Programme Officer - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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  • Secretariat of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Division of Project Facilitation and Support (PFS)


Publication Date:11 March2024**
Deadline for Application: 10 April 2024 (at midnight, Abu Dhabi Local Time)


Title and Grade:
Programme Officer - Project Financing, P-3

Indicative Annual Salary:
(a.)

Annual Net Salary:
USD 64,121.00 to USD 73,463**
(b.)

Post Adjustment:
USD 47,064.81 to USD 53,921.84[2]


Duration of Appointment:
One Year, with possible extension

Duty Station:
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Entry on Duty:
As soon as possible

Background


The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an inter-governmental organisation mandated with the widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy.

At present, IRENA has 169 Members (168 States and the European Union) that acceded to its Statute, and 15 additional States in the process of accession.

IRENA supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource, and financial knowledge on renewable energy.

The Agency implements its mandate with the view of sustainable development, increased energy security, and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.

The Project Facilitation and Support (PFS) division integrates all the previous initiatives of IRENA related to project facilitation.

It has an ambitious goal to achieve a tangible impact by facilitating funding and investments for promising projects, co-organising regional Investment Forums with matchmaking events, and fostering cooperation between international institutions that have compatible objectives.


The core of the PFS modus-operandi is to facilitate and support IRENA Member States to achieve their Nationally Determined Contribution renewable energy targets by building a solid pipeline of projects covering the entire project size spectrum from utility scale projects, to commercial and industrial level, and micro & small level projects, as well as energy efficiency measures.

This includes facilitating their realization through a comprehensive set of operational tools including - but not limited to - project-based technical assistance packages, targeted de-risking instruments and structured capacity building.

The division hosts the Climate Investment Platform (CIP), as well as the Energy Transition Accelerator Finance (ETAF) Platform.

Both CIP and ETAF are inclusive, multi-stakeholder climate finance platforms, which pursue facilitating capital mobilisation to scale up the development of renewable energy projects to advance the energy transition across developing markets.


Responsibilities:

Under the overall guidance of the Director of PFS and the direct supervision of the Head of the Project Financing Unit, the Programme Officer (PO) P-3 will primarily engage on the Agency's work related to RE investment scale-up


In particular:

  • Facilitate procedures, knowledge and matchmaking measures to ease access to finance in the context of IRENA project facilitation and support tools;
  • Perform feasibility and bankability analysis of projects submitted to IRENA through the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform (ETAF);
  • Facilitate development and cofunding of projects shortlisted in the ETAF;
  • Contribute in the development of the ETAF and CIP Platforms, as well as other initiatives and tools of the division;
  • Coordinate with other funds and development partners for project support and additional funding;
  • Follow up, engagement and facilitation of the IRENA Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Facility activities;
  • Perform regional and subregional dialogues to support RE investments within IRENA's ETAF Platform;
  • Leverage resources from International Financial Institutions, public and private financiers and convene matchmaking with RE projects pipeline;
  • Support the creation of new instruments and mechanisms for financing large, medium and small scale renewable energy projects;
  • Develop and implement initiatives to increase the impact of IRENA's ETAF in the energy transition;
  • Contribute with IRENA's ETAF engagement to accelerate renewable energy investments, through building a pipeline of bankable projects with the support of ETAF Partners as well as representatives of IRENA member states;
  • Liaise with registered ETAF partners regarding projects and initiatives of IRENA as well as proposals that meet their eligibility criteria; and give feedback to registered partners on relevant matters. The PO will coordinate the different actions and ensure seamless cooperation among stakeholders;
  • Contribute in the preparation of matchmaking events and investment forums;
  • Contribute to the preparation of stateoftheart reports and other writ
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