Programme Manager - Energy Efficiency Hub

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The IEA is an intergovernmental organisation committed to advancing security of energy supply, economic growth and environmental sustainability through energy policy co-operation. The IEA operates as an autonomous body within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Both the OECD and the IEA actively seek opportunities to engage with a wider range of countries beyond their membership, including emerging and influential economies that play an increasingly significant role in the global landscape.

The Energy Efficiency Hub (Hub) provides a platform for global collaboration on energy efficiency. Its roles include: fostering collaboration and synergies to enhance energy efficiency work globally; supporting the sharing of information, best practices and research between countries, international organisations and the private sector to promote cohesion of work of different stakeholders in the field of energy efficiency; providing greater visibility for energy efficiency issues; and enhancing collaborative activities with the International Energy Agency and with other relevant organisations. The key mechanism for collaboration is a portfolio of Member-led Task Groups facilitating exchange and collaboration on specific topics of shared interest.

The Hub has a distinct identity as a mechanism for international collaboration on energy efficiency through its participants. As of February 2026 the Hub has seventeen Members and its Secretariat is hosted by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The Energy Efficiency Hub wishes to recruit a Programme Manager and seeks an exceptional candidate to fill this important position. The successful candidate will report to the Head of the Hub Secretariat.

Main Responsibilities

Hub Operations

• Assist the Head of Secretariat in preparing, organising and implementing the Hub Secretariat’s programme of work and budget, taking responsibility for developing timelines, tracking progress, drafting written and verbal reports, and ensuring that the outputs are robust and policy-relevant.
• Support effective operations and decision making of the Steering Committee, including organising policy exchange workshops with speakers, preparing documents and logistics, and facilitating participation at meetings of the Steering Committee and Bureau, drawing on technical knowledge and employing diplomatic sensitivity.
• Support the Head of the Secretariat in ensuring good financial practices and all financial and activity reporting in line with OECD/IEA requirements, and ensuring the steering committee is kept appraised of all budgetary and related issues.
• Collaborate closely with the Secretariat’s administrative and communications assistant, and guide successive interns in contributing to selected tasks.

Outreach and Communication

• Take a lead role in developing and executing the communications strategy and take responsibility for disseminating Task Group outputs through Hub website, social media and other channels, elevating energy efficiency through messaging.
• Design and produce content based on outputs from Task Groups and other Hub activities for external communications, incorporating technical insights on energy efficiency measures, policy best practices and case studies to showcase impact.
• Organise Secretariat-led Policy Exchange Workshops and other events that feature effective efficiency policies, financing mechanisms and implementation strategies across sectors; contribute to event design, recruit and prepare speakers, publicise events, and prepare summaries.
• Organise and implement high-profile international events that showcase Members’ efforts on energy efficiency.

Stakeholder Management

• Facilitate communication among Hub Members and Task Groups, identify opportunities for productive exchanges, support their activities and meetings, and guide their reports to the Steering Committee, and review their outputs.
• Foster strong relationships with relevant international organisations, industry and other key stakeholders to align activities, avoid duplication, disseminate Hub outputs, and to keep Hub Members informed of best practices.
• Sensitively manage complex stakeholder interactions. 

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Advanced university degree in engineering, physical sciences, statistics, international relations, economics, policy or other relevant discipline(s).

Professional Background

• Minimum five years experience in energy efficiency policy or related fields, with strong technical, economic, and policy expertise and active engagement in national and international initiatives and organizations.
• Proven project management expertise, including planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder projects and events.
• Demonstrated client and stakeholder management skills, with experience building and maintaining effective relationships with international partners and institutions.
• Strong team leadership and collaboration capabilities, including coordinating multidisciplinary teams and working effectively across cultures and geographies.

Core Competencies

• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 2); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 2); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 2).
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages

• Excellent written and oral command of English, including drafting and proofreading.

• Knowledge of one or more other working languages of Hub Members would be an asset.

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than 20 February 2026 at 23h59.

Contract Duration

• 2 years fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.

Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 67.

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at 8098.38 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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• Please note that the appointment may be made at one grade lower in the specified job family, based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.
• This vacancy may be used to create a pool of candidates for comparable positions, both for open-ended and fixed-term functions. 

Selection Process

For retained candidates, the selection process may include a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD and Energy Efficiency Hub Member Countries, irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health or disabilities.

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