SayPro Africa Just Energy Transition Initiative

Description

• Work with the Earthjustice teams to develop effective strategies to advance the clean energy transition in various national contexts, and creativity think through the theory of change.
• Provide technical and legal advice to partners, affected communities, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Identify and engage in policy, including legal and regulatory reform, on energy law and electricity market regulation, and environmental law as appropriate, with key partners and allies.
• Provide comments and make submissions on relevant law and policy.
• Collaborate with offices in multiple countries, Earthjustice staff, and other NGO partners, academic and government allies, technical experts, and community-based movements and develop and implement legal advocacy and litigation strategies to fight fossil fuel projects and advance the clean energy transition.
• Support the litigation of relevant cases and respond to inquiries of partners or relevant stakeholders.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with allies, co-counsel, clients, coalition partners, and staff in multiple countries in support of program goals.
• Deliver presentations and organize and conduct workshops and meetings.
• Work effectively with other departments within Earthjustice, including Communications and Development. Assist in the development of the programme strategies and manage the planning and implementation of projects, campaigns, and litigation.
• Identify, build and maintain networks and/or partnerships with relevant stakeholders from government, civil society groups, the private sector, and academics