The scope of this assignment is can be
divided into: a) Operational field missio...
The scope of this assignment is can be
divided into: a) Operational field mission support b) Systemic and strategic
advisory, including the catalysation of change in strategic approach.
A) Operational
field mission support (at least 50%):
Visit field missions to provide on-ground
Technical Assistance and / or provide desktop support on the:
- Undertaking baseline review of Energy use patterns and developing
appropriate interventions.
- Planning, design, costing, and implementation of Energy investment
programmes.
- Troubleshooting of sourcing, constructing, commissioning and operational
problems.
- Training / capacity building of UN engineering staff and/or local
contractors in Energy management.
- Review and provide technical advice to missions on their Energy
Infrastructure Management Plans.
B) Systemic
and strategic advisory
Working under the auspices of a working
group on Energy, contribute to systemic and strategic initiatives for improved
Energy management in the field. The output shall include:
- Scoping the technical challenge and developing an overall technical
strategy for Energy. The respective role
of out-sourcing vs in-house solutions is to be comprehensively assessed.
- A detailed exploration of technologies appropriate for various scales
and complexities of field operations.
- In-depth guidance for each priority technology and infrastructure,
covering scoping, sizing, design, construction, commissioning, operation and
maintenance, troubleshooting and decommissioning.
- Technical specifications, sourcing strategies and SOWs for priority
technologies and infrastructures.
- Cost engineering data including unit rates.
- Guidance on the end-of-life including handover and/or
decommissioning/redeployment of Energy infrastructure.
- The activities and outputs will need to consider, inter-alia, the
following constraints:
- Relatively short timeframes for planning, design, construct and
commissioning and operational lifespan.
- The capital and operating costs, in particular a rigorous method for
establishing the levelised cost of energy.
- Complexity of contracting arrangements, such as joint UN initiatives,
co-financing, PPAs etc.
- The potential for handover to host nations / redeployment upon mission
liquidation.
- Outputs will include:
- Provision of advice in the form of verbal, written and diagrammatic
output, including face to face/VTC meetings and presentations, internal
documents and associated working files to high standard.
- Writing and/or editing short technical and applied research reports for
publication as grey literature.
- Regular attendance and pro-active contribution to various working group
and senior leadership meetings.
The Engineer will act as the technical
lead and primary author. Technical, CAD and editing support will be available,
however the Engineer will be responsible for co-ordinating and scheduling the
support tasks, which may come from both internal teams and external partners.
The Engineer may be responsible for managing the tasks of junior staff members.
Travel (up to 30%), potentially to
remote locations including least developed countries, will be required. All
travel expenses will be covered in accordance with UN rules and regulations.
The successful candidate will be working
in a multi-stakeholder team. They would be expected to demonstrate
professionalism and a strong work ethic; ability to work on their own under
minimal supervision; flexibility and willingness to assist with tasks outside
formal TORs.