Bahir Dar, Amhara
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Energy Advisor, Solar GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #110/2018 GIZ - EnDev   As a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – is dedicated to building a future worth living around the world.   We have over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including rural and economic development, education and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security. Together with our partners, we work to deliver flexible, effective and cost-effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. Of our 18,260 employees in some 120 countries, almost 70 per cent are national personnel working in the field.   As a public-benefit German federal enterprise, we are committed to meeting our clients’ high standards with regard to transparency and accountability. German and European values are central to our work. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is our main commissioning party. European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector and national governments benefit from our services, too.   In Ethiopia GIZ has been implementing development programs on behalf of the German government for over 40 years jointly with our national partners. The focus of our work in the country is on vocational education, sustainable use of natural resources, land management and food security, biodiversity and forestry. Further programs enhance the development of a sustainable textile sector and renewable energies. GIZ Energizing Development Ethiopia is looking for a qualified candidate as per the detail below: Position:                                           Energy Advisor, Solar Place of Work:                       Bahir Dar Application deadline:            June 29, 2018   Responsibilities   The Energy Advisor for solar will support the programme in planning, implementing and monitoring solar market development as well as solar PV installation activities as per the agreed objectives, outputs, milestones and indicators defined in the programme’s implementation plans. She/He is responsible to establish, capacitate and build region-wide networks of solar technology value chain actors (producers, BDS providers, distributers, market outlets, suppliers, etc.) from both private and the public sectors. Within this context, he fulfils the following tasks: Tasks: Professional advising & consulting: Cooperating with the federal and regional stakeholders, in close coordination with his hierarchy and/or regional offices of the programme; Coordinates market development activities and test equipment for the adoption of overall solar market development strategies;Maintains effective and efficient communication and information exchange between all involved GIZ staff and other institutions.Facilitate the cooperative effort with government partners in the process of selecting and installation of solar PV systems at health centers and health posts in Amhara Technical processes Within the context of the above-mentioned responsibilities, she/he fulfils the following specific tasks with strategic focus on solar energy interventions of EnDev Ethiopia; §  Prepares and implements program/project interventions in result-oriented team efforts; §  Promotes local production, marketing and dissemination of improved energy technologies; §  Prepares and conducts training and other capacity building measures for partners involved collaborating with EnDev Ethiopia team; §  Facilitates business development services in solar technologies for producers, promoters and marketers; Assists in planning, coordination, and documentation of meetings, workshops, and other project activities focusing on the market aspects of the technology. §  Assist the process of selection of health centres and health posts for the installation of solar PV systems. §  Assist the establishment of regional solar energy association §  Assist the establishment of regional solar technical committee §  Follow up branded solar retailers to ensure the supply of quality product and service §  Check and approve the quality of monthly solar sales report Management and Coordination: Personal, social, managerial and entrepreneurial skills Diligent, hardworking and showing high level of integrity; Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and produce well under pressure in team spirit;Attention to detail, flexibility and willingness to learn and improve performance;Solution-oriented approach;Ability to harness and help improve the performance capacity of colleagues.