Bioenergy Expert
GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #119/2017
GIZ - EnDev
As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.
In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on the commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors. GIZ Energising Development Ethiopia is looking for a qualified candidate as per the detail below:
Place of Work: SNNPR, Hawssa
Application deadline: November 28, 2017
Required Candidate: One
Responsibilities:
The Energy Advisor is responsible for,
§ Supporting the program office in the day to day activities in the development and promotion of Bioenergy technologies in planning, implementation and monitoring of activities.
§ implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to the project
§ Processing technical aspects and further developing the area of responsibility in accordance with the specified quality standards
§ Maintaining of a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions and counterparts and GIZ
§ Ensuring that the project office runs smoothly
The Bioenergy Expert performs the following tasks:
Tasks
Management and coordination
The Bioenergy Expert:
§ Facilitates the planning, implementation and monitoring of bioenergy activities as per agreed objectives, outputs, milestones and indicators.
§ Assists in coordinating the cook stove technology dissemination in collaboration with the regional partners and stakeholders, and EnDev Ethiopia Bioenergy Section.
§ Main tens an overall good flow of communication and information between all involved staff and institutions.
§ Documents relevant Bioenergy technology developments, training aids, findings of research and studies for the program/project planning, implementation and knowledge management.
§ Contribute at the EnDev Ethiopia planning, monitoring communication and evaluation and knowledge management plans and activities, in collaboration with other teams.
§ Assists in implementing program/project interventions in a result-oriented and participatory manner by closely integrating efforts with other teams in EnDev Ethiopia and partners.
§ Assists in promoting local production, and marketing of improved bioenergy technologies.
§ Assists in conducting RET demand /market analysis and need assessment of end users through marketing mix (i.e. products, producers, price, promotion, partnerships, packaging, placement processes, people) and prepare report.
§ Assists, in preparation, implementation and documentation of training, workshops, forums, meetings and other project activities.
§ Provides business development services for bioenergy technology producers, promoters and marketers for the private sectors.
§ Assists assigned national and international consultants in related fields and as assigned by his/her supervisor.
§ Provides support in organisational and management queries.
§ Contribute to the design, storing, processing and disseminating of information and knowledge products.
§ Collects and possibly establish an inventory of achievement of milestones and deliverables, and its effects on the users.
§ Organises and maintain the project/program documentation and filing system in consultation with PM& C section.
§ Is jointly responsible with the partner institution for preparing, implementing and documenting training events, workshops, forums, team meetings and other project activities
Communication and networking
The Bioenergy expert:
§ Develops and maintains contact with all important stakeholders
§ Provides technical assistance to local and international experts
§ Ensures knowledge management: collects processes and distributes relevant information, monitors communication and interaction between government institutions, NGOs and society through analyses of the media, direct dialogue, participation in meetings and seminars etc.
Other duties/additional tasks
The Bioenergy expert
§ Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
Qualifications and Experience:
§ University degree in an area that is related to the project/programme objectives, with a focus on Renewable Energy Technologies field (equivalent to Bsc or Msc) and related fields; (training/expertise in market development of renewable energy technologies has an asset).
§ Fluent in English, Amharic both written and oral, other languages an asset.
§ At least 3 years’ professional experience in a comparable position
§ Minimum of 5 years of experience
§ Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (e.g. (Word, PowerPoint, Excel - Photoshop, Graphics Auto cad etc.) an asset.
§ willingness to travel to the field regularly