Programme Lead, Global Energy Transition, Maternity Leave Cover, London

PROGRAMME LEAD, GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION, MATERNITY LEAVE COVER, LONDON

E3G is looking for an interim Programme Leader for Global Energy for the period of October 2024-July 2025. The role will be central to delivering E3G’s strategy on energy diplomacy linking holistic energy system work including gas, energy systems, clean energy, and global energy transition issues including energy security and geopolitics of fossil fuels transition. The role will be pivotal to building engagement at with key diplomacy institutions in the UK and strengthening the engagement with EU and the EU Member States.

Who we are

E3G is a world leading strategy think tank on the political economy of climate change with a global outlook. We work on the frontier of the climate landscape tackling the barriers and advancing the solutions to a safe climate for all. Our goal is to translate climate politics, economics and policies into action. We pride ourselves on bringing independence to an extremely polarised discussion and holding policy makers to account on their promises. E3G is consistently ranked as one of the top-ten most influential environmental think tanks in the world by the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think Tank Index.

E3G offers a dynamic and fast paced working environment that will value your insight, initiative and collaboration wherever you are in the organisation.

Role Overview

Building a climate safe world requires a fast, equitable and well-managed decarbonisation of energy system in all key regions in the world. The Global Energy Transition Team, placed within E3G’s Energy Transition Petal aims to create international political conditions to effectively address the “messy middle” of global energy transition and enable a sustainable and equitable transformation of the global energy sector while managing the geopolitical and security risks that will be inevitably accompanying this structural shift.

2024 marks multiple shifts in the political leadership including in the UK, the European Union and later on the United States whereas energy and energy systems transition will stay high on the agenda albeit in a changing political context where energy security, competitiveness and geopolitics dominate the discussions at the highest political level.

Amid this changing political landscape and the continued geopolitical volatility, in 2024-25, E3G’s Global Energy Transition Programme will work to anchor a well-managed and adequately paced global energy transition in UK’s and EU’s external action throughout bilateral formats and instruments and the global diplomacy moments.

The Challenge

E3G is looking for an individual with a deep understanding of UK and EU’s foreign energy policy and politics as well as energy systems transition to play a key role in shaping and delivering our political  strategy and engagement process.

Key Responsibilities

The role of the programme leader for Global Energy Transition will be to develop and deliver E3G’s strategy for driving the global energy transition. This person will work closely with E3G’s other programmes – including the programmes on EU sustainable finance; EU energy, UK energy, Climate Diplomacy and Geopolitics, Public Banks and Development, Industry and Trade - to deliver transformational outcomes. The Programme Lead will directly report to E3G’s Energy Transition Director. The Programme Lead will lead a team of 3. The post-holder will be part of E3G’s Programme Leader Group, contributing to organisational strategy, management and culture and peer support.

The candidate’s main focus will be to:

• Oversee the team and grants delivery

• Ensure alignment of GET team’s outcomes and activities with E3G strategic priorities

• Work closely with EU Energy; Climate and Geopolitics; Coal to Clean; Public Banks and Development teams

• Drive E3G’s engagement with the UK foreign energy policy stakeholders in close coordination with GET SPA and the Campaign Director

• Support and guide Global Energy Transition Team’s high-level engagement with the EU energy diplomacy apparatus and with the key Member States, in close coordination with the Programme Lead for EU Energy, the Brussels Office Director and the Berlin Office Director.

• Lead on the establishment of high-impact coalitions to shape the global energy governance towards a safe transition for all, including the Cool coalition, fossil fuel producer-consumer dialogue, gas importers coalition and the net zero power coalition.

• Manage and support the development of the team.

Profile and requirements

You have established professional experience with progressive levels of responsibilities as well as strong leadership and management skills.

You have demonstrable influencing skills, strong strategic and political understanding, and a track record of significant achievements in international relations and/or foreign energy policy in the UK and/or EU or its Member States.

You have an established network with politicians, policy-makers, and civil society in London, Brussels or other European capitals.

You have very strong written communication skills, impeccable English and the ability to adapt your style (written and verbal) to any audience from technical experts, politicians or the wider public. The ability to communicate in other languages is an asset but not a prerequisite.

You have excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience of convening and chairing discussions, engaging with high-level policy stakeholders.  You will be known for the enthusiasm and energy you bring to those around you, and the way you support people with your expertise on politics and the global energy transition.

Experience in programme management, internal change processes, fundraising and managing funders relationships is a plus.

You have an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (required) and post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline (desirable).

We will require availability for occasional international travel.

More detail about the role and the person specification will be provided during the interview process.

What We Offer

• 10 months fixed-term contract with the potential for permanent employment.

• 25 vacation days + additional leave between Christmas and New Year.

• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working approach.

• Compressed hours scheme

• Employer pension contribution plan.

• Mobile phone and mobile phone contract.

• Yearly process for remuneration review.

• E3G offers a reward and benefits package which compares well with other organisations within our sector. The salary range for this position is between £60.700 – £68,700 and is dependent on experience, qualification of the chosen candidate.

• You will be integrated in a dynamic organisation working to deliver climate safety for all, surrounded by friendly experts working on energy, buildings, industry decarbonation, finance, foreign policy, and more.

E3G is unable to provide any relocation assistance to candidates who would need to move in order to take up this position. E3G will require candidates to demonstrate that they have the right to live and work in the jurisdiction in which E3G employs them.

How to apply

Please include:

• A CV of maximum two pages
• A cover letter of no more than two pages outlining your motivation to apply and the skills and experience you are bringing to the role, as well as your earliest possible start date.

The deadline for applications is midnight 22 September 2024.

Whilst we very much appreciate the time you will have taken with your application, unfortunately due to the level of response we receive we will not be able to reply to every candidate. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful.

E3G values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background. We aim to build an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the populations we support, and actively seek applications from those who are marginalized and underrepresented. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

Keywords

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