Overview
Lead the Secretariat team and support the effective delivery of Mission Innovation’s mandate, operating under the strategic guidance of the Mission Innovation Steering Committee.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic support to the MI Steering Committee, including advice on strategic planning, good governance and accountability, and risk management.
- Implement Mission Innovation’s agreed vision, and strategic priorities, ensuring they are clearly communicated to and taken forward by the MI membership.
- Translate high-level strategic guidance into a coherent and actionable MI workplan, with clear objectives, deliverables and timelines, and oversee its effective implementation.
- Lead, manage, motivate and develop a cohesive hybrid Secretariat team.
- Establish and maintain clear governance arrangements, secretariat structures and operational processes.
- Ensure that MI Secretariat’s resources are used effectively and efficiently.
- Provide annual budget reporting and donor reporting.
- Enhance and strengthen MI’s public profile.
- Maintain and strengthen MI’s engagement with stakeholders in the energy innovation community.
- Identify and pursue strategic engagement opportunities that enhance MI’s impact, coherence, and complementarity with the work of the IEA and other international initiatives.
Required Experience
- At least eight years’ extensive practical knowledge and experience at a management level in relevant fields for MI’s mandate.
- At least five years of management experience, with demonstrated responsibility for strategic planning delivery, and organisational leadership.
- Recognised expertise in energy innovation policy and a strong understanding of international cooperation, collaborative initiatives, and multilateral, member-driven governance arrangements.
- Proven experience providing strategic support and advice to steering committees, governing bodies, or senior leadership.
- Experience in the organisation and delivery of international meetings, including ministerial-level engagements, large-scale initiatives, and activities with a strong policy and stakeholder engagement dimension.
- Demonstrated experience in multilateral political environments, working with key stakeholders from governments, international organisations, industry, and the research community.
- Extensive experience in managing, guiding and motivating high-performing, multidisciplinary teams in complex and multilateral contexts.
- Strong understanding of administrative and budgetary processes in major publicly funded institutions.
- Proven capabilities and experience in fundraising from governments, foundations and/or industry would be an asset.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree(s) in relevant disciplines, such as economics, law, international relations, political sciences, or industry, environmental or energy policy.
