Duty Station: Dhangadhi

Starting From: 1 May 2020

Responsibilities:

• Capacitate local governments in creating awareness, orientation, promotion, and deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs)
• Support the establishment of Renewable Energy Units in local governments and provide support in planning (baseline study, municipal energy plan), resource mobilization (e.g. budgeting), policy formulation, monitoring, and quality control
• Support to establish functional linkages between local governments, provincial governments, AEPC and service providers in the province
• Support local governments and the private sector in planning and implementing financially and commercially sustainable RE projects
• Support the implementation of innovative business models (e.g. municipality as utility, pay as you go, fees for service, etc.) for governments and private sector
• Ensure the mainstreaming of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) approaches and principles on local level
• Develop and implement approaches to improve the livelihood of disadvantaged groups and women through the productive use of energy
• Design and organize activities for financial institutions to mobilize credit financing for RETs (e.g. financial literacy, development of loan products, etc.)
• Oversee the development of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials such as brochure, flyers, posters, factsheet, success stories, case studies, and other relevant materials
• Work in close cooperation and coordinate with other programme of AEPC and other rural energy programs/projects of AEPC in the province to ensure synergies
• Design, plan, coordinate and conduct capacity development activities, awareness, workshops, orientation programmes 

Required Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, (renewable) energy, management and/or related topics with 8 years of total working experience in renewable energy sector and energy related issues 
• OR a master’s degree in engineering, environment science, (renewable) energy, management and/or related topics with 5 years of total working experience in renewable energy sector and energy related issues
• At least 5 years of experience in capacity development and organizational development on Renewable Energy
• At least 5 of experience working on renewable energy in rural areas 
• At least 2 years of experience working with local governments and providing policy support
• Experience in improving livelihoods of disadvantaged groups and women through Productive Energy Use
• Proven track-record in leading work-packages independently and supervising (teams of) consultants and managing contracts
• Work experience with public private partnerships and innovative market-based business model will be an added advantage
• Work experience in promoting access to credit finance for renewable energy will be an asset
• Working experience in/with international donor funded projects/assignments is of advantage 
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Power point and Outlook.
• Excellent language skills (oral and written) in English and Nepali