Energy Specialist [Ouvert aux candidats Internes et Externes]
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Mali is implementing a program to accelerate the energy transition and food systems, aligning with national priorities like the SNEDD 2024-2033 and Project YEELEN KURA. This initiative aims to create institutional, technical, and financial conditions for inclusive access to sustainable energy and support food system transformation, addressing challenges of low rural electricity access and fossil fuel dependency.
Job Purpose
The Energy Specialist will provide technical coordination for the UNDP's energy and food systems program in Mali. This role is crucial for supporting energy investments, overseeing technical studies, and strengthening partnerships with national and international institutions. The specialist will contribute to achieving strategic program results by ensuring the quality of interventions, aligning activities with program objectives, and fostering an integrated approach that links energy, food systems, local economic development, climate adaptation, and job creation. The position plays a key part in advancing Mali's energy transition, including exploring innovative resources like geological hydrogen, and ensuring sustainable development outcomes.
Responsibilities
The Energy Specialist is responsible for the overall technical coordination of the program, including planning, implementing, and monitoring activities to ensure quality and achieve expected results. This involves providing strategic advice, coordinating the preparation and quality control of technical studies and reports, and ensuring compliance with international and national standards. The role includes supervising consultants, identifying and mitigating technical risks, and staying abreast of technological innovations and best practices in the energy sector. Additionally, the specialist will oversee the development of a portfolio of bankable energy projects, support activities related to geological hydrogen, and contribute to the operationalization of financing mechanisms. Building and maintaining technical partnerships with various stakeholders, preparing reports, and ensuring the integration of sustainable development principles, gender equality, and social inclusion are also key duties.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of professional experience in the energy sector, with a focus on sustainable energy access, renewable energy projects, or energy policy is required. Experience in developing countries, particularly in Africa, and familiarity with international development programs and financing mechanisms are highly desirable.
Skills
Technical coordination, project management, strategic advice, quality control, risk management, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, report writing, knowledge management, sustainable development principles, renewable energy technologies, energy policy, financial mechanisms.