Energy Expert - Small scale solutions profile for MSB Field Staff roster

Introduction

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) recruits committed and skilled experts for our humanitarian, resilience and peace support operations worldwide on a daily basis. We have great experience on working together and strengthening other organisations for example the UN and the EU in crisis, conflicts or other disasters.

MSB is opening our roster for Energy Expert - Small scale solutions, interested in working with us on a humanitarian operations. When registered on the MSB roster you will continuously receive interesting international job opportunities and invitations to stimulating and valuable trainings and exercises. Prior a mission with us you need to conduct the MSB induction training.

A registration on our roster is initialy for three years. After this period your registration will be evaluated and you may be offered an extended registration.
Deployed as a Energy expert - Small scale solutions, the mission lenght normally is six months with a few weeks preparation prior to the mission. The MSB highly values the well-being of our staff and whilst on mission you will have access to health and safety support from the MSB 24 hours a day.

The MSB strives to apply gender equality in terms of recruitment to our roster.

Energy experts - Small scale solutions, are deployed as seconded staff to the UN. They will conduct energy consumption assessments and needs assessments in refugee settings and conduct technical assessments of existing energy systems used by refugees and communities. They will develop new alternative/additional solutions including calculations and design proposals and conduct evaluations of the quantity and quality of existing energy solutions for cooking.
They will develop alternative and additional solutions, including clean cooking fuel, biomass briquette options, solar energy and more sustainable innovative technologies for cooking. Explore the solar cooking market in the relevant area with the support of the partner organization. They will also explore and, if possible, test the use of electric induction cookers. The Energy Expert will lead projects implementing small-scale solar grids to electrify critical infrastructure and solar-powered irrigation systems. Also ensure adequate operation and maintenance of energy systems.

We are now opening up our roster for 10 experts.

Introduction swedish

Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (MSB) arbetar dagligen med att stödja andra aktörer genom olika insatser runt om i världen och även i Sverige. Vi har stor erfarenhet av att samarbeta och stärka andra organisationer som exempelvis FN och EU i katastrof- och konfliktsituationer.

MSB öppnar nu resursbasen för profilen Energiexpert - drabbad befolkning, som är intresserade av att delta i internationella insatser inom humanitärt bistånd. En registrering i resursbasen löper initialt över tre år och som registrerad erbjuds du under denna period delta i förberedande utbildning samt förväntas vara tillgänglig för insatser. Som Energiexpert - drabbad befolkning är det vanligt att insatserna varar i cirka sex månader och att avresa sker med några veckors förberedelsetid innan uppdraget startar.
Vi värderar vår insatspersonals välbefinnande högt och du kommer att ha tillgång till stödfunktioner inom hälsa och säkerhet från MSB dygnet runt när du är på insats.

MSB strävar efter en jämn könsbalans bland profilerna i vår resursbas.

Energiexperter - drabbad befolkning, används som sekonderad personal till FN. De ska genomföra bedömningar av energiförbrukning och beräkning av energibehov i flyktingmiljöer och genomföra tekniska bedömningar av befintliga energisystem som används av flyktingar och dess samhällen. De ska ta fram nya alternativa/tilläggslösningar inklusive beräkningar och designförslag samt genomföra utvärderingar av kvantitet och kvalitet på befintliga energilösningar för matlagning.
De ska ta fram alternativa och ytterligare lösningar, inklusive rent matlagningsbränsle, biomassa-briketter, solenergi och mer hållbar innovativ teknik för matlagning. Utforska den soldrivna matlagningsmarknaden i det relevanta området med stöd av partnerorganisationen. De ska också utforska och om möjligt testa användningen av elektriska induktionsspisar. Energiexperten kommer att leda projekt som implementerar mindre solcellsnät för att elektrifiera kritisk infrastruktur och soldrivna bevattningssystem. Även säkerställa adekvat drift och underhåll av energisystem.

Vi öppnar nu upp resursbasen för 10st experter.

Duties

As a Energy Expert -Small scale solitions, you are expected to perform:

General:
• Undertake assessments of energy consumption and calculation of needs in refugee settings at household level as well as for health centers, schools, community centers, WASH-services etc.
• Carry out technical assessments of existing energy systems used by refugees and host communities (health centers, schools, community centers, WASH-services etc.) and propose new alternative/additional solutions including calculations and design proposals.
• Assist the Supply chain section/team of the host organization to conduct market surveys on solar equipment (solar panels, batteries, inverters, etc.) and contract options (energy-as-a-service, lease to own, etc.) available in the country.
• Assist the Supply chain section/team of the host organization, to conduct a survey of private energy companies and select eligible companies to bid on UN projects in refugee settings, working closely with the organizations Supply chain section/team.
• Prepare procurement documents and provide support during procurement, assessment of bids etc.
• Support and lead implementation of small-scale projects for alternative energy solutions in refugee, IDP and other displacement contexts as needed.
• Support in the development of national level Sustainable Energy Strategies or Action plans, ensuring a holistic approach to energy access factoring in long term costs-benefit analysis (specifically including ongoing operations and maintenance costs) and feasibility studies.

Clean cooking technologies and electricity access for households:
• Explore the solar-powered cooking market in the relevant country with the support of a Liaison Officer or similar at the host organization, by i.e. conducting assessments of availability, usage, quantity and quality of existing cooking energy solutions.
• Propose alternative and additional solutions including clean cooking fuel and stoves, biomass briquette options, solar energy and more sustainable innovative technologies for cooking.
• Lead project implementation on clean cooking for households as well as on electricity access for households/communities, including e.g. inclusion of solar mini-grids to electrify critical infrastructure, community services, irrigation systems and household needs.

Operation and Maintenance:
• Ensure adequate operation and maintenance activities of energy systems, including thorough review of reporting and validation of field reports.
• Supervise and monitor the work of contractors installing the energy sources if external contractors are used, making sure the work meets the operational needs, industry standards as well as sustainability standards of the requesting organization.
• Support with inputs to sustainability standards regarding maintenance of renewable energy systems in refugee and IDP (displacement) settings.
• Conduct training as required, support and build the capacity of local electricians and community representatives, in installation, operations and maintenance of sustainable energy systems. Ensure inclusion of women in trainings of installation and maintenance of renewable energy systems.

Qualifications

Experience

A minimum of 3 years relevant proffessional experience:

•Experience with Solar energy systems design and modelling –with regards to the use of solar energy solutions as a source of electricity for domestic lighting, cooking, productive uses, water pumping and operation of health clinics and schools.
•Experience of work with different kinds of sustainable energy solutions, including installation, commissioning and operations phases.
•A minimum of 1 years’ experience within relevant area of expertise in a Humanitarian setting.


• Desirable is also field experience from work with gender equality aspects applicable for the nature of this profile.
• Desirable is also skills/knowledge about prevalence and challenges related to Gender based violence and Child Protection as well as gender empowerment possibilities.
• Desirable is also experience from the UN.
• Desirable is also experience of procurement within the energy sector.


Be sure to describe your experience of the above tasks in your application.

Education

A minimum of a Bachelor´s degree in Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering or other engineering degrees in the relevant field. Other forms of training coupled with working experience in the field may be used in lieu of a formal Bachelor's degree.

Languages

Fluency in English is essential, both spoken and written.

Knowledge of French, Arabic, Spanish or any other official UN languages is an asset.

Other requirements

We are looking for persons with a strong commitment towards humanitarian relief and disaster operations. It is of utmost priority that you understand, respect and act in the spirit of the mandate and core values of the MSB.

Before registration on MSB's roster, you need to fill in a self-assessed health declaration. If you are recruited for an international mission, a medical examination must be carried out and the results must be approved by the MSB prior to employment. Certain diseases and conditions can preclude international deployment. If you have any questions regarding the MSB:s health requirements, please contact our medical coordinators, medical.coordinator@msb.se

You must inform your regular employer of your potential assignment with the MSB.

MSB operations are based on the needs of populations affected by crisis, and human equality. Through my behavior and work as MSB field staff, I actively strive to prevent discrimination and harassment based on sex, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, political opinion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

Profile

• You must be able to interact with sensitivity and display respect for diversity and gender in multi-cultural environments.

• A capacity for working under pressure is essential, as work is often performed under difficult and demanding conditions, where the focus frequently shifts due to changes in priority.

• You must possess a high level of professional and personal maturity together with an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers and external partners, such as UN organizations, NGOs, recipient governments and host populations.

•You are expected to have excellent analytical and communicative skills, show initiative and take both a hands-on and an analytical approach to tasks and problems.

Contractual conditions

The MSB applies a policy of equal opportunities to avoid any form of discrimination. We strive for gender balance and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

The MSB roster contains a variety of professions and competences. A registration on our roster is initialy for three years. It is your responibility that your information on Mypages always is up to date during this period. After this period your registration will be evaluated and you may be offered an extended registration. It is mandatory to participate in MSB induction training for field staff before you are beeing deployed. The training is currently for five days and MSB are hosting the training several times every year. During the training you are offered a smaller sallary.

Working with MSB on international operations means that you are temporary employees of MSB. MSB pays salaries and other benefit packages depending on the mission, including free return travel and access to health and safety support functions from MSB 24/7 during your mission.


How to apply:
If you wish to apply to the MSB roster you first need to create an account on MyPages. Please note; the information that you provide on MyPages will form the basis for your CV. When you have created you account and registered your CV-details on MyPages you submit your application by clicking on the "Apply" button in the add, and the follow the specified steps. If you already have an account on Mypages you can go directly to Apply-botton. If you find any trouble with MyPages, please contact our mypagess support; mypages@msb.se

It is your responsibility as an applicant to document your skills in a way that allows an objective and qualitative assessment. As a government agency we are subject to the principle of public access to official records. This means that if someone requests copies of application documents, we are obliged to disclose them. If your identity is protected, you should contact the HR officer stated below, before registering any information on MyPages.

Please note that your application need to be in English.

The MSB will process the applications on an ongoing basis during the application period, which means that we wish you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Welcome with your application!

Application deadline

2025-02-25

Point of contact

Johanna Zetterqvist
Johanna.Zetterqvist@msb.se
+46102405180