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Provide technical and institutional support to Mozambique's UIPCE, ensuring coordinated project delivery and alignment across key energy access initiatives, including off-grid deployment.

About The Project Office

Sustainable Energy for All has a global mandate to accelerate progress on the energy transition in emerging and developing countries. Hosted by UNOPS, we work at the intersection of energy, climate and development, partnering with governments and organizations worldwide to end energy poverty, double energy efficiency, significantly expand renewable energy 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.

About The Group

As part of the Global Portfolios Office, UNOPS Geneva provides comprehensive solutions in secretariat hosting, operational support, and fund management. We manage global programmes, including the Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) Portfolio, offering project management, procurement, HR, and financial services. Geneva hosts the secretariats of nine global partnerships focused on health (RBM, Stop TB, ATscale), nutrition (SUN), water/sanitation (SHF), sustainable energy (SEforALL) humanitarian leadership (GELI), urban development (Cities Alliance), and disaster displacement (PDD). We also provide fund management for EIF and UN Water, and operational support to Geneva-based partners like the Global Fund and UNHCR.

Role Purpose

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Officer, Energy Planning, the purpose of this role is to support the coordination and successful delivery of the Integrated Energy Planning project in Mozambique, and the expansion of SEforALL activities and on-the-ground footprint in Mozambique. This is a part-time retainer role, expected to contribute an average of 12-15 days per month.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Project Implementation Support

• Collaborate with the SEforALL project team, the UIPCE, and other key stakeholders to ensure coordinated efforts and a seamless flow of information.
• Provide insights on project design and implementation to ensure alignment with local needs and priorities.
• Contribute to institutional support to the UIPCE according to the needs of the project.
• Assist with data collection, results and approach validation, the organization of meetings and events, or other project activities to support effective project implementation.
• Proactively support the team to anticipate and resolve challenges that may arise during project execution, ensuring the smooth delivery of SEforALL's activities.
• Contribute to the identification and development of opportunities for collaboration to ensure that planning outputs effectively support coordination, policy dialogue, and data-driven decision-making.