Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 26 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Knowledge, Skills & Competences
• Excellent research, writing and reporting skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with particular emphasis on policy and regulation formulation.
• Familiarity with the Uganda energy sector landscape and all key sector stakeholders.

Responsibilities
A. Key Responsibilities
The Junior Technical Advisor is responsible for:
• Supporting the implementation of all GET.transform project activities in close cooperation with its national partners in the energy sector.
• Organizing and supporting all technical interventions in Uganda.
• Critical stakeholder engagement and management
• Support the planning, preparation and logistical set up of missions, workshops, meetings, and events.
• Support all administrative tasks of the project in line with GIZ internal principles, best practices, rules, and guidelines.
• Knowledge management for all GET.transform project activities including but not limited to documentation of reports, etc.
• External and internal representation of the GET.transform project within the GIZ Energy and Climate cluster and the energy sector.

The Junior Technical Advisor performs the following tasks.
B. Specific Tasks
• Provide regular updates on key energy sector developments in Uganda’s energy sector.
• Work closely with all GIZ Energy and Climate cluster portfolio projects to leverage various project synergies.
• Keep track of key policy and regulatory documents and processes in liaison with public actors (MEMD & ERA).
• Draft project concepts and work plans in liaison with the public actors.
• Reports frequently to the public actors (MEMD & ERA) on progress of project activities.
• Supports new GET.pro related projects establish in Uganda and ensuring alignment with GET.transform and the energy cluster.
• Provide technical input to the development of work packages including project reports and other key documents.

Other duties/additional tasks
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering, or any other related field. A masters in renewable energy, regulation, energy economics or related field is an added advantage.

Details of experience
• Minimum of 3 years working experience, including at least 3 years of experience working closely with public energy sector actors to develop bankable policy and regulatory instruments.
• Strong understanding of energy sector regulation and legal framework for renewable energy projects in Uganda.
• Strong understanding of energy access initiatives in Uganda
• Strong understanding of renewable energy auctions and approaches.
• Experience with public private partnership modalities/approaches.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources by email to vacancy@futureoptions.org until 5pm on Monday 13th May 2024.
• Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically, quoting the position and reference number.
• Please include the name and contact of three references. One official reference from your current workplace or previous company where you had your internship is a MUST.
• Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 2024-05-13


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