Full-Time Project Manager in United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Duration: 1 year with possibility for renewal

Date Required: 15 June 2013

Location: Abuja with travels within the country

Nigeria is starved of the needed energy for domestic and industrial uses. There is currently an excess electricity demand of over 10,000MW being met by diesel engines with its concomitant negative effect of industrial competitiveness and climate change.

This is a worrisome situation in view of the vast supply of renewable energy materials for power generation in the country

As an agrarian economy, Nigeria has ample opportunity to bridge the electricity demand-supply gap by utilizing its abundant biomass resources. However, the agricultural and wood wastes generated in the country are either dumped or burnt. This results in significant environmental hazards and health problems arising from methane and other harmful emissions. Alternatively, large amount of electricity can be generated if the biomass and animal wastes and residues are used for power generation.

In response to the above challenge and leveraging on its technical capacity in renewable energy development, UNIDO has developed and secured an approval for a project titled “Mini Grids Based on Renewable energy (Biomass) to augment rural electrification” for funding under RAF – 4 of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)

The project has four major components

Development of techno-economic feasibility studies and business plans for indentified potential sites to facilitate replication

Demonstration of techno-economic viability of biomass based mini grid

Strengthening of financial and policy environment to support RE based mini-grid systems; and

Capacity development for replication of biomass mini-grid technologies

A Project Management Unit (PMU) has been established at the Energy Commission of Nigeria. One key personnel in the PMU is the Project Manager whose duties are described below. The Project Manager shall be under the overall supervision of the UNIDO Representative in Nigeria and shall drive the implementation of the project.

Prepare annual work program and implement the project accordingly upon approval by the UNIDO Project Manager in the headquarters

Keep good stakeholder relations and organize stakeholder consultation meetings regularly

Facilitate missions of international consultants related to GEF projects and assist in data collection, local coordination, relationship building with stakeholders

Continuous monitoring of implementation of project activities and performance to track progress towards milestones

Prepare progress implementation reports and annual progress reports to GEF

Serve as UNIDO Expert in renewable energy and carry out any other duty as may be assigned by the organization; and

Prepare end of assignment report to UNIDO

Degree in engineering with additional specialization in Renewable Energy or related subjects with at least 5 years experience in Nigerian Energy Sector

Previous experience with GEF projects will be an added advantage

Well qualified candidates, particularly females are strongly encouraged to apply

Must be fluent in English

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications in a sealed envelope marked “Project Manager” and addressed to:

The UNIDO Representative

UN House, Plot 617/618,

Central Area District,

P.M.B. 2851,

Garki,

Abuja.

Submitted applications should include curriculum vitae or candidates with functional telephone numbers, email address, postal address and a one-page summary statement describing the relevance of candidates’ experience and qualification the job as outlined above.

Not later than 6^th June, 2013