Swisscontact Job Vacancy: Renewable Energy Expert, Jakarta - Indonesia

Swisscontact Job Vacancies 2020

Swisscontact is the business-oriented independent foundation for international development cooperation. Represented in 36 countries with over 1100 employees, it promotes - since 1959 - economic, social, and environmental development.

In Indonesia, Swisscontact is responding to a SECO tender, if successful, to implement the planned project “Renewable Energy Skills Development (RESD)”. We are looking for a Renewable Energy Expert

• Employment start: 1 October 2020 (provided tender successful)
• Contract duration: 2 years with the option of renewal
• Place of work: Jakarta, with frequent travel

Tasks

• Support the development and implementation of formal renewable energy specialization programs in close cooperation with partner Polytechnics and the private sector.
• Support the development and implementation of a series of modular, non-formal renewable energy specialization training programs.
• Foster knowledge and information exchange as well as awareness-raising in the renewable energy sector between various stakeholders
• Coordinating with the partner institutions planning, monitoring, and reporting of assigned interventions.
• Guiding and supervising assigned project team members
• Supporting the general administration, particularly in terms of human resources management and development
• Maintain external relations with partner institutions, public relations, media, as well as external and internal communication

Requirements

• Experience in the conceptualization, installation, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy technology - especially on solar and hydro - in Indonesia and beyond
• Know-how of the private and public market as well as the demand for skills in the sector
• Degree and professional international experience in a technical field (preferably related to renewable energy)
• Strong management skills and proven experience in managing participatory processes
• Well established capacity to establish and execute plans with various partners as well as to monitor and evaluate results
• Good budgeting, accounting, and reporting skills to assure financial and administrative smooth-running of the project
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to apply them in a specific cultural context
• Ability to liaise with various stakeholders from the private and public sector
• Good communication skills in English
• Willingness to travel frequently to the poly locations

We offer you a challenging scope of duties with personal responsibility. Are you interested in a fascinating job and contributing to bringing about lasting changes? Applications (in English) should be directed until June 13th, 2020 to: recruitment.indonesia@swisscontact.org