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|Job title=Business & Market Development Assistant
|Organisation=Alliance for Rural Electrification
|City=Brussels
|Country=Belgium
|Type of job=student job/internship
|Sector=Energy Access
|Application deadline=2022/07/10
|Language of description=English
|Job description=Company Description
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is the global association for the decentralised renewable energy industry, uniting more than 185 members and catalysing private sector-driven markets for sustainable electricity services in developing countries, creating jobs and powering equitable green economies. The focus regions of ARE are Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America & the Caribbean.

Job description
ARE is recruiting a Business & Market Development Assistant, starting 1 August 2022 and for a minimum duration of six months.

About the role
Business support:

Support with implementation of ARE's working programme, especially in implementing country activities, events, business delegations, webinars, etc.
Support to the Business & Market Development team, where needed (e.g. membership database development, idea development, proposal writing).
Membership retention:

Support with membership satisfaction and retention of existing ARE members.
Deliver membership services to existing members.
Membership acquisition and sales

Acquire new ARE members, with a particular emphasis on Francophone Africa.
Support on sponsorship sales for ARE events and webinars.

About you
Passion for sales.
Proactive mindset and can-do attitude.
Attention to detail.
Ability to take ownership of activities and projects.
Fluent in written and spoken French and English (native speaker or equivalent).
Ability to provide clear and concise deliverables under time pressure.
Higher education degree in business, public affairs, economics or other relevant studies or equivalent experience.
0-3 years of experience in similar role.
Right to live and work in Belgium.
Knowledge of other languages (for example Spanish and/or Portuguese) is an asset.
Previous business development and sales experience in another association or in private sector is an asset.

We offer
Full-time job with a professional immersion contract (“contrat immersion professionnelle”).
Perspective of longer-term employment contract based on results delivered and overall development of the association.
International fast-paced work environment with offices in the heart of Europe.
Making a difference by advancing both renewables and energy access worldwide, especially in emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Working with highly motivated colleagues in a scale-up atmosphere.
On-the-job training and top-notch learning experience.

How to apply
Interested candidates who fulfil the requirements should address their application (CV + 1-page Cover Letter indicating earliest possible starting date) with the subject line “Application: ARE Business & Market Development Assistant – First Name + Last Name” to Inès van Oldeneel (i.vanoldeneel@ruralelec.org) no later than 10 July 2022 (23:59).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline:
10 July 2022
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 |Region=Europe and Central Asia
 |Type of job=student job/internship
 |Sector=Other
-|Application deadline=2023/01/31
+|Application deadline=2023/08/11
-|URL=https://www.ruralelec.org/grid-job-platform/business-market-development-assistant-1
+|URL=https://www.ruralelec.org/grid-job-platform/business-market-development-assistant-2
 |Language of description=English
-|Job description=Role brief
+|Job description=The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is the global association for the decentralised renewable energy industry in emerging markets, uniting more than 200 members and catalysing private sector-driven markets for sustainable electricity services in developing countries, creating jobs and powering equitable green economies.
 . Business support
 . Membership retention
 . Membership acquisition and sales
-Acquire new ARE members
+Profile
-Support sponsorship sales for ARE events and webinars
+-Passion for sales
-About you
+How to Apply
-Passion for sales
+Interested candidates who fulfil the requirements should address their application (CV + 1-page Cover Letter indicating earliest possible starting date) with the subject line “Application: ARE Business & Market Development Assistant – First Name + Last Name” to Inès van Oldeneel, (i.vanoldeneel@ruralelec.org) no later than 11 August 2023 (23:59).
 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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 |City=Brussels
 |Country=Belgium
 |Type of job=student job/internship
-|Sector=Energy Access
+|Sector=Other
-|Application deadline=2022/07/10
+|Application deadline=2023/01/31
 |Language of description=English
-|Job description=Company Description
+|Job description=Role brief
-The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is the global association for the decentralised renewable energy industry, uniting more than 185 members and catalysing private sector-driven markets for sustainable electricity services in developing countries, creating jobs and powering equitable green economies. The focus regions of ARE are Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America & the Caribbean.
+ARE is recruiting a Business & Market Development Assistant, working full-time from Brussels, Belgium, starting at the end of February for a minimum duration of six months.
 About the role
-Business support:
+. Business support
 Support with implementation of ARE's working programme, especially in implementing country activities, events, business delegations, webinars, etc.
-Support to the Business & Market Development team, where needed (e.g. membership database development, idea development, proposal writing).
+Support to the Business & Market Development team, where needed (e.g. membership database development, idea development, proposal writing)
-Membership retention:
+. Membership retention
-Support with membership satisfaction and retention of existing ARE members.
+Support with membership satisfaction and retention of existing ARE members
-Deliver membership services to existing members.
+Deliver membership services to existing members
-Membership acquisition and sales
+. Membership acquisition and sales
 About you
-Passion for sales.
+Passion for sales
-Proactive mindset and can-do attitude.
+Proactive mindset and can-do attitude
-Attention to detail.
+Attention to detail
-Ability to take ownership of activities and projects.
+Ability to take ownership of activities and projects
-Fluent in written and spoken French and English (native speaker or equivalent).
+Fluent in written and spoken French and English (native speaker or equivalent)
-Ability to provide clear and concise deliverables under time pressure.
+Ability to provide clear and concise deliverables under time pressure
-Higher education degree in business, public affairs, economics or other relevant studies or equivalent experience.
+Higher education degree in business, public affairs, economics or other relevant studies or equivalent experience
--3 years of experience in similar role.
+-3 years of experience in similar role
-Right to live and work in Belgium.
+Knowledge of other languages (for example Portuguese and/or Spanish) is an asset
-Knowledge of other languages (for example Spanish and/or Portuguese) is an asset.
+Previous business development and sales experience in another association or in private sector is an asset
-Previous business development and sales experience in another association or in private sector is an asset.
+Right to live and work in Belgium
-−
 We offer
-Full-time job with a professional immersion contract (“contrat immersion professionnelle”).
+Volunteer or study internship contract (unpaid)
-Perspective of longer-term employment contract based on results delivered and overall development of the association.
+Perspective of longer-term employment contract based on results delivered and overall development of the association
-International fast-paced work environment with offices in the heart of Europe.
+International fast-paced work environment with offices in the heart of Europe
-Making a difference by advancing both renewables and energy access worldwide, especially in emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
+Making a difference by advancing both renewables and energy access worldwide, especially in emerging economies in sub-Saharan Africa
-Working with highly motivated colleagues in a scale-up atmosphere.
+Working with highly motivated colleagues in a scale-up atmosphere
-On-the-job training and top-notch learning experience.
+On-the-job training and top-notch learning experience
+How to apply:
-How to apply
+Interested candidates who fulfil the requirements should address their application (CV + 1-page Cover Letter indicating earliest possible starting date) with the subject line “Application: ARE Business & Market Development Assistant – First Name + Last Name” to Inès van Oldeneel, (i.vanoldeneel@ruralelec.org) no later than 31 January 2023 COB.
 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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