Sustainable Energy Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of Programme Officer, Climate Change Energy and overall supervisor of Team Leader, Climate Change, Energy and Resilience the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Provide inputs for aligning energy portfolio with Government of India strategic priorities and the current Country Programme Document.
• Support in preparing Project proposals for Cost sharing with Public/Private Sector and other emerging financial avenues on energy.
• Explore and identify issues with government partners and funding institutions which can be further developed into full scale projects under cost sharing with Public and Private Sector.

• Facilitate critical discussions with domain experts, government Ministries/ departments/ agencies and financial institutions.

• Review technical documents, project concepts, proposals and provide technical input to strengthen the documents.

• Provide strategic support to all aspects of the energy portfolio through anticipatory action, proactive monitoring, data mining, production of studies and processes supporting the alignment of the portfolio targets with the UNDP Strategic Plan.
• Conduct analysis and research of information on partners and donors for the preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and identification of cooperation opportunities.
• Contribute to knowledge building and sharing related to the current and emerging trends in the fields of sustainable development, climate change, energy, resource efficiency.
• Contribute to the compilation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned through relevant knowledge platforms including the UNDP Global Community of Practices related to Energy, Climate and Environment.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Climate Change Mitigation

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

1. A minimum of 3-5 years of work experience related to energy and/or green financing.

2. Demonstrated experience in the areas of project development, planning, implementation, and monitoring.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Other energy, environment and climate change related experience

Area of expertise details:

Expertise

Mandatory yes/no

• Energy Efficiency Improvement technologies, global emerging trends, low-cost financing

Yes

• Renewable energy technologies, low-cost financing, business models

Yes

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

Prerequisites

This assignment is funded by JICA, therefore only former Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JICA-JOCV) who could get recommendation by JICA-JOCV Secretariat are eligible to apply. Please check your application eligibility here: JICA website.

This is a UN Volunteer assignment and eligible candidates must be 25 years of age or older.

Selection process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment, via competency-based interviews held via skype or telephone.

How to apply

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You may apply to a maximum of three assignments per advertisement and indicate your order of preference in the ‘Additional Remarks’ section of your profile.

Application deadline: 20 June 2021