Senior Energy Associate

Job Description

Title: Senior Energy Associate

Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ High School Diploma/ Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Category/grade: General Service, G7
∎ Post Number: 10028796
∎ Type of contract: Fixed-term Appointment
∎ The Effective Date of Assignment: 1 April 2022

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Contribute to the management and implementation of the sustainable energy programme.
∎ Participate in the assessment and identification of cost effective and appropriate sources of alternative energy for cooking, lighting and electricity in collaboration with all actors, including private sector, development agencies and governmental institutions.
∎ Contribute to the development and implementation of care and maintenance of assets to ensure energy services continue to be delivered safely, effectively, and efficiently. Participate in the identification and prioritization of needs and implementation through partners or direct implementation vendors in a systematic and well documented preventative and corrective maintenance program.
∎ Support the design and project management of specific projects and pilot energy for cooking, lighting and powering, including renewable energy, with a view towards enhancing self-reliance, education and protection.
∎ Work in close collaboration and assist in the establishment of multi-sectoral links of Energy with Environment, Protection, Shelter and Settlement, Public Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
∎ Assist in the monitoring and coordination of all sustainable energy activities.
∎ Support the coordination with government, line ministries and NGO partners to implement a robust and appropriate renewable energy strategy and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, and ensure safety.
∎ Contribute to the identification, establishment and linkage with relevant organizations to ensure access to sustainable energy for both refugees and the surrounding areas
∎ Work in multi-functional team approach and work in close collaboration with programme and other technical experts, to ensure energy-based interventions are approached from a cross-sectoral perspective.
∎ Assist the operation to ensure that minimum best practices are met to assure health and safety standards across all sustainable energy and energy efficient technologies.
∎ Contribute to the documentation of the project development including monitoring, testing, trouble shooting, lessons learned, and solutions applied to assure institutional knowledge development.
∎ Support the development of effective communication channels between all key stakeholders and promote the sharing of information on energy related activities.
∎ Undertake missions to the camps and liaise with field offices on the implementation of energy projects programmes as applicable.
∎ Provide capacity developing support to team members or partners as requested.
∎ Perform other related duties as required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ For G7 - 4 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2-year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
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Salary:
∎ A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 28 Mar 2022

Company Information:
∎ 17 Mar 2022
∎ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh
∎ Business : International UN Refugee Agency
Humanitarian assistance


Category: NGO/Development

: Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the Assessment Exercises for the recruitment of the position, which may include Written/Technical tests and/or Interviews, as applicable for the recruitment of the position.