, sustainable development or related fields with 2 years of relevant experience OR
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 0 years of relevant experience is required
  

Required
Experience Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in the clean energy sector is required.
• Experience engaging key stakeholders (government agencies, development partners and private sector actors) is required.
  

Desired

• Experience with the African Power sector across regions, Mission 300, core partners operations, priority projects and implementation framework is desired
• Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired

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