Aged and Children Pastoralists Association (ACPA) is a local organization established in 2008 by a group of pastoral intellectuals and registered with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia with Reg. No: 0358. It aims to support all marginalized pastoralists and mainly “Ageing and Children” to improve their economic growth potentiality to overcome livelihood demands. Among the thematic areas of ACPA includes livelihood, climate change adaptation, education, WASH and emergency interventions. Presently ACPA does it is head office in Addis Ababa and operational offices in Siti, Fafan, Dawa and Liben (Southern Hub) and Dollo zones of Somali Region of Ethiopia;
The theme of this program will be Promoting startup schemes engaging in green economy activities. To support local capacity in building and maintain one locally manufactured small wind turbine (LMSWT).
Ø Assess locally available capacity of the Small wind turbine (SWTs) set up.
Ø Identifying local materials that are available in rural and urban centers around the region/country
Ø Perform repairs and Build local capacity for operation and maintenance of the locally manufactured small wind turbine.
Ø Offer expertise and skill for flexibility to adapt the technology to local conditions, such as the wind resource, materials and setting up models.
Ø Conduct regular checkup and perform operations and maintenance needed.
Ø Fully participate community engagement and prepare best practices;
Ø Assess the benefit from building wind turbines locally as opposed to importing renewable energy technology from other countries.
Ø Assess the institutional capacity and financial models needed for replication and scaling up of the pilot project across other parts of the region.
Ø Install & repair electrical system of the turbine
· Qualification required: Bsc in Mechanical Engineering Diploma on off-grid electricity.
· 2 years Experience for degree and 4-year experience for a diploma of setting up wind turbine
· Experience and skill of operational maintenance of small wind turbine
· Understanding the concept of off-grid electrification
· Experience of wind speed.
Fluent in two of the following languages: Somali and English.
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