Associate, Country Programs - LAC

The role

The Associate, Country Programs supports the development and delivery of energy initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean. This role involves identifying projects, building strategic partnerships, and coordinating delivery with governments, development partners, and the private sector.

What you will do

• Identify, evaluate and recommend potential projects, partnerships, grantees and contractors.
• Develop proposals and scopes of work to support project delivery.
• Contribute to refining regional strategies and addressing implementation challenges.
• Support the development and implementation of country-level strategies, workplans, budgets and timelines.
• Support country managers in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities with technical experts, country delivery leads and implementing partners.
• Support the planning and delivery of stakeholder engagements, workshops and events.
• Coordinate the implementation and oversight of projects, grants and contracts.
• Support grant and contract management processes including due diligence and compliance.
• Track project performance and results to ensure accurate reporting of impact.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of four years of relevant professional experience, preferably in energy transition, international development, management consulting or development partnerships in Latin America and the Caribb
• Experience identifying, assessing and proposing project development opportunities.
• Experience supporting project implementation and management.
• Experience building and maintaining partnerships with governments, development organisations, NGOs or private sector stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Portuguese.
• Understanding of electrification, energy access, renewable energy systems and the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Engineering, International Development, Public Policy or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience in management consulting.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish.
• Experience working with multilateral development institutions, philanthropic organisations or community-based organisations.
• Experience with productive uses of energy, energy-enabled livelihoods or economic development initiatives.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave.
• Org-wide end-of-year-office closure.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution.
• $1,000 annually for work-from-home expenses.
• $100 monthly for use for transit.

About the company

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet builds transformative public, private, philanthropic partnerships to end energy poverty and accelerate green economic opportunity. The Alliance aims to reach 1 billion people with clean electricity, prevent 4 billion tons of carbon emissions and create or improve 150 million jobs.