WRI Africa is seeking an Energy Director to lead the growing Africa Energy Program and help shape the future of clean, abundant, affordable and reliable energy systems across the continent.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for setting the program’s strategic direction, overseeing implementation, managing a multidisciplinary team, driving fundraising efforts, and advancing the WRI Polsky Energy Center’s thought leadership on Africa’s energy transition.
This is an opportunity to work closely with governments, development finance institutions, companies, researchers and civil society partners to accelerate impactful energy solutions across Africa.
Key Information:
Location: Nairobi, Kenya; Kigali, Rwanda; or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Full-time | Hybrid
Application deadline: 19 August 2026
Join us in advancing inclusive transformation across Africa through clean energy access, sustainable development and economic opportunity.
Apply here: **[Energy Director, WRI Africa | World Resources Institute]