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Your New Organisation The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an international organisation, co-founded by France and India. The ISA is a 120 member state organisation, headquartered in Gurgaon, National Capital Region of India. At ISA, we strive to transition and transform the energy sector from a fossil-based to a zero-carbon solar energy source. We are establishing a dedicated cooperation platform among solar-rich countries where the global community, including bilateral and multilateral organizations, corporations, industries, and other stakeholders, can positively contribute to the transition to solar energy. We are helping our Member States meet their energy needs in a safe, convenient, affordable, equitable, and sustainable manner. Your New Role The RM Programme Associate will report to the Chief of Unit Resource Mobilization or a designated officer and will deliver a wide range of business support processes and activities for related professional areas of work as specified by the supervisor, to facilitate effective service delivery. Your Scope of Work (including but not limited to) • Resource mobilization support ➢ Supporting donor engagement efforts, including preparing briefs, concept notes, and presentations. ➢ Support in donor reporting, and preparation of investment outreach materials. ➢ Support in tracking funding opportunities, donor policies, and investment trends in the solar sector. ➢ Conduct secondary analysis- researching trends in climate finance, blended finance, and solar energy investments. • Support and Coordination in SolarX Startup challenge ➢ Provide support to the SolarX Startup Challenge LAC team in conducting the challenge, including preparing concept notes, presentations, country/startup profiles and other strategic documents. ➢ Scheduling meetings, coordinating activities, and ensuring smooth communication among stakeholders. • Research and Analysis: Conduct research on innovative solutions, financing and market trends, and emerging technologies in the solar energy sector. Analyze data to support the evaluation of challenge submissions • Communication: Help in RM unit by preparing documents as and when required including help in event support. • Coordination: Coordinate with other colleagues to ensure tasks and support services are delivered consistently and to the required standards. • Any other duties assigned in area of work. Education • Bachelor’s degree in Arts / Science/ Commerce/ Engineering/ Management/ Business Administration, or related field. • Knowledge of software applications such as MS Office, Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, and Power Point. What you will need to succeed We really want to speak with professionals who have real world experience working in an agile and fastpaced environment with demonstrated ability to quickly re-align priorities while working towards the long term goals of the organization. Additionally, you should be able to clearly showcase the following; • A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in assistance in Solar/Climate/donor partnerships /development/ multilateral /public sector/private sector organizations. • Working knowledge in resource mobilization, strategy development, proposal writing, presentation development, working on a cross-functional role, donor reporting and database management is required. • Strong research, analytical, communication, presentation and report drafting skills. • Proven ability to work cross functionally as well as collaboratively with teams from diverse cultural backgrounds, • Shows persistence when faced with difficulties or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. • Working and meeting deadlines. Demonstrates high degree of autonomy in the discharge of assignments. • Relevant working experience in an international organization would be preferred. Languages & Basic IT skills The role demands substantial writing and verbal communications skills. As English is the official and working language of the Organization, excellent command of both written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of other languages (i.e., French, Spanish and Arabic) would be an advantage. Competency in Outlook, MS Office products, and experience with the various ERP systems required to manage this role is required. Show more Show less
