Team Leader : Energy Transition Specialist

Energypedia; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

An international consulting organization in South Africa is seeking a Team Leader: Energy Transition Specialist to provide strategic direction and technical leadership. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in a relevant field, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in English. Responsibilities include stakeholder coordination, project management, and ensuring the integration of cross-cutting issues in project activities. This position is a temporary contract for 60 months.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in energy, climate policy, or related fields.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Full professional proficiency in English; knowledge of local languages is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership.
• Coordinate with EU Delegation and South African counterparts.
• Prepare project outputs and documents.
• Manage and support a team of non-key experts.
• Mainstream gender equality and social inclusion in project activities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Coordination skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Master's degree in energy or related field

Bachelor's degree plus 5 years experience

Job description

Team Leader: Energy Transition Specialist

Organisation: GFA

City:

Country: South Africa

Region: South Africa

Type of job: temporary contract

Duration: 60 months

Sector: Other

Responsibilities

Provide overall strategic direction, technical leadership, and managerial oversight of the Technical Assistance Facility.

Serve as the primary point of contact with the EU Delegation, South African counterparts, and other donors and stakeholders.

Ensure coordination, coherence, and quality across all workstreams of the Facility, aligning with the objectives of the JET-IP and EU development cooperation frameworks.

Oversee the preparation and delivery of project outputs and documents such as (but not limited to) Implementation Strategy, Annual operational work plans, Rolling plans for the deployment of key and non-key experts, M&E Framework, Terms of Reference for experts, Selection of experts and Reports as well as knowledge products, and capacity‑building initiatives.

Manage and support the team of non‑key experts, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with EU visibility and communication requirements.

Ensure that cross‑cutting issues such as gender equality, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability are mainstreamed throughout project activities.

Qualifications and Skills

At least a Master's degree in energy, climate policy, environmental sciences, economics, public administration, or a directly related field.

(In the absence of a Master's degree, a Bachelor's degree and an additional 5 years of relevant professional experience will be accepted.)

Strong leadership, organisational, and coordination skills, particularly in multi‑stakeholder and cross‑sectoral environments.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to engage effectively with senior government officials, civil society, and development partners.

Full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken); Knowledge of local South African languages will be considered an asset.