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        Industry Technology collaboration

        Enabling greater industrial energy efficiency and supporting innovation for cost-effective industrial technologies and system configurations

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        Careers

        How we work The IEA works in agile, interdisciplinary teams that mirror the complexity of today’s energy challenges. Collaboration across functions and disciplines is central to our impact — bringing together analysts, modellers and data scientists alongside country desk officers and professionals in legal, communications, finance and more. Our collaborative, fast-paced environment empowers you to help shape outcomes that matter on a global scale.  Our Culture and Values At the IE...

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        Electricity Technology collaboration

        Activities relating to innovation in electricity systems, such as smart grids, demand-side management and superconductivity technology

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        Coal Industry Advisory Board Structure

        The Coal Industry Advisory Board (CIAB) is a group of high level executives from coal-related industrial enterprises, established by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in July 1979 to provide advice to the IEA on a wide range of issues relating to coal.Currently, CIAB Members are drawn from 11 countries accounting for just under 80% of world coal production and coal consumption. Members are drawn from major coal producers, electricity producers, other coal consuming industries and ...

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        Fusion power Technology collaboration

        Fundamental and applied research including device-specific research and cross-cutting research such as materials and safety

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        Renewable energy Technology collaboration

        Related to renewable energy sources and hydrogen, including bioenergy, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower and ocean energy

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        African Union International collaborations

        Promoting the socio-economic development of Africa The African Union (AU), created in 2002, consists of 55 African member states. It aims to promote the socio-economic development of Africa and address the challenges posed by globalization.Based on a history of collaboration, the IEA and the AU agreed in 2018 to a strategic partnership towards a more secure, sustainable and clean energy future for countries across the African continent through a memorandum of understanding. Eradic...

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        Strait of Hormuz Oil security and emergency response

        Factsheet Last updated: February 2026 Overview The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow sea passage, separating the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, and connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. At its narrowest point, the Strait is only 29 nautical miles wide (54 km) and it consists of 2-mile-wide navigable channels (3.7 km) for inbound and outbound shipping as well as a 2-mile-wide buffer zone. The Strait of Hormuz, through which an average of 20 million barrels per day (mb/d) ...

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        Staff categories Careers

        Official staff Opportunities are open to professionals who:are a national of an OECD member country (There may be be exemptions for specific programmes or hosted bodies in the Agency, referenced in the job description. Refer to Regulation 6 in the OECD Staff Regulations for more information.)are less than 67 years of ageare fluent in English with knowledge of or willingness to learn FrenchWe offer competitive salaries, and a wide-ranging benefits programme designed to provide financial stabilit...

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        Job families Careers

        Policy analysis and Legal Roles in this job family are focused on policy analysis and advice, including legal. This requires technical and policy expertise, with capacity of research, analysis, statistics and/or advice that supports the Agency in key areas.General administration Roles in this family provide managerial guidance and administrative support to IEA's strategy, enabling the Agency to work more efficiently and ensuring compliance with its rules and regulations.  Re...

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