Location: Philippines, with the possibility of remote work in Philippines. Candidates must have a valid right to work in Philippines. This is a remote role with regular in person meet ups with other remote team members at least once per quarter and as needed for priority internal and external meetings. 

Salary: USD 50K - 55K per annum pro rata. Total annual package will be dependent on experience. 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider various flexible working arrangements.  

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days a week) excluding lunch breaks 

Benefits: Various opportunities for flexible working, generous time off policies, and other sector-competitive benefits. 

About Forum for the Future  

Forum for the Future, one of the world’s leading international sustainability organisations, works to create a just and regenerative future. We have a 27-year track record in influencing change on the issues that matter most. We inspire change-actors to step up their ambition, stretch their vision and find pathways that are systemic, strategic and capable of tackling the root causes of our current crises.    

We focus on influencing three pivotal transitions: to renewable energy, to a sustainable food system, and in the purpose of business. We have partnerships with influential organisations in business, civil society, government and philanthropy and drive national and international multi-stakeholder projects from four offices: North America, UK/Europe, India / South Asia and Southeast Asia. 

About the role 

Forum for the Future is recruiting a Principal Strategist – Energy Transition to inform, deliver and represent Forum’s work in securing a deep and urgent transition towards a just and regenerative clean energy system in the Philippines – specifically with regard to Forum’s contributions as a core delivery partner of the Responsible Energy Initiative-Philippines, a flagship multi-stakeholder initiative to shape the norms and practices on ecologically safe and socially just production and deployment of renewable energy.  

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise on renewable energy technologies and the environmental and social impacts associated with its production and deployment of renewable energy and be well-informed of the clean energy transition operating landscape in the Philippines including public policy responses, private sector practices and civil society engagement. We are seeking a colleague who thinks and acts strategically in enabling systemic change, is experienced at facilitating collaborative action amongst diverse stakeholders, and has good networks within the energy system across public policy-makers, private sector actors and civil society. The role also requires excellent stakeholder engagement skills and strong project management capabilities. 

The role will be based in the Philippines and be part of Forum’s Southeast Asia team. Alongside contributing to Forum’s energy transition work in the region, a core function of the role involves being part of the Responsible Energy Initiative-Philippines Secretariat, playing a leadership role in ensuring it is strategic and effective in enabling the initiative meets its aims and objectives successfully.  

If this piqued your interest, please read on, and apply to join our team. We look forward to receiving your application!  

About the team  

We are a multicultural team of 80 people internationally. This role is based in the Philippines team. 

As a Principal Strategist, you will primarily contribute to our work in Philippines and will work closely with people based in our Southeast Asia team. 

Our work environment 

We believe in being courageous, adaptive, inquisitive, respectful, empathetic and playful. You can read more about our organisational values here. These values help build our common culture, shape our shared purpose and guide us in all actions and decisions.  We are inspired by the world in which we live and those with whom we share it and seek to act justly in all we do.  

We enjoy working in teams, collaborating, and learning from each other. We are a dynamic, flexible and supportive team of people who care about each other’s wellbeing and the world around us.  

At Forum, we aspire to foster positive team spirit and to provide the best possible working environment for all our staff; one that is based on the highest standards of ethics, honesty, integrity, openness and transparency. We work as a close knit, dynamic, and supportive team. We offer various opportunities for flexible working to help you manage your work life balance.  

We are an inclusive organisation that encourages applications from across our diverse communities. We’re committed to building a team of capable and thriving people from all walks of life.  We strive to accommodate requests regarding assistive technologies, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting more accessible for you. If you have a disability and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch with recruitment@forumforthefuture.org 

If this role interests and excites you, we would love to hear from you!      

Application process - please read before applying

Interested candidates are requested to submit a resume/CV and a cover letter as one document stating why they are motivated to apply for this position and how their expertise and experience align with the job description.  

To find out more about this vacancy, please download and read the full job description. 

Job Description 

Application deadline is 3 March 2025 23:55  SGT 

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If your application is not successful, any personal data provided to us by Applied (including any personal data relating to equal opportunities monitoring as set out above) will be retained by Forum for the Future for no longer than 12 months after the application deadline has passed, at which point your personal data will be securely deleted. We only keep your information for that period in order to allow us to comply with relevant legal obligations. 

If you do not already hold the right to work in Philippines and/or require sponsorship in order to continue working in the country, you should think carefully before applying. This is because we will be unable to sponsor you. 

Equal Opportunities 

Forum for the Future wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment. We promote and support equality, diversity and inclusion both in our own workplace and through our work with our partners and the wider public.  We actively support and promote diversity as an essential component of sustainability, and as a key element of our organisational values.  We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, caste, religion or belief. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those who identify as disabled, LGBTQ, ethnic minorities, and come from diverse social and educational backgrounds.