FAO recruits 01 ENERGY SPECIALIST

Job Description:  1900888

ENERGY SPECIALIST

Closure Date: 09/May/2019, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FAO Nigeria – FRNIR

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Nigeria-Maiduguri

Duration: 11 months renewable

Post Number: N/A

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Organizational Setting

 The crisis in Nigeria, located mainly around the Lake Chad Basin, is a complex emergency characterized by food insecurity, violence and displacement. Furthermore, subsistence-based livelihoods are impacted upon by climate-induced desertification, drought, receding lake/water stress. The FAO Lake Chad Strategy 2017-2019 includes ensuring sustainable and equitable access to resources and services as well as sustainable growth of livelihood opportunities are therefore critical priorities.

FAO has received support to implement a programme on Safe Access to Fuel and Energy (SAFE). Given that more than 90% of people in Borno State depend on firewood of charcoal for meeting daily cooking needs, FAO activities include distributing of fuel-efficient cookstoves to vulnerable people, supporting local livelihoods through training in technical/business aspects of stove production, and increasing energy supply through Community-Based Forestry Management interventions. The main objective is to address immediate needs of the most vulnerable people in the short term and to increase the resilience of these people in the longer term.

Reporting Lines

 The Energy Specialist reports to the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Nigeria under the direct supervision of the Deputy FAOR based in Maiduguri. She/He will work closely with the Head of Programme and in close collaboration with national and international consultants in the project team,

 Technical Focus

 The Energy Specialist will focus on the issue of Safe Access to Fuel and Energy (SAFE), both on the energy demand and energy supply side.

 Tasks and responsibilities

 Support the development and implementation, of energy-related activities in the FAO Northeast Nigeria programme, including support to recently established fuel-efficient cookstove production centers, to distribution campaigns of fuel-efficient cookstoves

Contribute to the development, monitoring, evaluation and capitalization of Community-Based Forestry Management interventions

Contribute to effective and timely Post-Distribution Monitoring and evaluation of energy-related activities

Support the set-up of pilot interventions for alternative/innovative energy technologies, such as briquetting, biogas, etc.

Contribute to the development of communication materials to promote the FAO Safe Access to Fuel and Energy (SAFE) approach

Support the development of concept notes and proposals to include energy-related activities

Maintain good working relations with the relevant Borno State Ministries (Environment; Agriculture) and with other humanitarian actors active in improving energy access

Support the SAFE Working Group (a coordination body under the Food Security Sector, led by FAO) with organization of meetings, workshops, information sharing and development of guiding materials on energy access in Northeast Nigeria

Support any other required tasks

 CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

 Minimum Requirements

 Master’s degree in energy, environmental science and/or sustainable development.

At least 5 years of relevant working experience in the field of energy, environmental science and/or sustainable development.

Working experience in humanitarian settings is desirable.

Knowledge of hausa, kanuri will be an asset.

National of Nigeria.

 FAO Core Competencies

 Results Focus

Teamwork

Communication

Building Effective Relationships

Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

 Good knowledge of the energy situation in the Northeast States of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe

Experience in implementation of energy-related activities in an emergency setting

Experience in community-based and participatory approaches

Excellent Microsoft Office software skills

Excellent communication skills, in relation to local people and beneficiaries, government partners, NGO and other humanitarian actors, private sector and civil society

Strong willingness to undertake regular deep field missions.

Experience with internationally funded projects will be an added advantage.

Knowledge of at least one of the major languages (Kanuri and/or Hausa) spoken in the northeast states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe is highly desirable.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

Vacancies will be removed from the recruitment portal at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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