Position: Advisor/ Junior Advisor (Note: This position may be filled by Advisor or Jr. Advisor depending on suitability of applicant)
Duty Station: Kathmandu 

Responsibilities

The project is active in the sectors of public transport and electric mobility and is partnering with multiple stakeholders such as government authorities, official institutions, donors and development partners, private banks, PTOs, EV suppliers, the supplier of charging stations and an e-ticketing ecosystem and other stakeholders. Many of the project activities require technical expertise in the sectors of electric vehicles, charging stations, public transport, financing, documentation & reporting, stakeholder management, and project management.

Therefore, the project intends to hire an expert to provide technical and qualitative input in these fields.

The position holder is responsible for:

1. Technology-specific work:

Routinely and independently review and research the latest developments, regulations and standards as well as local and international market developments regarding:

• Electric mini- and microbuses (EMBs);
• Accessories of the EMB package including e-ticketing machines and connected software, GPS device, vehicle immobilizer, LED panel;
• EV charging stations and Nepal’s public EV charging network; 
• Public transport systems;
• Relevant financial and business models; and
• Financial products of banks for EMBs and other EVs dedicated to PTOs and other user groups.

2. Drafting, development, and review of technical documents:

Reports, Terms of Reference (TORs), guidelines, briefing documents, presentations, training materials, technical standards, regulations, policies, etc.

3. Stakeholder management including private and government stakeholders:

Meet and engage with project stakeholders such as EMB suppliers, supplier of charging stations and e-ticketing ecosystem, PTOs, banks, NEA, ministries, government authorities, and other development partners to foster exchange and collaboration towards a successful project implementation.

4. Project management:

Responsible for completing activities on time and on budget; coordinate, manage, and support project activities and keep track of project deadlines and align activities accordingly; support of and cooperate with the internal team, external consultants/contractors, and project stakeholders; advise on technical project-related topics for a continuous improvement of SET4NPL’s framework and support mechanisms.

5. Other supporting work and tasks as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Educational Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, transport studies, management or other relevant fields.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience working as an engineer, technician, manager or other relevant professional experience.
• Technical knowledge about and interest in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, public transport, infrastructure planning, and related regulations and financial products.
• Experience in project management; go-getter mentality.
• Good communication and networking skills; positive and proactive team-player; out of the box thinker;
• Experience in drafting and reviewing documents such as reports, TORs, guidelines, briefing papers, presentations, training materials, technical standards, regulations, policies, etc.

Language Proficiency:

• Proficiency in Nepali equivalent to level C2
• Business fluency in English equivalent to level C1