Programme Manager, Asia Programme

• Strategic development and project leadership: Work with Asia Programme director, team members and PIE executive directors to devise and implement strategies to advance a constructive programme towards emerging and developing economies' energy transition and clean electrification and the interaction with regional actors including China.
• Network mobilization and grant cultivation: Proactively expand PIE's network in Asia by identifying and engaging new strategic partners within government agencies, industrial and corporate players, think tanks and civil society partners.
• Fundraising and external representation: Establish a key presence and connection with regranters and funders based in Asia or with strong focus in Asia and develop strategic programme collaboration and fundraising efforts.
• Quality and high value convening and field alignment: Strategically plan, organize and facilitate major field convenings or strategic discussions with Asia-based grantees, other PIE teams, regranters, funders and partners across the broader climate ecosystem.

This role contributes to securing a safe climate, clean air and prosperity through encouraging a just transition in the power and steel sectors in Asia, accelerating clean energy transition and displacing polluting coal.

• University degree or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, with solid track record on leading, engaging, managing and coordinating projects related to energy transition with a primary focus in Asia.
• A good knowledge and strategic comprehension on international climate politics, diplomacy, economics, industry and trade.
• Excellent written and verbal communications in English, with the ability to crystallise complex issues into effective and readable strategy documents.

• Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience and country benchmarks.
• A unique opportunity to work with a highly dynamic, international team who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous approach to work.
• An extended network of close partners with technical understanding of the issues, strong international and local change-making experience, and a deep knowledge of philanthropic grant-making and strategy development.
• A highly flexible self-managed approach in terms of day-to-day arrangements.
• An initial 12-month contract (either EoR or consultant), with high possibility of extension if conditions allowed.

The Pooled Fund on International Energy (PIE) is an international grant making and strategy platform with a mission to secure a safe climate, clean air and prosperity through encouraging a just transition in the power and steel sectors. PIE works with charitable foundations and regional climate foundations to support research institutions, think tanks and civil society organisations working with governments, business and other parts of society all over the world.