Senior Program Officer – Energy Access
Job Description
Title: Senior Program Officer – Energy Access
Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Science (BSc)
∎ Graduate in Renewable Energy/ Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Industrial Engineering
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support in design and demonstration of decentralised renewable energy solutions for increasing access to clean cooking and electricity for productive uses by rural and urban poor people including women and children
∎ Design, estimate and demonstrate diversified energy technical solutions including solar grid, un and under utilised biomass to biogas and briquettes, upgradation of biogas, grid tied solar home system, modern and advanced cook stove
∎ Design and harmonize different policies, regulations and institutional frameworks in the sector and facilitate the implementation plan for promotion of diversified energy technical solutions in the working areas;
∎ Design and undertake studies to understand local situations of energy access, market system, planning and decision making
∎ Develop contents for wide range of knowledge materials including training manuals, modules, technical briefs, technical fact sheets, conference papers
∎ Networking and relationship development with Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sector Stakeholders
∎ Design, organise and facilitate events for advancing agenda for Total Energy Access for Poor People
∎ Ensure that planned activities are implemented on time with quality and satisfaction
∎ In collaboration with other relevant units ensure timely monitoring, assessment and reporting of the implementation plan.
∎ Perform any other tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor
∎ Provide support and technical inputs to prepare fund raising proposals
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 2-3 years’ progressively professional experience in the field of clean/renewable energy promotion and development, access to energy services, energy efficiency and energy economics with public or private institution;
∎ Proven working experience with private sectors/research/academic organisations/development organisations
∎ Demonstrated capacity in designing and implementing programs in energy sector, preferably on clean/renewable energy
∎ Good knowledge and experience in the planning, preparation and coordination of energy programs and projects at national level
∎ Technical expertise in energy policy, strategy and institutions
∎ Have good technical, analytical, coordination and facilitation skill
∎ Passion for innovations, creativity and build external connections
∎ Ability to study data/information from a variety of sources, identify anomalies, trends and issues, present findings, and make recommendations;
∎ Strong inter-personal communication skills
∎ Very good editorial and documentation skill in English & Bengali
∎ Expected, approximately 3-4 weeks per quarter local travel plus 1 week per year international travel
∎ Compulsory excellent skills on MS Office package (MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point)
Salary: Tk. 60000 - 70000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Application Deadline: March 14, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Address : House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Web : www.practicalaction.org
∎ Business : Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Category: NGO/Development
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