Job description

About Power For All

Power for All envisions a world where all people benefit from the opportunities and quality of life that comes from reliable, affordable, clean energy. Launched in 2015, Power for All's mission is to accelerate the adoption of decentralized renewable energy to achieve universal electricity access by 2030. 

Almost 2 billion people suffer from energy poverty: Nearly 1 billion people live without any access to power, and another billion suffer from unreliable access. Power for All believes people should have access to the benefits, opportunities and quality of life that comes from reliable, affordable, clean energy. These benefits—including the chance to study after dark, start a business, live a healthy life or access the internet—are transformative to people trapped in energy poverty. Indeed, access to energy is fundamental to human and economic development; it is impossible to end poverty without ending energy poverty. However, scaling traditional grids to address universal electrification will not only threaten the health and well-being of our environment but will require billions of dollars of development capital and take decades to achieve. Alternatively, decentralized renewable (DRE) energy—such as mini-grids and rooftop solar—can help end energy poverty faster and more cost-effectively than business-as-usual (BAU) centralized power grids. Power for All actively works to challenge the business-as-usual mindset to energy service delivery and builds the case for DRE as a critical part of the global energy supply. Knowing that SDG 7 can never be achieved by 2030 with organic market growth alone. Power for All mobilizes an influential network of partners, delivers critical evidence for the energy transition and facilitates the collective action to activate DRE markets around the world. 

Power for All is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit registered in the United States (California).

For more information about the company, visit www.powerforall.org. You can also visit the organisation’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages for more information.

About the role

This position will develop and maintain high impact partnerships to mobilize the Power for All community and other partners to take action that accelerates universal energy access. This global position will be responsible for recruiting and organizing broad partner and ally communities to take action that drives awareness and advocate for reforms needed to ensure the growth of the DRE sector, including outreach at events and direct campaign recruitment. In addition, the position will work with the Power for All leadership team to support the implementation of thematic campaigns, including those focused on jobs, agriculture, integrated electrification and healthcare (and others to be identified). This position reports directly to the CEO but must work collaboratively across the organization. 

Location: Remote. You’re preferably based in India or Africa.

Compensation: This will be commensurate with a candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities: 

Partnership Development

• Develop a high-level positioning strategy, including international/ global partnerships (ISA, IRENA, World Bank, FAO, GOGLA, WB, WHO, etc) as well as national and regional partnership to achieve campaign(s) goals
• Develop Power for All’s partnership strategy that can be applied “on the ground” in target countries, including the specific campaigns
• Create coalitions to end energy poverty that might not yet exist, including identifying the right partners for the right opportunities and building the trust and relationships needed

Partnership Management & Engagement

• Develop and maintain Power Maps of high-level, high-impact partners, an inventory system of institutions and influence that identifies and prioritizes decision-makers, institutions relevant to thematic campaigns
• Retain and engage existing partners, allies and volunteers in meaningful actions that result in measurable change
• Oversee the management of CRM system (Zoho) and team-wide use as well as facilitate an organization-wide partnership orientation, relationship ownership and development
• Support the CEO on matters related to signing new agreements, and/or MOUs with key partners and on the effective maintenance of existing ones

Campaign Strategy & Advocacy

• Onboard new campaign partners and facilitate relevant trainings as well as briefings
• Contribute to thinking, research and strategy behind Calls to Action and related advocacy
• Assess the needs of Power for All team, partners and allies, and develop effective partnership campaign plans to address these needs

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Qualifications & Experience

• College degree or equivalent required
• Understanding of participatory design, design thinking and tackling complex issues
• Knowledge of energy access and renewable energy, and related influencers and development landscape
• 5-8 years of related work and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Coalition-building and/or coordinating diverse stakeholders to achieve common goals
• Project management of inter-sectoral, multi-stakeholder programs and initiatives across distinct cultures and geographies
• Managing and training volunteers and/or staff, ideally in emerging markets
• Ability to travel internationally (approximately 10-25% per cent of the time)
• A passion for Power for All’s mission

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to design and execute integrated campaign strategies, combining both online and offline elements, adaptable for both the developed and the developing world
• Ability to work with a range of people, from executives to government officials, multilateral agencies, and start-up entrepreneurs
• Fluency with MS Office, word processing, spreadsheets and CRM protocols
• Ability to work in fluid environments, and under tight deadlines, remotely
• Working-level French a plus
• Ability to self-direct and to take initiative