[Hiring] Technical Advisor (Energy Transition) @United Nations Office for Project Services

Role Description

Shape UNOPS global leadership on energy transition by driving mission-led innovation, strategic partnerships, and forward-looking solutions that strengthen resilience, sustainability, and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience in development or humanitarian contexts.
• Experience of working in UN system organizations.
• Experience with energy operations financed by multilateral development banks, development finance institutions or climate funds.

Benefits

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity.
• Our workforce consists of a wide range of nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
• We strive to sustain and strengthen this diversity, fostering an inclusive working environment where all personnel are treated with respect and have equal access to opportunities.

Company Description

The Partnerships and Futures Group (PFG) is responsible for strengthening and expanding UNOPS partnerships and building knowledge, innovation and foresight capabilities through non-programmatic missions, underpinning UNOPS ability to scale up and speed up delivery for impact - for the people we serve.

• PFG works across the range of UNOPS partner segments - including UN agencies, international financial institutions and multilateral/regional development banks, donors, partner country governments, vertical funds and multilateral initiatives, south-south cooperation, and the philanthropic and private sectors - to deepen engagement, expand implementation capacity and accelerate progress toward the SDGs.
• PFG collaborates closely with HQ groups and geographic offices on partner segment strategies, partner leadership, and opportunity development, ensuring that partner engagement is coherent, intelligence-driven and aligned with UNOPS strategic priorities to strengthen UNOPS positioning and visibility.
• PFG leads the development of knowledge, innovation and foresight through eight thematic missions relating to the sustainable development goals, enabling UNOPS to anticipate partner needs and emerging trends and respond proactively to strengthen mission readiness.
• PFG has personnel based in UNOPS headquarters in Copenhagen and in locations close to key partners: Beijing, Brussels, Manila, Riyadh, Tokyo, and Washington.