Jobs and Careers

TERM: 

Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

GIZ Armenia is looking for a Technical Advisor with focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy for its new bilateral project “Sustainable Energy for Climate Resilient Community Development in Armenia” (SE4Resilience)” (05/2024 – 04/2027), financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-financed by the European Union (EU).

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- In coordination with the Team Leader, responsible for the implementation of Output 2 and 3 at technical, content, and organizational level and integration of results from Output 1 on regional and municipal level;
- Deliver energy advisory services (e.g. renewable energy and energy efficiency measures) to the partners;
- Advise and support municipalities in developing bankable investment projects for the construction and operation of community-owned solar photovoltaic (PV) systems with a nominal capacity of up to 1 MW each;
- Advice and support small and medium enterprises in transitioning towards energy efficient and sustainable business models;
- Advise and support municipalities in the implementation of integrated RE and EE measures in public and especially municipal infrastructure;
- Provide input for managerial decisions based on clear presentation of relevant information as well as input for developing and implementing RE and EE measures within the rural and urban context;
- Provide input of project activities and results, especially to the Team Leader and M&E Expert and contribute to the development and review of project reports;
- Preparation of ToRs for hiring local and international experts, for consultancies, grant agreements, etc.;
- Independent communication and exchange with other EE/RE projects within GIZ and provision of coordinated approach on knowledge management;
- Cooperation and communication with relevant bilateral and regional projects and with international organizations working in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency;
- Ensure cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with relevant partners/ individuals/ organizations to ensure synergies, avoid duplications and maintain a good working relationships;
- Provide technical support and manage appraisers and consulting firms;
- Perform other duties and tasks at the request of the Team Leader.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- University degree in energy, renewable energy, engineering, environmental science or other related field;
- At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies;
- Proven experience in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency, including production and technologies such as solar installations, thermal insulation of houses, etc.;
- Full proficiency in English and Armenian;
- Experience working within EU financed projects is an advantage.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes;
- Willingness and flexibility to travel in the country and work in the field (in rural areas of Armenia) on a daily/weekly basis;
- A team player with good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability to take responsibility and deliver high quality (also under pressure) results ensuring reliability and confidence;
- Ability to communicate with people in rural areas;
- High sense of responsibility and strong organizational competence;
- High motivation and positive attitude;
- Very good working knowledge of information and telecommunication technologies (related software, phone, e-mail and internet) and computer applications such as MS Office, etc.;
- Flexibility and willingness to learn and improve;
- Analytical and conceptual skills;
- Presentation skills with creative approaches;
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to liaise and cooperate with other members of the team.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested candidates should send a brief motivation letter, a complete CV highlighting relevant professional experience and education and employers' references to: **************@***.** , indicating the vacancy title in the subject line. If the automatic response "Thank you for your email" is not received by email, the documents should be sent to: GIZ Country Office, Reception, 59 Hanrapetutyan Str., Yerevan. GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 

Negotiable

ABOUT: 

The “Sustainable Energy for climate resilient municipal development in Armenia (SE4Resilience)” project has the objective that Armenian municipalities use the potential of renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) for climate-resilient and resource-efficient development. The project makes a significant contribution to shaping a just and socially acceptable energy transition in Armenia. The project has the following outputs:
Output 1: National framework conditions are strengthened
Output 2: Integrated RE/EE solutions are piloted in public infrastructure
Output 3: The use of RE/EE in households and companies is increased
Output 4: Competencies for the use of RE/EE are strengthened
This position is expected to start on 01.02.2026 for the whole project duration, with the possibility of extension in case co-funding will be included. The permanent workplace for this position is in Yerevan, with the requirement of business trips esp. into the regions of Armenia in which the project is active as well as to the countries most likely in the European Union.