Senior Associate EU Power System (f/m/d)

• Developing strategies to ensure affordable end-user electricity prices making electrification a cost-competitive option;
• Monitoring and assessing policies targeted at derisking the rapid scaling of renewable power generation;
• Assessing the policies and structures governing the planning and build-out of electricity grids with a view to accelerating its cost-efficient delivery including potential new financing models;
• Assessing market and auction design and regulatory options to better consider and operate electricity grids including locational incentives and output-based regulation;
• Developing policy proposals aimed at the development of demand-side flexibility whether at industrial commercial or residential consumers;
• Contribute to the overarching policy debate around GHG accounting for power;
• Conceptualising complex research projects in close collaboration with Agora colleagues in Berlin and Brussels;
• Taking full responsibility for managing and leading specific research projects including budget monitoring reporting and stakeholder management;
• Pro-actively contributing to building partnerships and working closely with network partners in Brussels and throughout Europe;
• Liaising with expert colleagues across the Agora Think Tanks to facilitate their contributions to projects and knowledge sharing;
• Strongly engaging with key stakeholders and directly advising government authorities on key policies;
• Representing Agora Energiewende at meetings and public events; frequent contributions to panel discussions and conferences; working with media;
• Actively contributing to internal strategy development and discussions;
• Coaching less experienced colleagues and supporting their professional development.

• An opportunity to work in a mission-driven highly motivated and professional international team;
• Diverse experience including professional relationships with colleagues and visitors from a variety of countries around the globe;
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement; including access to a mental well-being platform;
• Flexible working hours contribution to meal vouchers and medical insurance as well as remote work opportunities;
• A cooperative working atmosphere with flat communication and decision-making hierarchies;
• An attractive workplace in the centre of Brussels and the option of hybrid working with good digital facilities;
• Assistance with the visa process for international candidates;
• A structured onboarding programme and regular team and organisation-wide retreats to bring us all together; and
• A full or part-time role with an unlimited employment duration.

• Proven track record and expertise in EU energy policy with a focus on electricity;
• In-depth knowledge of power systems ideally including power system modelling experience and/or renewables financing is a plus;
• Expertise in power markets including business and financing models for generation and flexibility and market design and regulation across the value chain (transmission distribution and retail);
• Demonstrated experience of working with policy makers at senior level and engaging with multiple stakeholders;
• Strong networking skills and the ability to navigate in a complex environment of EU institutions industry associations stakeholder groups and media;
• A creative mind capable of developing new ideas and proposals with a view to having impact;
• A result-oriented mind able to design and steer complex analytic research projects until delivery andguide consultants;
• Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written; track-record in writing high quality documents;
• Full command of the English language in reading and writing; active knowledge of German and other European languages is a plus;
• A masters degree in engineering economics finance business political science or similar and at least 8 years of relevant professional experience.

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