Advisor, Technical (Energy Transition)

The Technical Advisor (Energy Transition) leads UNOPS technical positioning on the energy transition mission, driving mission-led innovation, strategic partnerships, and forward-looking solutions to strengthen resilience, sustainability, and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The role serves as a principal focal point and thought leader, supporting the translation of partner and country energy commitments into investable and deliverable pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as UNOPS principal focal point and thought leader for assigned mission(s), strengthening UNOPS visibility and positioning as an implementation partner.
• Define UNOPS expertise, comparative advantage and value proposition within the assigned mission(s).
• Serve as internal and partner-facing technical expert for the assigned mission(s), including on related knowledge, innovation and foresight.
• Develop, contribute to and disseminate mission-aligned materials, such as thought-leadership and knowledge management products for use internally and with partners.
• Bring mission-led intent to partnership development, reinforcing mission readiness and the strategic alignment of UNOPS portfolio.
• Provide technical expert input in high-level discussions with partners and UNOPS colleagues, including in collaborative opportunity development.
• Support partner-facing colleagues in project ideation discussions with partners.
• Provide advice on the strategic alignment, value and balance of UNOPS portfolio across assigned missions.
• Support the translation of partner and country energy commitments into investable and deliverable pipelines, including engineering, procurement and implementation solutions, in collaboration with Regional and Country Offices.
• Contribute technical input to partner segment strategies and key partner engagement, particularly with multilateral development banks, climate funds and major energy initiatives.
• Drive the integration of mission-driven knowledge, innovation and foresight into UNOPS policy framing through Management and Policy, and service offering refinement and delivery through Delivery and Partnerships.
• Provide advice on mission-aligned outcomes and indicators to support corporate and partner-facing performance frameworks.
• Provide business partnering support on missions to HQ groups, service lines and geographic offices, fostering coherence, coordination and learning.
• Collaborate with PFG and UNOPS colleagues to strengthen mission-led knowledge and innovation systematically and sustainably, through the establishment and enhancement of processes and operating mechanisms for knowledge and learning and for innovation.
• In collaboration with PFG foresight colleagues, link internal knowledge and learning with long-term external perspectives and trends to develop new ideas, support ideation and drive innovation.
• Create, foster and role model a culture of trust, empowerment, and accountability.
• Build engagement and foster a diverse and inclusive work environment, respectful of all, and ensure that the highest standards of conduct are observed.
• Create, foster and role model a culture of respect and zero tolerance for discrimination, abuse of authority, harassment, sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Ensure accountability for actions and perform duties in accordance with protection mechanisms and action plans, as expected by UNOPS policies, standards and commitments.
• Promote teamwork, collaboration and diversity, by providing timely guidance and supervision to the team to enable them to perform their duties responsibly, effectively and efficiently.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Energy Policy, Renewable Energy Engineering, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Economics (with a focus on energy), or any related discipline with 9 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above disciplines with 7 years of relevant experience is required.
• Specialized training or certification related to the energy transition, sustainability, innovation, foresight, or partnership development is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical advisory support on energy transition, including the social and economic dimensions of a just transition.
• Demonstrated expertise in areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, grid modernization, and energy policy.
• Experience conducting foresight and trend analysis, developing case studies, and extracting lessons learned in the energy sector.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder engagement and collaborative approaches to energy transition initiatives.
• Experience of working in multicultural environments.
• Experience in the preparation or implementation of energy infrastructure projects or programmes.
• Experience working on issues related to one or more of: just digital transformation, SIDS resilience and sustainability, food systems transformation, and humanitarian, development and peace nexus is desired.
• Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
• Experience of working in UN system organizations is desired.
• Experience with energy operations financed by multilateral development banks, development finance institutions or climate funds is desired.
• Fluent proficiency in English is required.

Skills

• Energy Transition Advisory
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Efficiency Measures
• Energy Policy
• Grid Modernization
• Foresight Analysis
• Trend Identification
• Case Study Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Energy Infrastructure Projects
• Sustainability
• Partnership Development
• Innovation Management
• Social and Economic Dimensions of Energy
• Energy Operations
• Multilateral Development Banks Governance
• Development Finance Institutions
• Climate Funds Experience
• Technical Advisory

Languages

English