Renewable Energy Specialist,
Sana'a, Yemen
UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
Closing date: Monday, 9 July 2018
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Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, the renewable energy specialist provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the energy provision programming process, through the application of theoretical and practical technical skills in research, collecting, analyzing and presenting programme information while adapting to organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development, implementation and monitoring of UNOPS’ energy-related results in Yemen.
1- Stakeholder Management:
- Prepare technical reports and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevance of information.
- Assist in the development/establishment of off-grid energy solutions -related outcome and output results, as well as related strategies, through analysis of energy sector needs and priorities.
- Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing/administering a variety of technical program transactions, preparing materials/ documentations, complying with UNOPS processes to support progress towards the off-grid energy solutions in Yemen.
- Prepare required documentations/materials to facilitate review and approval processes.
2- Programme coordination, monitoring and reporting
- Work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners to collect/analyze/ share information on implementation issues, suggest solutions on routine implementation of relevant projects and alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or decision.
- Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference.
- Contribute to UNOPS risk assessment and risk management processes in Yemen by supporting relevant project teams in indetifying and mitigating risks asssciated with solar interventions.
- Monitor and report on the use of sectoral program resources (administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocations based on regulations/procedures and donor commitments with standards of accountability and integrity.
- Report on issues identified to enable timely resolution by management/stakeholders.
- Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure proper resolution.
3- Technical and operational support for programme implementation
- Undertake field visits and surveys, collect and share reports with partners/stakeholders. Report critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems to supervisor, for timely action.
- Support the project team/s in the design, development, implementation, management and monitoring of renewable interventions, as needed.
- Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, relevant clusters, UN and other office partners including donors on the application and understanding of UNOPS policies, strategies, processes and best practices in off-grid energy solutions to support programme implementation