Infrastructure Assistant, Renewable Energy at Enabel Uganda

Enabel  is the Belgian development agency. It implements Belgium’s  governmental cooperation. The agency  also  works  for other national and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad,  Enabel  offers  solutions  to  address pressing global challenges  –  Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality  –  and  to promote  Global  Citizenship.  With  2,000  staff,  Enabel  manages about 170 projects in twenty countries,  in Belgium,  Africa  and the Middle East.

Background

All Enabel in Uganda Projects have an infrastructure component which may include rehabilitation or construction of buildings, installation of renewable energy facilities (like solar Panels, bio gas), provision of equipment, waste management, maintenance and awareness raising on climate issues

Consequently, Enabel in Uganda is seeking to recruit one dynamic and passionate individual to fill the position of Infrastructure Assistant- Renewable energy, to support the design, implementation and the documentation of renewable energy interventions especially in the solar power systems, within the Enabel in Uganda projects

Duty Station : Kampala, with frequent travel to the field.

Eligibility: This position is open to only Ugandan nationals.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• You will design, implement and follow up renewable energy interventions;
• You build national capacities on renewable energy in order to mainstream climate actions;
• You participate in the implementation of studies of Renewable Energy interventions (briquette plants, energy efficient kitchen, biogas, solar installations, etc.).

For full details of the job, please click here: http://gofile.me/6QZru/r2PcWp6EN

Required Qualifications and experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a reputable University with specific study in Energy Systems
• Postgraduate courses in renewable energy or related field will be an asset;
• 2 years’ experience and at least 3 months of which are in renewable energy interventions, particularly and preferably solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems
• Experience in business analysis, feasibility studies and resource assessment for solar PV projects is an asset;

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Familiarity with East Africa off-grid and solar PV market is desirable
• Capacity to conduct studies and document lessons
• Capacity to conduct change processes (experience in awareness raising, training, ….)
• Knowledge in climate responsive design for infrastructure
• Pro-activity: taking initiatives and responsibility at the same time
• Patience, cooperation and collaboration skills
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (excel, outlook, word, PowerPoint, Publisher) and internet

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values).

We offer you

• A fascinating/interesting/varied job in an international environment.
• A contract of 12 months.
• A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (class 3)
• The contractual conditions will be established according to the organisation’s salary polices.

Every person who fulfils the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, disability status or any other factor other than competence.

Are you interested?

Click Here to Apply at the latest by 29/09/2023 and include your application letter and updated CV.

Only applications submitted via the above link will be considered.