Project Lead/Project Manager Industrial Transformation Latin America (f/m/d)

Agora Industry is seeking a Project Lead or Project Manager to advance green industrialisation and industrial transformation in Latin America. The role manages regional activities and partnerships, advises on energy policy, conducts and coordinates research, and communicates findings to stakeholders and Agora’s wider team.

Responsibilities:

• Managing Agora's activities in Latin America, including supporting ongoing workstreams in Brazil, and representing Agora in the region towards stakeholders and decision makers
• Working with Agora's partners in the region
• Directly advising government authorities on key energy policies
• Actively contributing to Agora's strategy development in Latin America
• Conducting, coordinating and managing specific research projects on energy transition and industrial transformation in Latin America together with partners in the region
• Analysing industry, economics, and policies, and producing relevant publications
• Systematically transferring international experience, as well as expertise and research results from Agora's work in the field of industry transformation to stakeholders in Latin America
• Transferring insights and information about the transformation of industries in Latin America to Agora's overall team
• Communicating results and insights from Agora’s work, as well as knowledge about industry transition policies, regulations, techno-economic, socio-economic and just transition developments to various audiences
• Working with Agora’s team to ensure the smooth running of daily work and forward planning, including with team members working from Berlin, Brussels, Bangkok and Beijing
• In the role as Project Lead, additional requirements would include full responsibility in developing a strategy around the transformation of the industry sector in Latin America: identifying key countries, partners, sectors and policy windows, leading stakeholder engagement and relationship with partner think tanks in the region, moderating internal and external processes with various stakeholders, mentoring and guiding more junior colleagues, public speaking and networking, and fundraising
• In the role as Project Manager, the focus is on supporting the development of projects around the transformation of the industry sector in Latin America, managing smaller budgets, further develop relationships with think tank partners in the region, independent comprehensive research, conceptualisation and development of complex topics, and project-related reporting and communication

Requirements:

• A strong desire to actively shape the global clean energy and industry transformation
• A master's degree in engineering, economics, finance, business, political science or similar
• As Project Manager at least 4 years and as Project Lead at least 8 years of work experience in or with industry
• A good understanding of key stakeholder in Latin America (Project Manager) or a significant network of contacts in Latin America (Project Lead), and the ability to be a highly credible and impressive representative toward Agora's partners and policy-makers
• Experience working on public policy matters and communicating with policymakers
• A proven track record and field of expertise working in or with industry stakeholders, for example on technologies/innovation, economics, just transition or trade
• Experience with working in international teams and networks
• Dedication, reliability, perseverance, and a strong intellect
• creativity and an ability to work independently as well as in a team
• High degree of personal initiative as well as a structured and organised working manner
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, ability to present analytical and research material
• Experience with managing grants and budgets is required for the Project Lead position
• Fluency in English is required
• Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is required (both are a plus)
• specifically experience with Latin America is desired
• Willingness to travel internationally