Position: Senior Program Manager

(full time, 6 months’ probation period)

Years of Experience: 8 years minimum

Location: Bangalore

The Role:

One of our client is looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about understanding and working towards developing the sustainable energy sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa for last mile communities. The broader goal is to use decentralized renewable energy to facilitate improved well-being, increased incomes and productivity through the integration of climate inclusive technologies into livelihood and healthcare practices of underserved communities in the global South.

Key responsibilities for the position:

• Responsible for anchoring organization platform and managing the team, designing, building and executing programs and partnerships aligned to the organization Vision and Mission.

• Setting up processes for innovation and implementation of organization driven solutions for livelihoods/health in the chosen hubs with the teams.(East,West and Horn of Africa).

• Anchoring and analyzing energy+livelihood and energy+health solutions for multi-country programs.

• Ensuring identification, strong relationship building and support systems for all end users, partners and stakeholders within the hubs network.

• Supporting ecosystem building activities and needs in areas across strategy, technology, unlocking finance, skill building, linkages, converging with local schemes and policies etc.

• Running incubation and training programs for local clean energy and energy efficiency technology enterprises.

• Understanding requirements of the team, bringing in experts etc to design and implement solutions across various stages of innovation and scale.

• Ensuring that timely reporting, budget tracking and meetings are conducted for maintaining strategic direction and progress of the team.

Who can apply:

• Minimum 8 years of experience is preferred, in leadership and management experience. Work experience in the Sub Saharan Africa region will be preferred.

• Good understanding and aptitude to understand national and global ecosystems and their convergences.Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

• Strong management skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.

• Should have experience in budgeting and forecasting of the projects.

• Willingness to learn, grow and develop at personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve.

• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.

• Willingness to travel.