Solar Energy Expert Job Placement – GIZ
Job Title: Solar Energy Expert
Organisation: GIZ
Project Name: Energising Development (EnDev)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Country Project
Ref. No: GIZ – EnDev/SEE01196
About US:
Energising Development (EnDev) is a global multi-donor partnership implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) that facilitates access to modern energy services in 25 countries worldwide. In Uganda, EnDev, under the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (PREEEP) cooperates closely with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD). EnDev Uganda facilitates access to modern energy services through market development with the private sector for improved cook stoves (ICS) and solar PV products. In its Biomass 2 programme component, EnDev Uganda supports Ugandan ICS companies to increase their production capacity through use of efficient production techniques, increase product and service quality as well as competitiveness and marketability, and expand distribution outreach and ICS awareness through establishment of sales outlets across Uganda with dedicated sales teams. EnDev provides this strategic support largely through a results-based business development framework. In order to further implement its ICS market development activities and to increase access to ICS for households, SMEs and social institutions, EnDev Uganda is looking for a skilled and experienced Clean Energy Expert to support EnDev Uganda’s ICS partners in implementing their energy access projects.
Job Summary: The Solar Energy Expert is responsible for;
- Support to the design, implementation and monitoring of solar PU and SI project activities.
- Regular interaction and coordination with MEMD, sector institutions and implementation partners.
- Assisting the supervisor in his technical and management tasks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Solar Market Development
- Support to the further development of EnDev Uganda’s off-grid solar PV PU and SI market development approach as well as concrete interventions through his/her solar technical and business expertise
- Communication and engagement with implementation partners and relevant stakeholder through coordination meetings, field visits, trainings etc.
- Management of partner and consultancy contracts incl. regular monitoring of activities and achievements and support to partner reporting
- Preparation and implementation of other activities such as promotions, exhibitions, workshops and field research
- Any other duties assigned and agreed to by GIZ
Knowledge management and M&E
- Regularly updates the head of project, the head of the solar component as well as EnDev team members on the progress of ongoing and planned solar related activities and key sector trends
- Compiles up to date project activity information and documents approaches and lessons learnt as factsheets, papers and presentations.
Other duties/additional tasks
- Performs other duties and tasks at the request by the Head of Country Project.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, industrial engineering or business and engineering with a focus on solar off-grid PV energy
- Relevant training and postgraduate qualifications are an added advantage
- At least five years of professional working experience in the energy sector, including at least 2 years of active engagement with the private sector.
- Experience in the technical design, profitability analysis and costing, as well as implementation and monitoring of off-grid solar PV PU and SI solutions.
- Comprehensive understanding of the Ugandan and/or East-African off-grid Solar PV sector and its PU and SI trends.
- Experience in working independently and result oriented.
- Experience in consultant and stakeholder coordination
- Experience in project and contract management incl. steering multiple tasks under tight deadlines
- Prior working experience with GIZ is an added advantage
- Strong organisational and analytical skills and ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Good working knowledge of ICT (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office databases).
- High degree of self-motivation and team spirit in multi-cultural and inter-disciplinary team.
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English language.
- Very good communication and presentation skills
- Very good practical and theoretical knowledge of data analysis and compilation
- Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply by submitting their application and CV along with the contacts of three professional referees to the Human Resource Department through email: recruitment-uganda@giz.de quoting the position you are applying for as the subject.
NB: This is a national position. Application and CV should be in one document. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 31st January 2019 by 5.00pm
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