Grids of the Future Consultant, Brazil

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, or Power Systems (Master's

Additional Information

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. What is Grids of the Future (GotF)? Modernizing power grids is the single most critical enabler of the clean-energy transition in the Global South. Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, fragile and underinvested grids are struggling to meet surging demand from urbanization, industry, and power-hungry sectors like EVs and data centers-while hundreds of millions still lack reliable power. The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is spearheading the creation of 'Grids of the Future': renewable-ready, digitized, interoperable, and resilient networks that leapfrog outdated systems to deliver affordable, clean energy. Anchored initially with Champion Utilities that serve hundreds of millions of people, Grids of the Future convenes governments, investors, philanthropies, and innovators into a single delivery platform. This platform accelerates reforms, mobilizes capital, and scales new technologies-positioning modern grids as the backbone of economic growth and decarbonization. Through its Grids of the Future (GotF) initiative, the Global Energy Alliance is partnering with forward looking Champion Utilities in Latin America to modernize distribution networks, enable renewable integration, strengthen grid flexibility, and deploy storage and digitalization solutions. As a strategic anchor, Brazil is due to the scale and sophistication of its power sector, high renewable penetration, evolving regulatory framework, and strong utilities. The Brazil engagement will focus on grid modernization, distributed flexibility, digitalization, storage integration, and the development of an innovation challenge. Role Summary Leading the local Grids of the Future strategy, this Brazil-based Consultant will coordinate partnerships with Champion Utilities and government organizations, support the structuring of a grid modernization pilot, lead the design of an innovation challenge, and oversee the deployment of technical assistance, capacity building, and other activities necessary to achieve goals such as fundraising and co-financing efforts. The Consultant will report to the Country Delivery Lead, Brazil with matrixed reporting to the Global Delivery Lead, GotF alongside working in close coordination with internal teams including, Solutions, Strategic Communications. Accountabilities Utility Engagement and Pilot Development Act as the primary liaison with the selected Champion Utility. Support negotiation and operationalization of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Champion Utility. Define priority pilot geographies and develop a technical concept note covering digitalization, flexibility, and BESS integration. Coordinate workshops and training programs with utility teams. Regulatory and Institutional Coordination Maintain working relationships with ANEEL, EPE, ONS, MME and relevant state actors. Assess regulatory frameworks affecting distributed energy resources, storage monetization, flexibility markets, and capacity mechanisms. Identify barriers and propose practical pathways for pilot implementation. Innovation Challenge and Ecosystem Engagement Support the design and launch of an Innovation Challenge. Engage utilities, startups, technology providers, universities, and potential co funding partners. Technical Advisory and Fundraising Support Provide advisory support on grid digitalization, distributed BESS use cases, value stacking, and flexibility strategies. Support DER integration and the application of digital twins' technologies. Support preparation of funding proposals and donor materials. Represent GEAPP at key national and regional events. Reporting and Documentation Provide monthly progress updates to the Global Solutions team and Champion Utility, as required. Support preparation of concept notes, technical briefs, and stakeholder mapping.

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