Key Responsibilities
• Lead and contribute to the development of energy efficiency policies for motors, motor systems, and industrial equipment, drawing from global best practices and in collaboration with government agencies, local and international NGOs, and industry stakeholders. Lead the development and implementation of a global motors strategy for CLASP.
• Represent CLASP in external fora, including regional events, national consultations, discussion with policy makers and other stakeholders in various countries, relevant industry conferences, developing and strengthening external relationships across stakeholders.
• Provide technical expertise on motor technologies and efficiency standards, advising CLASP staff and partners on best practices and emerging innovations in the industry.
• Support fundraising and partnership efforts through proposal development and engagement with donors and partners.
• Contribute to thought leadership by developing policy briefs, position papers, policy modeling and case studies that articulate the benefits of energy-efficient motors, motor systems, and industrial products as related to CLASP climate goals.
CLASP Competencies
• Analyze for opportunity. You stay on top of the latest research and policy context to identify opportunities for CLASP to further its strategic goals through reducing climate impacts from motors, motor systems, and industrial products. You identify new projects and support the design along with our senior leadership team.
• Advise and persuade. You advise managers and teams on new approaches and provide technical inputs, contributing to program quality or delivery. You build collaborative networks with clients and external stakeholders to better serve program and organizational objectives.
• An Effective Collaborator. You’ve successfully worked across cultural lines on a dispersed team, and you have the ability to operate in complex situations. You can easily gain trust from team members and are known for supporting them to ensure they are set up for success. You’re not afraid to ask questions.
• Flexible. You can support a diverse set of team needs and aren’t afraid to step outside your job description or comfort zone to help the team reach its goals. You’re comfortable with shifting schedules and don’t expect every day to go “as planned.”
• A Humble Teammate. Nothing is beneath or above you. You are quick to always lend a hand or two! You are able to earn influence without authority and naturally seek to support both small projects or large strategic goals.
• An Abundant Thinker. You believe that we are living in a world of abundant resources and that the right team of partners can make improbable things happen. You bring relentless curiosity and creativity to every task, project, and engagement.
• Mission-oriented. You believe in the mission of CLASP and are passionate about global access to clean energy, climate change, energy efficiency, and creating a more sustainable world.
The Ideal Candidate
• A track record of achievement in energy policy program design and implementation, including international experience. 10+ years of overall professional experience in the energy or environmental field, with experience working on motors and/or other industrial products a must and work experience in an industrial setting (e.g. factory) preferred. A significant portion of the advisor’s portfolio will be supporting the design and implementation of replacement and retrofit programs in industrial settings.
• Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field (e.g. engineering, international relations, environmental science and policy, economics, energy studies) required. Masters’ degree preferred.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including experience with Excel and/or other analytical software and the ability to develop and use policy models and translate analysis into policy recommendations. Strong technical understanding of motors, motor systems and other industrial products with a preference for experience working on efficiency standards and policy design and implementation, and/or industrial energy efficiency projects.
• You have a strong understanding of energy efficiency technologies and policies, particularly for motors and industrial products.
• Ability to handle multiple deadlines and complete assignments with minimal supervision in a fast-paced workplace.
• Impeccable organization: you are highly detail-oriented, and someone who gets a real sense of satisfaction from producing polished work and managing smooth and orderly processes.
• Persuasive communication skills, both verbal and written; excellent written and spoken English a must.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion. You’re always asking: “whose voice is not at the table?” You have experience working with diverse teams and successfully navigating cross-cultural communication in both local and global contexts, and you deeply value creating a workplace that is supportive of difference.
• Experience writing for and communicating to a donor audience and coordinating projects with subject matter experts and teams on reporting or fundraising.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an orientation toward working in a collaborative environment; ability to maintain composure, flexibility, and a sense of humor under tight deadlines.