Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in the context of the project “Improving the governance of the RE and EE sector in West Africa” is looking for an
Advisor / expert in off-grid renewable energy and renewable energy skills certification
for the duty station Praia, Cabo Verde.
An important factor for economic development in the ECOWAS region that consists of 15 countries is a supply of electricity at affordable prices; however, there are considerable gaps in the electricity supply in the region due to a lack of generation capacity and insufficient infrastructure for transmission and distribution of electricity. These problems could be partly addressed through a better integration of the West African power market, by developing the region’s renewable energy (RE) potential and by promoting energy efficiency (EE). It is against this background that the West African Power Pool (WAPP), the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority were created. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is supporting all three regional organizations in the framework of the programme “Promotion of a climate-friendly power market in the ECOWAS region”. The Component of ProMERC support to ECREEE is cofinanced by the European Union (EU) in the framework of the project “Improving the governance of the RE and EE sector in West Africa” which is known by its French acronym AGoSEREE-AO. The EU contribution to this project is financed by the Regional Indicative Programme of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF).
Under supervision of the head of the renewable energy component of the programme, the selected candidate will assist ECREEE and the ECOWAS member states in implementing activities in the areas of rural electrification and RE skills certification. He/she will perform the following tasks among others:
The selected candidate may also be required to participate in other activities of the programme.
The position will involve frequent travel to ECOWAS member states and Mauritania as well as other destinations if necessary.
You are from ECOWAS member’s countries and Hold a master’s degree or its equivalent in energy engineering, renewable energy and energy efficiency or any related field. He or she should have a minimum of five years’ work experience in the energy sector incl. experience with off-grid RE and solar PV training and/or skills certification. He or she should have proven project management experience and relevant work experience in at least two ECOWAS countries. He or she should be able to work in multi-cultural environment and be fluent in English and French. Portuguese skills would be an advantage.
1.3.2018 to 31.12.2020
The application should include the following documents:
Interested candidates should send their application by email to recrutement-sn@giz.de indicating the position or the job ID number no later than 31 January 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted with more information about the next steps in the selection process.
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