Green Energy Analyst

Background

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Office/Unit/Project Description 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Office of Information Technology and Management (ITM) is the organization’s primary provider of ICT systems and Green Energy services to a global network of above 155 Country Offices and UNDP partners worldwide. 

The mission of ITM is to develop Smart Facilities which guarantees efficient, innovative and sustainable management of technologies for UN facilities and other partners, in consistency with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among other technologies, we are committed to offer a framework of best practices, and to deliver resilient, highly available and sustainable green energy solutions and services that enable innovation to flourish throughout the organization. A high degree of integration and inter-operability of different technologies underpins the success of Smart Facilities across the organisation.

Our primary motivations are to accomplish the transition to greener technologies and to increase connectivity in challenging locations, in pursuit of “leaving no one behind”. Increasingly, we are actively participating in Covid-19 Crisis Response, as the pandemic has given impetus to the need for sustainable and reliable energy sources. On a more broader level, we do this to maintain organizational productivity using technology, increase stakeholder satisfaction, enhance value-for-money, and deploy projects that serve as a showcases to influence development at local, country or regional level.

The ITM office in Copenhagen is expanding the team to cover all respective green energy services which include, but not limited to, Vehicle-Grid Integration (GVI), solar PV installation, energy efficiency, training and capacity building, and waste management. The services are aligned with the organization’s Digital transformation agenda and the Smart Facilities initiative.

Scope of Work

The Green Energy Analyst is required to play a significant role as guided by the Global ICT Analyst and Team lead in achieving the following tasks:

• Contribute to conducting Energy Assessment & Training
• Play an active role in energy assessment in assigned locations earmarked for installation of solar PV systems. The bulk of the exercise will be conducted remotely in liaison with an assigned focal point on site. 
• Using provided tools and procedures, conduct data analysis of data collected through Internet of Things (IoT) sensors deployed in Country Offices and information collected through an online App. 
• Conduct hands-on training and capacity building, linked to energy assessment for field-based participants, including webinars for Country Office focal points.

• Support implementation of Solar PV Implementation
• Under guidance of the supervisor, provide technical expertise and project management on solar PV to premises undergoing installations, as part of quality assurance measures for resilient installations.
• Ensure review of proposed technical designs, keeping track of implementation status of each assigned project, and coordinating activities of all stakeholders in assigned projects;

• Ensure Operations & Maintenance
• Following defined procedures, conduct regular monitoring of operational installations and attending to problems as may be reported by focal points or as may be detected from live monitoring of the systems. 
• As part of bi-annual reporting, provide analysis of the system and propose improvements for system optimization;

•  Contribute to the adoption of green energy
• Take the initiative and being proactive in identifying opportunities for implementation of green energy solutions and services in Country Offices. 
• Facilitate presentations or conduct webinars for different audiances that may benefit from ITM green energy services, creating business cases for presentation to management of potential project sites;

• Ensure Energy Efficiency
• Play an active  role in creating business cases for energy efficiency measures in assigned offices, including providing technical expertise in implementation of the identified measures. 
• Refine processes and procedures for effective support to Country Offices, in line with ISO9001 Quality Management System;

• Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing
• Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. 

Institutional Arrangement

• On a day-to-day basis, the Green Energy Analyst will be working with and directly reporting to the Green Energy Specialist
• The Chief of Smart Infrastructure Services has the overall responsibility. 
• Progress reporting will be done in the weekly and monthly team meetings. 

Expected Demonstration of Competencies

Core Competencies

Achieve Results:  LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively:  LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements 

Learn Continuously:  LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility:  LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible  

Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner:  LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion  LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination  

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 

Required Education, Experience, Skills and Competencies

Minimum Education requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent ) in Green Energy Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required. OR
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree)in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Minimum years of relevant work experience

• Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. 
• Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in technical cacpcity particularly Sola photovoltaic systems.

Required skills 

• Knowledge and expertise in designing and sizing hybrid and off-grid solar PV systems using software packages like HOMER, PV*Sol, PVSyst, etc is required. 
• Expertise in solar PV operation and support, including requirements of regular maintenance is required;
• Demonstrated experience in  efficiently handle and manage solar PV projects based on PRINCE II or PMP or other standards is required;
• Demonstrated experience in  compiling and analyzing  technical and financial data, and produce initial system design and key figures for decision making is required;

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Exposure and/or knowledge of Electric Vehicle charging systems is an added advantage;
• Exposure and/or knowledge of waste management is an added advantage;
• Demonstrated experience in working effectively in collective tasks and rally the team together for high quality output is an added advantage;
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge is an added advantage;
• Demonstrated experience in  identify and execute opportunities to improve operational efficiency is an added advantage;
• UN/NGO experience is an added advantage;
• PRINCE II and ISO9001 certifications are an added advantage

Required Language (s): 

• Fluency in English is required; 
• Fluency in one or more additional UN languages will be an added advantage.

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UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  

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