Advisor Renewable Energy
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is the German International Cooperation implementing
sustainable development on behalf of the German Government.
GIZ
has a record of more than 20 years of involvement in renewable energy (RE) in
Indonesia. Starting from rural electrification and mini hydropower, the
portfolio expanded to other renewable energies and larger grid connected
systems such as biomass and photovoltaic.
GIZ
in cooperation with the “Directorate General for New and Renewable Energy and
Energy Conservation (DG NREEC)“ is presently implementing the project
“Promotion of Least Cost Renewables in Indonesia”. The project aims at the use of renewables in areas where they can be applied most cost efficiently.
Further information can be found on the following website: www.lcore-indonesia.or.id
We are currently looking for an:
Advisor –
Renewable Energy
Responsibilities
The
main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
·
Facilitate the communication between the project
and the partner institution DG NREEC
·
Support
bio-energy activities in the fields of policies and regulations
·
Initiate public and private sector stakeholder
cooperation through establishing and liaising with relevant national and
international stakeholders
·
Steer the implementation of pilot project
activities focused on bioenergy project in collaboration with Indonesian
agro-industries
·
Liaise with private sector and private sector
institutions/bodies on RE options for bio-energy
·
Support
the development capacity building curricula and assist in
international training activities
Task
1. Management and Coordination
·
Develop technical Terms of References (ToR) for
external consultants;
·
Coordinate and supervise external consultants
and other service providers in pursuance of stipulated deliverables and
deadlines according to ToR;
·
Review technical reports and monitor project
progress, determine bottlenecks and recommend alternative courses of management
action to senior staff;
·
Conceptualize, prepare and implement workshops,
trainings, study tours and other capacity building events on subjects that are
related to LCORE key performance indicators;
2.
Project Implementation
·
Assess technical and economic feasibility of RE
project proposals especially in collaboration with Indonesian agro-industries,
project developers and (German) technology providers;
·
Contribute to the development, supervision and
monitoring of implemented RE pilot projects;
·
Identify and quantify scaling up options from
pilot projects jointly with stakeholders;
3. Networking and cooperation
·
Maintain and follow up close contacts to the
project’s counter partner DG NREEC and other related Indonesian ministries;
·
Maintain and follow up close contacts with
German and Indonesian RE technology providers, Indonesian industry (especially
agro-industries) and RE project developers;
·
Develop and maintain information exchange
between LCORE project and other international projects and/or working groups
related to bioenergy project development;
4. Knowledge management
·
Prepare reports and publications regarding
progress and results of LCORE project, and contribute to other reports as
required by the Principal Advisor;
·
Stay abreast of developments in global and
Indonesian approaches for RE and climate change mitigation;
·
Prepare presentation materials such as brochures
and power-point presentations and present project results at seminars and
conferences;
5. Other duties / additional tasks
·
Subject to discussions with the LCORE Principal
Advisor. The advisor may be allocated additional tasks and other duties for
shorter periods.
Required qualifications, competences and experience
· Science orientated master’s degree in
environmental, chemistry, or electrical engineering, engineering and business, or comparable
with good understanding of economic and technical aspects of renewable
energies;
·
Very good communication skills with national
stakeholders and experience in working in an international organization;
·
Experience
in WS preparation, coordination and organization;
·
Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies
and computer application, (e.g. MS Office);
·
Very good knowledge of English and Bahasa
Indonesia, including writing capabilities, German would be an asset;
·
Good
team player;
·
Focused and proactive working attitude;
Professional experience
·
At least 5 years working experience
·
At least 3 years working experience in international organization;
·
Familiar with the major issues of renewable
energy, especially bio-energy, in Indonesia, ideally with previous exposure to the RE energy-related private
sector in Indonesia;
·
International publications by the applicant
would be an asset;
·
Experience in RE energy in the ASEAN context
would be an asset;
Other additional competences:
·
Availability to travel within Indonesia for
short-term project visits on short
notice.
Duty
Station: Jakarta
Expected
to join: February/March 2017
Direct Supervisor: Principal Advisor of LCORE
Interested candidates should submit a motivation letter, CV,
trainings attended and list of references (a must), addressed to recruitment-indo@giz.de. The closing date to
submit the application letter is on 15 January 2017.
Please indicate your application by putting the following code in
the subject line: LCORE – Advisor RE