Asia SPC Hub Lead

Role purpose 
SED Fund is recruiting a State Owned Power Companies’ (SPCs) lead. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to help shape a critical effort to support organizations working with SPCs in the Asian region to accelerate their transition to low carbon energy. The role requires Asia energy transition expertise and deep understanding of the various considerations that shape State Owned Enterprises’ roles in the energy sector and its transition.  

Key responsibilities 

• Stocktaking, learning & knowledge management: undertake an initial stock take of ongoing work with Asian SPCs; curate and synthesize key data, analyses, engagement tactics, and impact case studies; facilitate peer learning and capture lessons to reduce duplication and scale proven approaches. Establish efficient systems for regularly updating and refining this state of play.   

• Secretariat design, strategy & work planning: translate strategic intent into an actionable workplan, establish fit-for-purpose secretariat processes (cadences, templates, follow-up tracking).   

• Convening & facilitation: design and facilitate partner calls, funder briefings, and targeted workshops  

• Strategy Co-Creation and coordination: convene and partners and anchor grantees to shape the work program  

• Fundraising & resource mobilization: work with SED Fund leadership and partners to refine value propositions, develop donor-ready materials, support cultivation and stewardship of funders, and coordinate inputs to proposals and reporting that enable renewed and increased investment.  

• Grantmaking coordination support: coordinate with SED Fund’s grants administration processes and thematic leads to ensure clear pipelines of proposed grants, consistent documentation, and timely decision-making; support due diligence inputs and grantee onboarding handoffs as needed (within SED Fund procedures).  

• Governance & decision support: facilitate decision-making; document decisions and rationale; and drive follow-through across partners.  

• Risk management & protocols: implement and monitor agreed partner protocols related to risk management, confidentiality, and engagement sensitivities; flag issues early and coordinate mitigation with SED Fund leadership.  

• Budget, reporting & performance tracking: manage budget lines as delegated; track partner participation and outputs; coordinate light-touch monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) inputs and periodic progress updates for funders and governance bodies.  

Required qualifications and experience 

• 9+ years of relevant professional experience delivering coordination and secretariat functions for multi-stakeholder initiatives, coalitions, and/or pooled funds.  

• Proven facilitation skills: ability to convene diverse partners, manage sensitive discussions, and convert dialogue into decisions, commitments, and follow-through.  

• Strong understanding of Asia power sector transition dynamics; familiarity with state-owned enterprises/state-owned power companies and the political economy factors shaping their incentives.  

• Excellent written communication and synthesis skills (briefings, decision memos, learning notes, and workplans).  

• Operational discipline: ability to manage timelines, meeting cadences, action tracking, and documentation across multiple partners and time zones.  

• Comfort working within grantmaking and fiduciary processes; ability to coordinate inputs for due diligence, grant recommendations, and reporting (without replacing formal grants administration roles).  

• High integrity and strong judgment in handling confidential information and implementing agreed risk-management protocols.  

• Professional fluency in English; additional Asian language capabilities are an asset depending on focus geographies.  

Good to Know 

Location: Flexible, with a base in Europe preferred. SED Fund is based in the Netherlands. Candidates must have secured permission to work in their chosen base.  

Travel: 25% across Asia and key global convenings as needed. 

Contract/term: Full-time for an initial 12-month period aligned to the Hub’s initial start-up phase.  

Equal Opportunity Employer    

The SED Fund values diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, identity, marital status, origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation. If you're interested in this role, please apply—even if you don't meet every criterion. 

Use of AI in your application 

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Deadline for application 

Please apply by Monday 8th June 2026.