The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (Global Energy Alliance) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (Global Energy Alliance) works for a world where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity and the means to use it to improve their lives. Our Alliance builds transformative public, private, philanthropic partnerships to end energy poverty and accelerate green economic opportunity. Founded in 2021 by The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, and Bezos Earth Fund, we design innovative projects/programs, unlock finance, strengthen institutions and transform markets, delivering progress anchored in deep community engagement. By uniting actors across the value chain, from households to heads of state, we go beyond individual projects to drive lasting systems change. With work in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, our Alliance aims to reach 1 billion people with clean electricity, prevent 4 billion tons of carbon emissions and create or improve 150 million jobs.
Energy & Opportunity Coalition: Turning Power into Prosperity
Energy is about more than infrastructure. To drive lasting, systemic change, we must ensure countries and communities have what they need to use energy to profit and thrive. To deliver lasting, systemic change, countries and communities need the means to use energy productively, to earn, grow, and thrive. Across the Global South, 685 million people still lack access to electricity, and millions more have access but lack the tools, finance, skills, and market linkages to turn power into progress. Unlocking jobs and prosperity requires intentionally linking energy access with productive sectors such as agriculture, industry, health, and education so energy can power enterprises, strengthen value chains, and create real economic opportunity.
GEAPP’s flagship Energy and Opportunity Coalition builds targeted, country-led alliances to move beyond siloed projects and unlock energy-enabled livelihoods at scale. Integrating clean energy with productive use, aligning governments, financiers, private sector actors, and delivery partners to test, prove, and scale what works. Together, we are turning power into prosperity, strengthening communities and enabling inclusive economic growth across Africa, India, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Fundraising Consultant for the Energy & Opportunity Coalition will build and steward a high-quality global funding pipeline across GEAPP’s priority regions — Africa, India, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia — working closely with country teams and delivery partners to translate on-the-ground opportunity into compelling, fundable propositions.
This consultant will shape fundraising strategies that connect energy access to broader economic and social outcomes, showing how targeted energy investments can unlock productivity in agriculture, strengthen essential services like healthcare and education, and support the growth of viable, locally anchored enterprises across diverse country contexts.
Consultant should ideally be based in Nairobi or Johannesburg, the role requires deep expertise in fundraising and the international development sector. The consultant will position the Energy & Opportunity Coalition as the premier global platform for funders seeking systemic change beyond traditional energy infrastructure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Global Energy & Opportunity Coalition Fundraising Strategy
- Unlock Fundraising Strategy: Design and execute a comprehensive global fundraising strategy that articulates how energy access drives economic opportunity across agriculture, health, education, and enterprise development sectors in diverse geographical contexts.
- Multi-Regional Donor Engagement: In partnership with the global fundraising team, target international funding sources including bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, global foundations, corporations, high net worth individuals, and investors (Africa, India, Latin America, Southeast Asia).
- Coalition Value Proposition & Storytelling: Own the development of the Energy & Opportunity Coalition’s overarching fundraising narrative and value proposition to funders. Shaping how complex, multi-country work is translated into a clear, compelling investment case. This role will craft the end-to-end fundraising approach, from packaging projects into fundable modules through to donor-ready pitches.
Global Demonstration Impact & Evidence Building
- Flagship Initiative Fundraising: Secure funding for major demonstration initiatives that prove the Coalition model’s effectiveness across multiple countries and regions, creating replicable, scalable solutions.
International Market Intelligence & Donor Strategy (Fundraising-Driven):
Drive capital mobilisation by generating actionable market intelligence that directly strengthens the Coalition’s fundraising pipeline. This includes:
- Analysing global funding flows across energy, agriculture, health, education, and economic development to identify high-probability donor targets, convergence opportunities, and entry points for investment.
- Proactively track shifts in donor priorities around integrated development, climate-development, and multi-sector collaboration to position the Coalition ahead of funding cycles and shape compelling, timely pitches.
- Monitoring comparable international platforms and initiatives to sharpen the Coalition’s differentiation, inform partnership strategy, and increase competitiveness in securing large, multi-year commitments.
Regional Coordination & Global Coherence
- Regional Strategy Alignment: Coordinate with GEAPP regional teams (Africa, India, Latin America, Southeast Asia) to ensure fundraising efforts support local priorities while maintaining global coherence.
- Cross-Regional Learning: Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice exchange between regions to strengthen overall Coalition effectiveness and attract funders interested in global scale.
- Convening Support: Support major international convenings, conferences, and donor roundtables that position the Coalition as a global leader in energy-enabled economic development.
REQUIREMENTS
SPECIALIZED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Education: Master’s degree preferred.
- Global Fundraising Expertise: 7+ years’ experience in the workforce with demonstrated success raising $4M+ from diverse global funding sources including multilateral, bilateral, corporations, foundations and individual philanthropists.
- Multi-Regional Expertise: Experience working in Global South regions (Africa, Asia, Latin America) with understanding of diverse country contexts and development challenges.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Global Systems Thinking: Ability to articulate complex, multi-sector interventions and their interconnected impacts across diverse global contexts to international audiences including donors, governments, and private sector.
- Global Market Analysis: Capability to analyze international funding landscapes across multiple sectors and regions, identifying strategic opportunities for resource mobilization.
- Cross-Cultural Communication: Outstanding ability to communicate effectively across diverse cultural contexts and translate technical concepts into compelling funding proposals for international audiences.
GLOBAL RELATIONSHIP NETWORKS
- Relational Expertise: Strong, trusted relationships across multinational corporations, global foundations, and international private-sector networks, with a track record of engaging partners interested in cross-sector solutions. Able to activate these networks to open doors, shape co-investment conversations, and build long-term funding partnerships.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Multi-Language Capabilities: Fluency in English, additional languages welcomed.
- Gender & Social Inclusion Expertise: Demonstrated ability to integrate gender and social inclusion into fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and investment positioning
We operate from a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. It is not only the right thing to do – we could not make an impact without our team members’ diverse perspectives and experiences. We expect all Global Energy Alliance employees to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent, challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason, and amplifying marginalized voices.
Global Energy Alliance is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, the organization ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status, or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces.
Global Energy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
