Senior Energy & Development Manager - REnew Pacific

Senior Energy & Development Manager - REnew Pacific

*Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM AEST on 12th November 2025. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.

*Candidates must have valid right to work in the country where they are based. Palladium cannot consider applicants who require work authorisation sponsorship for this role.

Position: Long Term (Full Time)
Classification: Level 16
Reports To: Partnerships & Portfolio Lead
Location: Australia (all locations) or Pacific region

About REnew Pacific
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives. REnew Pacific is a AU$75M program over 4.5 years. It aims to scale and expand on the critical lessons learned in the DFAT-funded Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) pilot to support DFAT and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) to address climate infrastructure mitigation, adaptation and resilience among Pacific states and help Australia be the climate infrastructure partner of choice in the Pacific.

Purpose of Position
The Senior Energy & Development Manager is an integral part of the REnew Pacific program who provides support to REnew
Pacific Partnerships & Portfolio Lead in developing and delivering a portfolio
of off-grid renewable energy projects in the Pacific and Timor Leste.
The Portfolio will include a broad range of off-grid renewable energy projects,
working with a diversity of implementation partners including government, NGO,
and private sector entities. The Senior
Energy & Development Manager will review off-grid renewable grant proposals
to ensure it aligns with the technical, commercial and relationship aspects. The Senior Energy & Development Manager will ensure grant partners are meeting client's deliverable requirements
such as providing quality assurance on grant proposals, grant projects development
and implementation.

Primary Responsibilities
Under the
guidance and direction of the Partnerships & Portfolio Lead, the Senior Energy &
Development Manager will:

Project Portfolio:

• Lead the overall management of a portfolio of REnew Pacific projects and partnerships across the Pacific, in accordance with grant agreements and the REnew Pacific Grant Management Framework
• Lead the identification and pursuit of a pipeline of new partnership and project opportunities, including through networks, scoping missions, conferences, and other avenues
• Support program processes, monitoring progress and key risks, maintaining excellent relationships and keeping the Team Leader, Partnerships & Portfolio Lead, AIFFP and DFAT Posts informed as appropriate
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with partner governments, donors including multilateral development institutions, philanthropic organisations, and the private sector in Australia and internationally.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with providers and suppliers of technical solutions for renewable energy in Australia and the Pacific, including to ensure Pacific and/or Timor-Leste based firms and personnel participate in project development, design and delivery where possible
• Support REnew Pacific partners to anticipate issues, problem solve and work adaptively in a dynamic context.
• Support REnew Pacific communications and public diplomacy activities including to frame and detail partnership and portfolio level stories and lessons learned
• Support appropriate data management and data use practices across relevant functions and team members.
  Contribute to program level reporting, analysis, and work planning.
• Contribute to partner support activities including training and capacity building and partnership peer learning opportunities
  

Grant Evaluation and Assessment:

• Thoroughly review concept notes and proposals submitted to REnew Pacific team, assessing their technical soundness, feasibility, risks and alignment with REnew Pacific's strategic goals.
• Evaluate the budget proposed, ensuring it is realistic, cost-effective, and aligns with DFAT donor requirements.
• Apply established selection criteria to assign scores to each proposal or concept note and contribute to the development of the final evaluation report, including scoring lists, methodologies, and recommendations.
• Provide detailed recommendations on selected proposals, suggesting further development or changes by offering constructive feedback to applicants on how to strengthen their proposals or concept notes.
• Ensure the quality and consistency of all proposal and concept note assessments and maintain accurate records of assessments and recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with REnew Pacific team, other assessors, evaluation committees, and relevant stakeholders.

Leadership and Management:

• Provide guidance and advice to in-country Portfolio Managers, Portfolio Coordinator and Grant Coordinator
• Lead the development of and oversee and monitor 'Ways of Working' for the Partnership and Portfolio Management team and their stakeholders

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting through REnew Pacific systems, including health and safety incidents, fraud and child protection reporting as well as project activity reporting
• Champion REnew Pacific commitments such as promotion of gender equality, disability and social inclusion
  

Other:

• Travel locally and internationally, as required.
• Any other tasks requested by the Partnerships & Portfolio Lead, Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader - Operations Lead, as appropriate to the incumbent's experience and qualifications.
  

Reporting Requirements

This role reports into Partnerships & Portfolio Lead. Reporting requirements may include but are not limited to:
Attendance at team meetings, other requested meetings and regional meetings (e.g. townhalls).

Regular (minimum of monthly) one to one meetings with your line manager on the status of personal Key Result Areas (KRAs), career development discussions and any other matters.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

Qualifications:

• A degree in engineering, energy systems, environmental or natural resource management with a demonstrated professional experience in international development.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge of renewable energy projects and systems, with a focus on the Pacific highly desirable
• Experience with Australian Government/DFAT-funded programs or other donor-funded programs is highly desirable
• Demonstrated leadership in project portfolio management and partnerships
• Financial acumen and experience assessing feasibility of project proposals
• High level strategic planning and business development skills

Personal Attributes:

• Demonstrated experience in managing teams and delegating tasks for efficient delivery

• Highly developed information management and analytical skills, evidence-based judgement, ability to prioritise, and work calmly under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with limited supervision, to work to deadlines, and to balance competing priorities.
• Comfortable working in changing circumstances and within multicultural settings
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, particularly in a cross-cultural context
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with demonstrated experience in using communications strategically for advocacy purposes.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success, and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.