The position supports, advice, and partially manages; in particular:

• Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Key Team Lead (KTL) RE-Tech team from acquisition, planning, costing, procurement, through implementation to closure for technical and strategic issues.
• Support with administrative tasks in the absence of the RE-Tech team lead in solar related fields.
• Coordinate end users regarding solar items or possibly ICS and provide them with orientation and other technical training.
• Stock keeping and control of all solar equipment under the supervision of the RE- Tech team lead.
• Secure timeliness, respect to GIZ rules and discipline within the Endev Team.

The Technician performs the following tasks:

• Tasks

• Technical 

The Technician

• Collecting data on renewable energy systems for testing or research analysis.
• Support in the needed data regarding the upcoming EU TEA project.
• Conduct technical feasibility study and data collections in RE related field for our project partners.
• Checking electrical installations for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, or integrity of terminations.
• Office Generator and Building repairs and maintenances.

• Supports and Training 

The Technician

• Assist with monitoring, apps, ITC4 Renewables, online monitoring of system performance and data interpretation if the need arise.
• Assist the administrative specialist with his/her tasks as instructed.
• Perform other duties or tasks for any of the key teams when required.
• Coordinate and conduct solar trainings and installation with other GIZ projects and partners.
• Provide basic training package to end users or partners when the need arises.
• Provide technical assistance remotely.

• Maintenance 

The Technician

• Laise with the SIMs team, to help develop maintenance strategies.
• Keep track and take note of any known maintenance need.
• Provide technical specification to colleagues and procurement for buying of solar products and spear part.
• Carry out trouble shooting and repairs as necessary liaising with RE-Tech Team
• Performing routine system maintenance and diagnosing problems with photovoltaic systems for GIZ sister projects and Partners.

• Other duties/additional tasks

The Technician

• assists other experts, if necessary, as translator
• Secure soft and Hard copy structures for relevant document in the absence of the RE-tech team lead
• Follow-up on all technical requests from EnDev partners as instructed by the KTL RE-Tech
• Continue with the filing system of both soft and Hard copy of Documents.
• performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

• Required qualifications, competences, and experience.

Qualifications 

• university degree in an area that is related to the project/programme objectives.

Professional experience

• At least 1-2 years’ work experience in a comparable position with references

Other knowledge, additional competences

• • ideally, a knowledge of Kerio, or the European language widely used in the country.
  • sensitivity in handling and disposing of documents which may be important.
  • good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g., MS Office, Access, or another database programme)

• experience of project management and research experience in an area related to the project’s/programme’s requirements is desirable.

• willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.