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Job-ID: V000056854 Location: Tunis, Tripolis Assignment period: 01/01/2024 - 11/30/2026 Field: Infrastructure Type of employment: part-time Application deadline: 11/16/2023

Job description

The BMZ project “Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Adaptation for Resilience” (SECCAR), that is co-financed by the EU, supports Libya to expand grid-integrated Renewable Energy (RE), to improve Energy Efficiency (EE) and to adapt to Climate Change. The project aims to improve the regulatory, institutional, and technological conditions for improving EE and expanding RE while focussing on solar energy. SECCAR advises the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya and the General Electricity Company of Libya to develop the necessary policy framework, including RE and EE strategies/plans, tendering procedures for RE, gird-codes for RE-integration, standards for EE, etc. Furthermore, technical experts and decision makers are being trained, while the institutional capacity is being improved, enabling partner institutions to fulfil their mandates. Universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutes are being supported to improve the education on RE and EE. The activities listed below will initially be carried out from Tunis.

Your tasks

Advising Libyan partner institutions to develop the regulatory framework regarding tendering procedures, grid-integration, long-term strategies/plans, financial guarantee mechanisms to expand grid-integrated RE with a focus on photo voltaic (PV) Advising Libyan partners to develop the policy framework for the improvement of EE including standards, strategies and processes, especially in the industrial sector Developing and implementing Capacity Building (e.g. trainings, study tours, regional exchange), as well as organisational development measures for the partner institution to expand RE and improve EE in the country Contracting (including development of Terms of Reference, assessing proposals) and management of larger consultancy contracts including steering and guiding teams of external experts towards supporting Libyan partners Facilitating a cross-sectoral dialogue and provide/mobilize technical expertise to support Libyan partners to develop a Green Hydrogen strategy Support the design and implementation of pilot projects in the water-energy-food nexus and for distributed PV Initiate and facilitate partnerships between international/German research organizations, as well as universities and the Libyan counterparts Support to the monitoring and reporting of the project

Your profile

University degree in engineering, economics, natural sciences, or other relevant subjects Longstanding work experience with grid-integrated RE focussing on PV Work experience in the sector of EE, ideally with a focus on industries Experience with the topic Green Hydrogen is an advantage Experience working with government regulatory bodies and international organizations (e.g. research institutions and universities) involved in sustainable energy Sound knowledge of policies and financial instruments to promote RE and EE Business fluent in English and German

Location information

We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Tunisia.

The GIZ offers an additional benefits package for deployments in fragile security situations. You can find further information in the Guide to the Collective Agreement on Assignment Conditions in Fragile Contexts.

The security situation requires heightened vigilance. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. In some cases, there may be restrictions on freedom of movement that are specific to the environment in which the work is carried out. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.

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At the site of operation, the particulate pollution occurs to be many time higher than the European acceptable limit. As part of the selection process and during the recruitment examination you will be informed of appropriate protective and behavioral measures.

Notes

This position is intended to be filled with 60% of the collectively agreed working hours.

The willingness for frequent business trips is required.

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The project is implemented in Libya, but sine the security situation in Libya does not permit the deployment of international experts, project activities are managed remotely from Tunis.

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