Position 1: Project Manager

Employment type: full-time, permanent

Duty station: home-based with availability for short-term missions abroad ( Africa, Latin America)

Duties and responsibilities

The Project Manager will report to the COO and will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

  • Defining methods and tools for execution of consultancy assignments and projects in the energy sector
  • Managing staff and overseeing the day-to-day activities of consultancy assignments and projects in the energy sector
  • Managing external consultants, monitoring progress on deliverables under those contracts and coordination of their work with the overall project implementation plan
  • Carrying out high-level tasks related to consultancy assignments and projects he/she is managing
  • Undertaking communication with clients and partners
  • Preparing progress and final reports
  • Training of internal junior experts
  • Supporting the COO in annual work plans and budgets

 

Essential skills and qualifications

  • Advanced degree (Msc/MA) in Engineering/Environmental Studies / Energy Finance
  • At least 5 years of experience in the energy sector
  • Previous experience in project management
  • Experience in off-grid systems
  • Knowledge and understanding of the development and cooperation context
  • At least 1 year experience in developing countries
  • Language requirement: Fluency in English + Fluency in Italian, French or Portuguese
  • Demonstrated ability in team management and collaboration
  • Positive attitude to teamwork and strong motivation to lead high impactful work

Desirable skills

  • Experience in design and site management of solar-PV projects
  • Experience with key business development/project design tools (offers, theory of change, logical framework, etc.)
  • Experience in both profit and non-profit sector

How to apply
Send a CV in English, and at least 3 references, to info@engreensolutions.com by February 20, 2022, specifying “Project Manager” in the email object.

Position 2: Business Development Officer

Employment type: full-time permanent

Duty station: home-based

Duties and responsibilities

The Business Development Officer will report to the Business Development Manager and will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

  • Monitoring of funding opportunities, including tenders and calls for proposal
  • Regular updating of key BD documents (e.g. database, CVs, etc.) and M&E documents
  • Management of social media and communications activities
  • Supporting the BD Manager in structuring partnerships
  • Supporting the BD Manager in developing offers and proposals
  • Supporting the BD Manager in developing new workstreams
  • Supporting the R&D activities on primary and secondary data analysis (e.g. market analysis, data entering/cleaning, etc.)

 Essential skills and qualifications

  • Advanced degree (Msc/MA) in Engineering/Economics/Environmental Studies/Public Policy/International Development
  • At least 2 years of experience in a similar role
  • Knowledge and understanding of the development and cooperation context
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of quantitative and qualitative analysis tools
  • Advances Knowledge of the Office suite
  • Language requirement: Fluency in English + Fluency in Italian, French or Portuguese
  • Strong communications and presentation skills
  • Positive attitude to teamwork and strong motivation to lead high impactful work

Desirable skills

  • Experience in energy contexts, knowledge of off-grid systems is considered an asset
  • Experience with key business development/project design tools (offers, theory of change, logical framework, etc.) is considered an asset
  • Proficiency in performing advanced online researches for desk-based data collection

 

How to apply
Send a CV in English to info@engreensolutions.com by February 20, 2022, specifying “Business Development Officer” in the email object.