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The Green Energy Specialist is required to play a significant role as guided by the Global ICT Specialist and Team lead in achieving the following tasks:
Energy Assessment & Training: the Green Energy Specialist will lead energy assessment in assigned locations with potential for installation of solar PV systems. The bulk of the exercise will be conducted remotely in liaison with an assigned focal point on site. The exercise includes analysis of data collected through Internet of Things (IoT) sensors deployed in Country Offices and information collected through an online App. Linked to energy assessment, the Green Energy Specialist will conduct training and capacity building in cases of on-the-ground missions;
Solar PV Implementation: Provide technical expertise and project management on solar PV to premises undergoing installations, as part of quality assurance measures for resilient installations. This includes review of proposed technical designs, keeping track of implementation status of each assigned project, and coordinating activities of all stakeholders in assigned projects;
Operations & Maintenance: 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, the Green Energy Specialist is expected to provide analysis of the system and propose improvements for system optimization;
Promoting Adoption of Green Energy: taking the initiative and being proactive in identifying opportunities for implementation of green energy solutions and services in Country Offices. This includes taking advantage of opportunities to make 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;
Energy Efficiency: playing a lead role in creating business cases for energy efficiency measures in assigned offices, including providing technical expertise in implementation of the identified measures. The Green Energy Specialist will also play an active role in refining processes and procedures for effective support to Country Offices, in line with ISO9001 Quality Management System;
eMobility: spearhead adoption of eMobility across Country Offices and provide technical support in acquisition, installation, and operation of electric vehicle chargers, particularly grid-integrated chargers;
Documentation and ISO 9001 Compliance: documentation related to green energy services, including, but not limited to, procedures, system documentation, technical guides, conformity and corrective reports, and compilation of user feedback. Monitor and ensure compliance of procedures and processes with corporate standards and ISO 9001:2015.
