Organisation: GIZ
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Project: Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Programme
Programme
JOB-ID: 17089
About GIZ:
Within the framework of its German
technical cooperation (TC) activities, GIZ has been implementing the Promotion
of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme in Uganda since 2009. The
lead executing agency and main partner is the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and
Mineral Development (MEMD). The objective of the forthcoming phase is to
improve the general conditions affecting access to renewable energies and to
ensure that Uganda’s companies and households use energy more efficiently. The
programme covers the entire country. It involves two areas of activity at
several levels: Firstly, it promotes the institutional and sectoral framework
to stimulate investment in renewable energies and energy efficiency. Secondly,
it strengthens the private sector with a view to disseminating and using
systems and services in the renewable energies and energy efficiency sector on
a lasting basis.
technical cooperation (TC) activities, GIZ has been implementing the Promotion
of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme in Uganda since 2009. The
lead executing agency and main partner is the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and
Mineral Development (MEMD). The objective of the forthcoming phase is to
improve the general conditions affecting access to renewable energies and to
ensure that Uganda’s companies and households use energy more efficiently. The
programme covers the entire country. It involves two areas of activity at
several levels: Firstly, it promotes the institutional and sectoral framework
to stimulate investment in renewable energies and energy efficiency. Secondly,
it strengthens the private sector with a view to disseminating and using
systems and services in the renewable energies and energy efficiency sector on
a lasting basis.
Job Summary: The programme manager,
you will be responsible for steering and managing the programme and all its
components.
you will be responsible for steering and managing the programme and all its
components.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Commission management, programme steering and
monitoring - Representing the programme within and outside
the company - Ongoing networking to ensure optimal
implementation of the programme - Acquisition of strategic partners and alliances
- Budget steering and financial management
- Ensuring that implementation within the
programme contributes to GIZ’s long-term strategy - Guaranteeing that GIZ’s instruments are used
- Managing a team of seconded personnel, national
personnel and development workers, and incorporating integrated experts
into the team - In addition, as programme manager, you will be
responsible for the country package for Uganda in the Clean Development
Mechanism/Joint Implementation (CDM/JI) Initiative operated by the Federal
Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
(BMU).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Programme manager should ideally possess a
university degree in the wider field of political science, economics or
engineering and have had many years of professional experience in managing
and steering complex projects. - Good familiarity with the topics of energy
policy, renewable energies, energy efficiency and decentralisation and
with the political processes in the energy context, ideally in Eastern
Africa. - As well as a detailed understanding of
international cooperation (IC) and international donor structures in the
energy and climate sectors, you also have a very good knowledge of GIZ and
its long-term corporate strategy. As a manager, a high degree of
self-organisation is one of your assets. - The candidate should exhibit flexibility to
change, patience and have an in-depth understanding of intercultural
issues, which has a positive impact on your interaction with other
stakeholders. In addition, you are always keen to update your knowledge on
energy and climate topics. You are confident in business German and
English.
How to Apply:
All applicants should express their interest by letting GIZ assess their existing skills and
qualifications as part of the GIZ internal selection procedure. You will also
need to complete the questionnaire on your competences when you apply
online. After submitting an application, please check your spam/junk
folder regularly for incoming messages, as emails from our e-recruiting system
are treated as spam by some providers.
All applicants should express their interest by letting GIZ assess their existing skills and
qualifications as part of the GIZ internal selection procedure. You will also
need to complete the questionnaire on your competences when you apply
online. After submitting an application, please check your spam/junk
folder regularly for incoming messages, as emails from our e-recruiting system
are treated as spam by some providers.
NB: We welcome job applications from people with disabilities.
Deadline: 28th February, 2014
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