Engineer (Solar), NO-1, Beirut, Lebanon, PN

Contract

This is a NO-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-1 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, support

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference?

Lebanon’s electricity sector is experiencing critical challenges, including fuel shortages. This is exacerbated by the economic crisis which is causing increasingly frequent and lengthy blackouts. To address the power crisis and mitigate the impact on public health services, especially immunization, UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health (MoH) with the solarization of public health centers (PHCs) and dispensaries. Health facility solar electrification (HSFE) provides health facilities with sustainable electricity, enabling them to perform both routine and lifesaving health services for hard-to-reach children and communities. The electricity shortage is also having a major impact on Lebanon's education sector. Lebanon’s 1237 schools and up to 511,000 children in Grades 1-12 do not have access to reliable power supply. UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) to install solar systems in public schools. To build on the existing Renewable Energy initiatives and to extend further support to the Government of Lebanon, UNICEF is therefore seeking to hire a qualified Electrical Engineer with a specialization in Renewable Energy/ Solar to be able to support the country office programmes and operations to designing, planning, implementing and monitoring work plans to deliver solar projects. The Solar Engineer will report directly to the Construction Manager and will work closely with the project managers from the relevant programmes and the supply team.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity

For more details regarding the job purpose and key functions, kindly refer to the attached NOA, Engineer (Solar), TA, PN#126014_TOR.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A university degree in Electrical/Energy Engineering, with a specialization in Renewable Energy, Green technologies, or any other relevant post-graduate courses on solar energy that complement/supplement the main degree.
• Minimum 1 years of relevant work experience in the solar sector, and at least 1 of those years in the development sector focusing on solar energy solutions deployment.
• Experience in collaborating with MoE, MoH, and energy-health stakeholders.
• Knowledge of solar PV equipment compliance standards and certification.
• Experience with site data collection, monitoring, and database management.
• Knowledge of energy efficiency and energy conservation concepts.
• Working experience with the UN is an asset including in cold chain logistics and immunization programs.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or the local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the recruitment process.