Managing Director, Powering Opportunity – LAC

The role

The Managing Director will lead the Powering Opportunity strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean, specifically focusing on Brazil. This person will drive the PODER initiative to expand clean electricity access and support local economic development.

What you will do

• Lead the design and rollout of the Powering Opportunity strategy for LAC
• Lead the development and implementation of the strategy in Brazil via PODER
• Build and grow the PODER coalition with government, utilities, and other partners
• Serve as the senior counterpart to federal and state government in Brazil
• Translate strategy into annual work plans, budgets, and milestones
• Structure and manage the pipeline of grants to partner organizations
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation and learning for the portfolio
• Coordinate with the fundraising team and provide technical content for proposals
• Represent GEA in national, regional and international forums

Required qualifications

• At least 13-15 years of relevant experience, including senior leadership roles leading teams and multi-partner programs in energy, development or climate
• Strong government relationships in Brazil
• Senior network across the energy sector, including utilities, civil society and the private sector
• Experience structuring energy projects, from concept to bankable or fundable proposals
• Experience designing and/or implementing projects related to productive uses of energy or local economic development
• Proven track record of creating partnerships and coalitions
• Track record of turning strategy into results
• Full professional fluency in Portuguese and English
• Advanced degree in economics, development policy, engineering, energy or a related field
• Willingness to travel frequently (estimated at up to 50% of the time), including to rural and remote areas

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the Amazon bioeconomy, or experience working in the Legal Amazon
• Experience contributing to fundraising or donor engagement for complex programs
• Experience in other LAC countries
• Working proficiency in Spanish

About the company

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet works for a world where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity. The Alliance builds partnerships to end energy poverty and accelerate green economic opportunity.