Senior Officer, ASEAN Energy Transition

UNOPS hosts Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Secretariat/Programme in Vienna, Austria. Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an independent organization with a global mandate to accelerate progress on the energy transition in emerging and developing countries. We work at the intersection of energy, climate, and development. We collaborate with governments and partners worldwide to end energy poverty, accelerate the deployment of renewable energy solutions, 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.

• Building international ambition through energy diplomacy, strategic communications and mobilizing global coalitions to finance and deliver energy access solutions and a just and equitable energy transition in emerging markets to achieve SDGs 7 and 13, in order to significantly reduce carbon emissions, provide jobs and improve livelihoods.
• Supporting national action in target countries by ensuring they have the knowledge, tools and resources to design and implement more effective interventions, focusing on driving innovation and promoting best practices, particularly as it relates to data, policy, finance, and business models.
• Demonstrating the effectiveness of national-scale transformational energy access and transition programs and the replicability and impact of such programs.  

• Support regional stakeholder coordination and engagement including with ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Centre for Energy. 

• Support project implementation and management for energy transition roadmap and green value chain development. 

• Facilitate coordination across various programmatic workstreams internally with SEforALL technical experts and UN agencies in Southeast Asia. 

• Coordinate project activities in alignment with scheduled ASEAN regional meetings for energy, minerals and post-2025 economic community policy dialogue.  

• Facilitate data collection across Southeast Asian jurisdictions for project reports and policy analysis. 

• Facilitate monitoring of project implementation deliverables for quarterly reporting. 

• Support organization of regional meeting and workshops.

• Support in drafting of reports, briefing notes and analysis.

• An Advanced Degree (Master's or equivalent) in energy, environmental studies, engineering, economics, international relations, business administration or a related field is required. A First Level University (Bachelor's) degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• A Minimum of two (2) years of experience in energy transition and the region’s green economy priorities in Southeast Asia is required.

• Experience in the ASEAN policy environment is desirable. 

• Experience in liaising with government officials, private sector, donors and other stakeholders is desirable. 

Language

• Fluency in English is required.

• Working knowledge of another, official UN language is an asset. 

• Proficiency in a Southeast Asian language is desirable.

1. Contract type: International Individual Contract
2. Contract level: ICS 9 /IICA 1
3. Contract duration: Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete)  in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.