Technical Engineer (Solar PV Technology)

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This is a IPSA-10 contract. This kind of contract is known as International Personnel Services Agreement. It is normally internationally recruited only. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education. More about IPSA-10 contracts.

Background

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. Learn more at undp.org or follow at @UNDP.

Anchored in the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to the principles of universality, equality and leaving no one behind, the UNDP has issued the UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021 as guideline to help countries achieve SDGs by focusing UNDP’s competence and expertise on three sets of development settings:

  1. Eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions.
  2. Accelerate structural transformation for sustainable development by addressing inequalities, transitioning to zero-carbon development & building a more inclusive accountable governance system.
  3. Build resilience to shocks and crises.

In alignment with the UNDP Strategic Plan to reduce inequality, the acceleration of access to electricity using locally available renewable resources is a feasible intervention. Notably, because there are about 2,000 villages in Indonesia without sustainable access to power, and there are 17,000 islands in Indonesia that makes national grid interconnection is costly. The Government of Indonesia has been addressing this challenge by allocating state-owned budgets for rural electrification programme. With current fiscal capacity, meeting the target of national electrification with quality of service remains a big challenge.

UNDP, with funding support from KOICA Indonesia, implements a 4-year project titled “Accelerating Clean Energy Access to Reduce Inequality (ACCESS).” Under overall oversight from UNDP Indonesia, the project will be implemented in Indonesia and Timor-Leste in collaboration with UNDP Timor-Leste. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) and KOICA Indonesia are the implementing partners of the ACCESS project in Indonesia, while the Ministry of State Administration (MSA) and KOICA Timor-Leste are the partners in Timor-Leste.

The ACCESS project's objective is for the poor and most vulnerable communities to have equitable and sustainable access to basic services required for improving livelihoods. In Indonesia, the ACCESS project locations are 23 villages in East Nusa Tenggara, West Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and Central Kalimantan Provinces, while in Timor-Leste are 25 villages in Dili, Bobonaro and Manatuto municipalities.

To achieve the objective, ACCESS will implement activities that will produce following outputs and key activities:

Output 1: Renewable-based power plants built providing sustainable access to electricity for remote villagers in Indonesia with institutional and local capacity in place.

Key Activities:

1.1 Renewable-based energy infrastructures construction that providing access to electricity for households in targeted villages in Indonesia that can be monitored remotely.

1.2 Local capacity building for operation and maintenance of the built energy infrastructures.

1.3 Local institution establishment to enhance sustainability and scaled-up use of built energy infrastructures.

1.4 Results dissemination and planning for scaling up developed.

Output 2: Under SSTC between Indonesia and Timor-Leste: solar PV water pumps and Highly Efficient Solar Lamp System (LTSHE) are installed in remote villages in Timor-Leste, providing sustainable access to clean water and lighting.

For the project implementation, UNDP establishes Project Management Unit (PMU) in both Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The PMU consists of National Project Manager, Technical Engineer, Technical Officers, Monitoring and Outreach officer, Project Finance Associate, and administrative support. UNDP Senior Advisor for Sustainable Energy will supervise the NPM and assuring that the PMU delivers the project's outputs. Project Board consists of government partners, KOICA, and UNDP will be established to provide advisory and strategic guidance to the project. The position of Technical Engineer is required for monitoring the work of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company.

Under the supervision of the National Project Manager and Head of Unit, the Technical Engineer is responsible to provide technical expertise to ensure quality of the engineering and construction of the off-grid solar-PV power plants in Indonesia and of solar water pumps in Timor-Leste. Technical Engineer is expected to have close collaboration with Technical Officer for Rural Electrification in ACCESS project team of Indonesia and with the Technical Engineer in ACCESS project team of Timor-Leste.

Duties and Responsibilities

To support the implementation of the project, UNDP seeks to engage a Technical Engineer (Solar PV technology) for three (3) months and may be extended subject to performance and project needs.

Under the supervision of the National Project Manager and Head of Unit as well as overall guidance of the Senior Advisor of Sustainable Energy, the Technical Engineer (Solar PV technology) is responsible for the implementation all activities related to renewable energy infrastructure of the project. The Technical Engineer (Solar PV technology) is required to closely coordinate with the project team and national counterparts to ensure successful implementation of renewable energy activities as stipulated in the Project Document.

Summary of Key Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Technical inputs/expertise
  • Provision of technical advice
  • Facilitate knowledge building
  • Engagement with CO Management

Technical input/expertise:

  • Provide technical inputs and oversight to the design of work plans, detailed procurement plans, tender documents and TORs that include feasibility study, design, construction, stakeholder involvement, quality control and risk management for solar-PV power plants and solar-PV water pumps;
  • Together with the project’s Engineers, Owner’s Engineers and PMU maintain close oversight and coordination with local contractors and sub-contractors to ensure effective and timely implementation.
  • In close collaboration with Project Manager and close consultation Senior Advisor Sustainable Energy, ensure timely and effective implementation of project’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
  • Design and develop the technical specification and standard drawing guidelines for the renewable energy infrastructures in collaboration with relevant government institutions/counterparts.
  • Be responsible, jointly with the Project Manager, for the implementation and monitoring of all risk mitigation measures during implementation/construction and operation of the renewable energy infrastructures.
  • Review all technical reports produced by EPC contractors and Owners Engineer and ensure adequate consultations with government and non-government stakeholders to maximize stakeholder buy-in and ownership of both process and deliverables.
  • Liaise with and direct the work of EPC contractors, Owners Engineers, and PMU and develop appropriate solutions to overcome unforeseen construction difficulties. Negotiate modifications with EPC contractors and Owners Engineers.
  • Assist the Project Manager in preparation of project reports for submission to KOICA and Project Board.

Provision of technical advice:

  • In close collaboration with Project Manager directly contribute to annual work plan and budget preparations as to fully capture the sequencing of all technical deliverables during the project implementation of infrastructure units.
  • Ensure that technical outputs are produced according to plans and up to the highest technical standards by reviewing and approving technical outputs for quality.
  • Providing recommendation to the Project Manager to certify payments for contractors for stages completed;
  • Guiding and supporting the implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) of the project and observe a full compliance during the entire project duration. Providing guidance to the Project Manager with the implementation and monitoring of all construction risk mitigation measures and take necessary actions to mitigate the risks.
  • Providing guidance and technical support in creating a comprehensive overview of a good international practice of solar-PV power plants.

Facilitates knowledge building:

  • Build capacity of technical infrastructure team members including the introduction of management tools and templates that enable effective planning, implementation and monitoring.
  • Providing technical inputs and guidance to the consultant team, Owners Engineer and EPC contractors in conducting detailed feasibility study and engineering, procurement and construction activities.
  • Ensure the effective transfer of skills and knowledge to the national engineers and municipal engineers in specific areas such as project survey, project monitoring, quality control and producing high quality project progress reports.

Engagement with CO Management:

• Together with the Project Manager, ensure that executive updates are regularly provided to the Senior Management of the country office.

• Ensure that early notice is provided to the CO Management on any potential challenges, risks or ESMP matters and work closely to find appropriate mitigation measures.

• Accompanied CO Management for engagements with partner field visits.

• Effectively liaise with the M&E Officer and CO Communications team to ensure that the project receives exposure and media coverage. Particular attention is to be given to donor and partner visibility.

Institutional Arrangement

The Technical Engineer (Solar PV technology) will work under the supervision of National Project Manager and Head of Environment Unit as well as guidance as required from the Senior Advisor Sustainable Energy, and in close collaboration with the project team together with the relevant national counterparts.

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously:

LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility:

LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

People Management

Competency

Definition

Show Managerial Courage

•Face up to organizational and people problems •Not be afraid to take decision and action when and as needed •Not hold back anything that needs to be said, respectfully and diplomatically •Address conflict in a timely manner, not allow conflicts in teams linger •Help others through emotional or tense situations, tactfully bringing disagreements into the open and finding solutions all can endorse

Demonstrate Empathy and Emotional Intelligence

•Genuinely care about people; demonstrate empathy with joys and pains of others •Enable the wellbeing of the team(s) •Read a group’s emotional currents and power relationships, identifying influencers, networks, and organizational dynamics; adapt leadership styles at the appropriate times •See the positive in people, situations, and events

Motivate and Direct

•Create and communicate a compelling vision and purpose •Align people and resources with organizational vision, strategy, objectives •Understand and proactively builds the team/organization culture

Build an Enabling Workplace

•Create a working environment where people are engaged and want to do their best; empower and enables team members to perform and have a positive workplace experience •Promote honestly, openness, trust and psychological safety and create opportunities to innovate and learn •Recruit and promotes individuals based upon objective measures and meritocracy; acknowledge and utilise the talent of others, Encourage collective action and integration

Build Capability

•Identify and develop talent in individuals, providing positive support to enable them to achieve their potential •Foster learning or development of others by giving feedback, guidance, and support; support career development of others •Have willingness and ability to delegate to help people learn, including from failure

Manage Performance and Ensure Accountability

•Ensure regular conversations with people about work •Provide positive and constructive feedback •Discuss poor performance in a timely manner •Provide praise and recognition, as well as ensure accountability

Lead with Humility

•Be authentic and transparent, act with integrity •Be accessible and available to team members they lead •Encourages debate and discussion, creating a culture where people are comfortable to challenge senior leaders and feel listened too •Be modest, giving credit for success to others and admit own shortcomings

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Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Business Direction & Strategy

Effective Decision Making

  • Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources

Business Management

Project Management

  • Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

Business Management

Communication

  • Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
  • Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate

2030 Agenda: Planet

Nature, Climate and Energy

  • Climate Change Adaptation: concepts and advancing resilient development

2030 Agenda: Planet

Nature, Climate and Energy

  • Climate Change Mitigation: Sustainable Infrastructure

2030 Agenda: Planet

Nature, Climate and Energy

  • Environment: Environmental and social impact assessments and safeguards

Partnership Management

Relationship management

  • Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding

Required Skills and Experience

6. Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA

Min. Education requirements

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or other closely related engineering field with relevance to renewable energy, solar PV technology or rural electrification OR
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with additional seven years of relevant professional experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.

Min. years of relevant work experience

  • Minimum of 5 years with Master’s degree (or 7 years with Bachelor’s degree) of progressive work experience, in renewable energy, solar PV power plants project development or construction.
  • Experience in leading and directing project activities and the achievement of project targets and results

Desirable skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

  • Extensive managerial experience including experience in leading multi-cultural teams
  • Experience in facilitating knowledge building and management and training. Specialist knowledge and experience in the area rural electrification;
  • Experience in dealing with Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company;
  • Experience in monitoring power plant construction project;
  • Experience working using quantitative and qualitative data;
  • Demonstrated experience presenting work to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • People Management: Ability to improve performance and satisfaction.
  • Communication: Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform.
  • Delivery: Ability to get things done with resources allocated
  • Good computer literacy - MS office applications, web-based management information systems.

Required Language(s)

  • English language – excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia is desirable.

Professional Certificates

Relevant professional certifications or chartered engineer considered an asset.

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