IICPSD - UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development

Open positions at IICPSD / Open positions at UNDP

Home-based;

Volunteering Teaching & Training

Contract

This is a UNV contract. More about UNV contracts.

Daily Job Alerts: Stay Updated, Stay Ahead with Pro Membership

UN Talent Pro

Details

The online volunteer is expected to deliver a minimum of 8 live online lectures on Power System Operations & Grid Reliability Professional Certification exams over 8 weeks. The masterclass prepares Future Tech Leaders (FTL) Syria participants for professional certification exams in power systems. It follows the programme's AI Bootcamp and the Smart Grid Modeling & Climate Stress Testing Workshop.

UNDP ICPSD aims to recruit one Online Volunteer to deliver the Power System Operations & Grid Reliability Professional Certification Exam Masterclass for the Future Tech Leaders Syria Implementation under the guidance of the team focal point.

The Online Volunteer will: • Develop 8 slide decks and accompanying exercises, aligned with the topics covered in power system operations certification exams. • Develop materials and deliver 8 live online lectures, one per week, on the following topics: Power System Fundamentals and Grid Structure; Load Flow and Power System Analysis; Economic Dispatch and Unit Commitment; Frequency and Voltage Control; Grid Reliability and Contingency Analysis; Fault Analysis and Protection Systems; Emergency Operations and System Restoration; Renewable Integration and Certification Exam Preparation. • Include worked examples, calculation exercises and practice questions in each session. • Prepare one practice exam and review it with participants in the final session. • Answer participants' questions during the live sessions and follow up on open questions after them. • Provide brief documentation summarizing the materials developed and participant progress.

Schedule for sessions: Evening sessions on weekdays and morning sessions on weekends (Syria time).

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Power Systems or Energy Engineering; a Master's degree is an advantage. • Professional or research experience in power system operations, grid analysis or energy systems. • Strong knowledge of load flow, economic dispatch, frequency and voltage control, protection and reliability analysis. • Familiarity with power system tools (e.g. PSS®E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, MATLAB/Simulink, PandaPower or PyPSA). • Teaching or training experience. • A relevant professional certification in power systems is an advantage.

Apply now

Added 1 day ago - Updated 6 hours ago - Source: unv.org