Renewable Energy/Photovoltaic Expert

MONUSCO/MONUC was established in 1999 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). SCR 2277 (2016) requests MONUSCO to support efforts of the Government of DRC towards the protection of civilians, through a comprehensive approach involving all components of MONUSCO, including through reduction of the threat posed by Congolese and foreign armed groups and of violence against civilians, including sexual and gender-based violence and violence against children to a level that can be effectively managed by the Congolese justice and security institutions; and to support Stabilization through the establishment of functional, professional, and accountable state institutions, including security and judicial institutions. The project aims at a better understanding of the most serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in DRC and supports the leadership of the Mission through informed policy and decision making on future vetting of security forces through risk assessment and mitigation, joint planning for MONUSCO operations, as well as advocacy efforts.

Assignment is non-family (GOMA)

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Engineer (CE) the duties of the Renewable Energy/ Photovoltaic Expert will include but are not limited to the following:


• Supporting the design, purchase and installation of the first PV systems as an easily replicable model;
• Supervising the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems SMA systems, remote monitoring systems, etc
• Conducting site visits and inspections at project implementation sites during various implementation stages.
• Establish and implement quality control of PV products and installation of projects receiving in line with codes, standards, and the technical guideline provided by the project including the required inspections and tests at the commissioning stage;
• Monitoring of the annual performance of the PV investments supported by the project and analyzing the results, including interaction with the grid and other conventional systems when applicable;
• Working with the project’s technical team to evaluate the technical installation and operation of grid connected small scale PV systems;
• Preparing technical evaluation and maintenance reports for PV systems;
• Participating in any necessary PV projects evaluations and presentations inside Engineering Section and with other stakeholders and management;
• Analyzing and proposing other renewable energy project and systems to be installed within the mission area;
• Planning and coordinating installations of solar farm and PV systems and ensure conformance to national and international standard;
• Supervise solar installer’s team during the projects to ensure compliance with safety standards;
• Testing, commissioning and assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and components;
• Supervising the monitoring of the And Performing any additional tasks as required by Chief Engineer.