Education & Work Experience Master's Degree - 2 year(s) experience OR Bachelor's Degree - 4 year(s) experience Desired Languages Working knowledge of French is a plus.
Support in liaising with project partners, counterparts, beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries for the proper implementation of the EE/RE projects. Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify stakeholder needs and how to best leverage their participation and/or strengthen their engagement. Prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and opportunities for joint initiatives. Make recommendations to the management team on activities with potential for scale-up, replicability and synergies Liaise with relevant public, private (e.g. Education) and non-governmental sector institutions for the coordination of specifications and technology transfer. Assist the Project Manager/Advisor in designing a policy support strategy for the enhancement of the Renewable Energies value chain in Lebanon. Support in the design and implementation of the various trainings and capacity building workshops that are organized by the project to transfer technology to beneficiaries and counterparts. Support resource mobilization efforts and project development The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the
Core Competencies Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control
resources, procedures and protocols to achieve
specific goals
Business Direction & Strategy Effective Decision Making Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authorites, area of expertise and resources. Business Direction & Strategy Risk management Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactivelly managing risks. Ability to use objective problem analysis and
judgement to understand how interrelated
elements coexist within an overall process or
system, and to consider how altering one element
can impact on other parts of the system
Min. Academic Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Energy, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or closely related field, with emphasis on Sustainable Energy is required ; or A first level University degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the above-mentioned fields of study, in combination with an additional 2 years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.
Min. years of relevant Work experience
Minimum of 2 years (with Master´s degree) or minimum 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of progressive relevant experience in designing and implementing renewable energy applications is required.
Required skills and competencies
Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat and Autocad is required. Demonstrated ability to assume responsibility and to supervise the work of others.
Desired additional skills and competencies
Previous experience in the design and implementation of Solar PV Projects with installed capacity equal or larger to 500 kWp. Previous experience in conducting Energy Audits and implementing Energy Efficiency solutions. Previous experience in Training and Capacity Building.
Proficiency with at least three of the following energy engineering design software : PVsyst, Helioscope, T
SOL or HAP Carrier.
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Project. Previous experience in drafting donors project documents, log frames and results matrix. Previous experience in reporting for UN or international organizations. Previous experience in working with the Lebanese Public Sector institutions.
Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required.
Working knowledge of French is a plus.
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Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
- A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
- Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experiences, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.
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