Your Role

As Business Development Consultant – Energy Sector (Market Creation) you will work embedded in the Market Creation Agri, Food, Forestry and Energy (MC AFF & EN) team at FMO to manage the EDFI Renewable Energy Transition (E-RET) facility, execute Development Contribution (DC) grant projects, and refine FMO’s market creation approach for the energy sector.

You will work with the Impact department’s energy hub that delivers on FMO’s energy strategy with investment teams, deploying technical assistance and grant projects to develop prospects, support clients and strengthen ecosystems. You will also be working closely with our Partnerships for Impact (P4I) and Strategy departments to clarify market creation priorities for the energy sector and use the E-RET program experience to develop solid and aligned proposals to funding partners to secure future funding.

This role combines program coordination, project management, strategy development and financial skills to deliver deal-level and sector-level projects while contributing to articulating our  market creation strategy and fundraising efforts for the Energy sector.

Your results

1. MC Energy projects designed, contracted and monitored
•    €600k budget for MC energy projects (€300k RET, €300k other funding sources) committed in 2026
•    Solid pipeline developed for 2027 for indicative €1M budget

2. Renewable Energy Transition TA Facility program management
•    TA facility high level Implementation plan aligned and supported by investment teams, developed within six months
•    Budget and actuals reviewed and steered quarterly
•    2026 and 2027  annual reports delivered to European Commission
•    EFSD+ joint TA programs Steering Committee attended monthly
•    Relationship with DEG for E-RET Component 1 and 2 coordination strengthened
•    FMO Program Coordination Group established with 6 quarterly meetings prepared for and delivered

3. MC Energy strategy supported and aligned with investment teams
•    Strategic approach and themes for MC in the Energy sector clarified with Investment, Strategy and P4I departments in collaboration with MC/DC Project
•    Learning, convening and influencing agenda for Energy sector developed

4. MC Development Contribution Energy funding partnerships developed 
•    Learning from MC strategy and energy project portfolio incorporated into DC funding proposals  
•    P4I supported with new partnership development and relationship management with DC funders 

Collaboration and stakeholders
•    Work closely with colleagues across Impact, FMO Energy Sector teams, Strategy and Partnership for Impact 
•    Act as a trusted counterpart for execution teams, balancing analytical rigour with pragmatism.

Our Offer

Our fee range, based on relevant experience and track-record: EUR 600 to 800 per day (8 hours).

Location: The Hague (hybrid)
Department: Impact, in the Market Creation Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Energy team
Contract: Freelance / ZZP – 18 months
Level of Effort: 2-4 days per week

Required: EU citizen or valid NL work permit

Your Team

The Impact Department drives FMO’s goals on SDG10 and SDG13 through impact structuring, market creation and technical assistance. The Market Creation AFF & EN team manages Development Contribution (grant) programs, supports fundraising, and delivers interventions across the Agriculture, Food Forestry and Energy sectors. 

Market Creation builds the conditions for new markets and pipelines to emerge — a core pillar of FMO’s 2030 strategy.

Your Background

Experience and expertise
•    Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. development finance)
•    7+ years experience designing and delivering energy sector development initiatives in Africa, LAC and/or Asia
•    Proven record in structuring and managing energy sector deals, programs and partnerships and an understanding of ‘bankability’ for different energy sub-sectors
•    Demonstrated ability to work hands-on at deal level with due diligence and financial structuring experience preferred
•    Demonstrated strategic thinking with examples of proposals developed for funding partnerships
•    Experience with results-based financing, outcome-based approaches or pay-for-results models is a strong advantage.

Personal skills
You bring commercial drive, adaptability, and an entrepreneurial mindset. A strong team player, you inspire others and build lasting relationships. Analytical and structured, you manage complex projects with ease and communicate clearly in English (French is a plus).

Key Strengths
•    Pragmatic, solution-oriented and comfortable simplifying complexity. 
•    Curious and reflective, with a strong learning mindset. 
•    Able to bridge strategy and execution, and to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical colleagues. 
•    Comfortable operating in a dynamic, multi stakeholder environment.