Policy and Project Manager – Philippines
Future Energy Storage and System Integration Alliance (FESSIA) LTD
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Job summary
Future Energy Storage and System Integration Alliance (FESSIA) LTD seeks a Policy and Project Manager for the Philippines. The role supports policy research, project delivery and stakeholder engagement, bridging policy and technical work in energy storage and grid integration.
You will work with the Country Manager to develop strategies, produce evidence-based recommendations, and engage with government, industry and development partners to accelerate the energy transition in the Philippines.
Qualifications
- University degree in environment and sustainability issues, economics, policy and stakeholder management, ideally with background focused on power systems or a related technical discipline.
- At least 3 years’ relevant professional experience in the power/electricity sector, energy research, energy storage, renewable energy development, or a related field.
- Strong writing and presentation skills for policy audiences in English.
- Experience in policy research, regulatory analysis, market design, energy consulting, think tanks, NGOs or development organisations.
Responsibilities
- Conduct policy research, market/technical analysis and make recommendations.
- Plan and deliver projects with defined scope, timelines, milestones and resources; coordinate inputs from colleagues and external experts.
- Prepare working papers, policy briefs, position papers and other knowledge products; ensure outputs are accurate and well-structured.
- Coordinate with stakeholders, government ministries and agencies, NGOs, embassies and development partners; support policy dialogue and engagement.
- Support events, workshops and policy communications; develop session concepts, agendas and speaker briefs.
- Monitor developments in the Philippines power sector and manage documentation; support management and engagement strategies.
Skills
Education
Job description
FESSIA is a new organisation set up by Climate Breakthrough 2025 award winner Liming Qiao to accelerate the energy transition in Asia. The FESSIA mission is to enable the energy transition through analysis, consensus building and policy engagement to speed up delivery of grid flexibility and system integration.
The Philippines is a key market for FESSIA. The Philippines team works to advance practical solutions and policy approaches that support energy storage, grid flexibility and power-system integration.
Country Manager, The Philippines (“Country Manager”) – primary reporting line, within the overall reporting structure to the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), who oversees the Philippines team.
The role works closely with the Country Manager to set priorities, develop policy, undertake market research and analysis, deliver projects, and support FESSIA’s engagement and operations in the Philippines.
The Policy & Project Manager is responsible for supporting FESSIA’s policy research, project delivery and stakeholder engagement in the Philippines.
Working closely with the Country Manager, to contributing to the FESSIA Philippines’ strategy under the overall direction of, and accountability to, the CSO.
The role will support the Country Manager for delivering evidence-based policy recommendations, working papers, position papers, policy briefings and other knowledge products. The role will also support engagement with government agencies, industry members, NGOs, embassies and development partners, and contribute to policy discussions, workshops and other events.
The position requires a strong market and policy understanding, ideally with strong technical understanding of the electricity sector, combined with sound research, analytical and communication skills. It is suited to a candidate who can work across market, policy and technical issues and help bridge the gap between power-sector realities and policy development.
- Conduct research and analysis on the Philippines’s power and electricity sector, including power-system planning and operation, electricity markets, grid flexibility, energy storage (including battery energy storage systems), renewable energy integration and related regulatory developments.
- Assess relevant laws, regulations, strategies, plans, market rules and implementation practices, with a focus on technical issues impacting the system, system flexibility and storage technology, drawing on credible sources and stakeholder input.
- Identify policy, regulatory, technical and market gaps that may affect the deployment of energy storage, flexibility solutions and system integration.
- Supporting the Country Manager to develop practical, evidence-based recommendations that reflect Philippines’s power-sector context and that can inform policy dialogue and decision-making.
- Work with the Country Manager to plan and deliver projects, including defining scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones and resource requirements (see here for an example of past projects).
- Develop project workplans, research questions, methodologies and stakeholder consultation plans, and coordinate inputs from colleagues, members, consultants and external experts as needed. Work with the Programme Manager (Singapore based) to support tracking of progress against agreed deliverables and timelines, identifying risks or implementation challenges, and proposing corrective actions
- Prepare high-quality working papers, position papers, policy briefs, internal and member briefings, presentations, consultation submissions and other intellectual property.
- Ensure written outputs are accurate, clearly structured, evidence-based and tailored to their intended audience, including technical experts, policymakers, industry members and development partners.
- Coordinate review and input from the Country Manager, Chief Strategy Officer FESSIA colleagues and relevant experts, and manage revisions through to finalisation.
- Support the Country Manager in building and maintaining constructive working relationships with relevant government ministries and agencies, electricity-sector institutions, industry members, NGOs, embassies, development partners and other stakeholders.
- Prepare meeting briefs, agendas, talking points, background notes, presentations and follow-up materials to support stakeholder engagement.
- Participate in meetings and consultations, as appropriate, and capture key discussions, stakeholder perspectives, policy developments and follow-up actions.
- Help identify opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange and consensus-building among stakeholders on energy storage, grid flexibility and power-system integration.
- Support the design and delivery of technically focused policy content for roundtables, workshops, policy dialogues, conferences and other FESSIA events.
- Support the Country Manager in developing session concepts, agendas, discussion questions, speaker briefs, presentations and background materials in coordination with the Country Manager and relevant partners.
- Help identify and coordinate speakers, technical contributors and participants, and support preparation and follow-up with stakeholders.
- Contribute to event summaries, key messages and other post-event materials that capture outcomes and support continued policy engagement.
- Monitor developments in the Philippine's power sector, including relevant technically focused policy and regulatory changes, power-system plans, market developments and emerging technical issues.
- Maintain an organised record of research, sources, stakeholder insights, project documents and knowledge products.
- Share timely updates and analysis with the Country Manager and FESSIA colleagues to inform programme priorities and engagement strategies.
- Undertake other tasks reasonably required by management in support of FESSIA’s objectives and Philippines's operations.
- University degree in environment and sustainability issues, economics, policy and stakeholder managements, ideally with background focused on power systems or a related technical discipline. Candidates with a relevant energy-sector degree and strong demonstrable power-sector technical experience may also be considered.
- At least 3 years’ relevant professional experience in the power/electricity sector, energy research, energy storage, renewable energy development, or a related field.
- Good market or technical understanding of Philippines’s electricity sector and its key institutions, policies, regulations and market context, or the ability to develop this understanding quickly.Experience in other power markets an advantage.
- Ability to research and analyse technical, regulatory and market issues and turn findings into clear, practical recommendations for policy and stakeholder audiences.
- Strong writing and presentation skills, including the ability to prepare concise reports, policy papers, briefings and presentations in English.
- Good spoken and written English and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from different professional and cultural backgrounds.
- Strong organisation and project coordination skills, attention to detail, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
- Collaborative working style, sound judgement and alignment with FESSIA’s values – see FESSIA.org.
- Postgraduate qualification in power systems, energy, public policy, economics or a related discipline.
- Experience or demonstrable knowledge of battery energy storage systems, ancillary services, demand response, flexibility markets, transmission and distribution networks, or power-system integration.
- Experience in policy research, regulatory analysis, market design, energy consulting, think tanks, industry associations, NGOs or development organisations.
- Familiarity with international and Phlippines’s electricity policy and regulatory framework and experience engaging with government agencies, EVN and its units, system and market operators, utilities, developers or industry associations.
- Experience preparing policy papers, consultation submissions, technical reports or other publications for decision-makers and diverse audiences.
- Experience coordinating workshops, consultations, roundtables or multi-stakeholder projects.
- 20 days annual holiday.
- Opportunity to work with a fast-growing organisation focused on accelerating the clean energy transition in Asia.
- International and cross-cultural working environment.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, technical experts and regional colleagues.
- High degree of autonomy, responsibility and opportunity to shape FESSIA’s work in the Philippines.
- Opportunity to contribute to FESSIA’s mission of accelerating the energy transition through analysis, consensus building and policy advocacy.
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