Overview

The Programme Manager - Energy Efficiency Hub will assist the Head of Secretariat in implementing the Hub Secretariat’s programme of work and budget, and take a lead role in developing and executing the communications strategy.

Tasks Summary

• Assist the Head of Secretariat in preparing, organising and implementing the Hub Secretariat’s programme of work and budget, taking responsibility for developing timelines, tracking progress, drafting written and verbal reports, and ensuring that the outputs are robust and policy-relevant.
• Support effective operations and decision making of the Steering Committee, including organising policy exchange workshops with speakers, preparing documents and logistics, and facilitating participation at meetings of the Steering Committee and Bureau.
• Support the Head of the Secretariat in ensuring good financial practices and all financial and activity reporting in line with OECD/IEA requirements.
• Collaborate closely with the Secretariat’s administrative and communications assistant, and guide successive interns in contributing to selected tasks.
• Take a lead role in developing and executing the communications strategy and take responsibility for disseminating Task Group outputs through Hub website, social media and other channels.
• Design and produce content based on outputs from Task Groups and other Hub activities for external communications.
• Organise Secretariat-led Policy Exchange Workshops and other events that feature effective efficiency policies, financing mechanisms and implementation strategies across sectors.
• Organise and implement high-profile international events that showcase Members’ efforts on energy efficiency.
• Facilitate communication among Hub Members and Task Groups, identify opportunities for productive exchanges, support their activities and meetings, and guide their reports to the Steering Committee, and review their outputs.
• Foster strong relationships with relevant international organisations, industry and other key stakeholders to align activities, avoid duplication, disseminate Hub outputs, and to keep Hub Members informed of best practices.
• Sensitively manage complex stakeholder interactions.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum five years experience in energy efficiency policy or related fields, with strong technical, economic, and policy expertise and active engagement in national and international initiatives and organizations.
• Proven project management expertise, including planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder projects and events.
• Demonstrated client and stakeholder management skills, with experience building and maintaining effective relationships with international partners and institutions.
• Strong team leadership and collaboration capabilities, including coordinating multidisciplinary teams and working effectively across cultures and geographies.

Qualification Requirements

Advanced university degree in engineering, physical sciences, statistics, international relations, economics, policy or other relevant discipline(s).

Other Details

Languages Required: Excellent written and oral command of English, including drafting and proofreading.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of one or more other working languages of Hub Members would be an asset.

Contract Duration: 2 years fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.

Work Modality:

Remuneration: Monthly salary starts at 8098.38 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.