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Innovation Africa (IA)

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Deputy Country Manager

Mbale, Uganda

Health Facility Solar Electrification (HFSE) Specialist

Closing: May 15, 2024

10 days remaining

Published: May 3, 2024 (2 days ago)

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The national consultant will be based in Uganda to manage HFSE Learning Agenda project for the country, focusing on designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring workplans to deliver HFSE project. Specifically, the consultant will manage the section’s project to solarize PHC facilities end-to-end in prioritized geographic areas. The consultant will report directly to the Health Specialist/Immunization UCO and Supply and Logistics Manager UCO and will work closely with the HFSE working group.


Requirements

Education background:

• Relevant master’s degree in Renewable Energy and any other relevant disciplines

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering – preferably electrical/civil/Renewable Energy/

• 5 years of working experience in renewable energy sector at national or international level

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

• Experience in setting up/repair/maintenance of renewable energy equipment.

• Working experience in project management in development sector focusing on cold chain equipment and solar energy solutions deployment.

• Experience of coordination with MoE, MoH, energy-health stakeholders

• Knowledge of solar PV equipment compliance standards and certification.

• Experience with site data collection, monitoring, and database management.

• Knowledge of energy efficiency and energy conservation concepts.

• Working experience with cold chain logistics and immunization program


Responsibilities
The national consultant will be based in Uganda to manage HFSE Learning Agenda project for the country, focusing on designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring workplans to deliver HFSE project. Specifically, the consultant will manage the section’s project to solarize PHC facilities end-to-end in prioritized geographic areas. The consultant will report directly to the Health Specialist/Immunization UCO and Supply and Logistics Manager UCO and will work closely with the HFSE working group.


Requirements

Education background:

• Relevant master’s degree in Renewable Energy and any other relevant disciplines

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering – preferably electrical/civil/Renewable Energy/

• 5 years of working experience in renewable energy sector at national or international level

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

• Experience in setting up/repair/maintenance of renewable energy equipment.

• Working experience in project management in development sector focusing on cold chain equipment and solar energy solutions deployment.

• Experience of coordination with MoE, MoH, energy-health stakeholders

• Knowledge of solar PV equipment compliance standards and certification.

• Experience with site data collection, monitoring, and database management.

• Knowledge of energy efficiency and energy conservation concepts.

• Working experience with cold chain logistics and immunization program


• Stakeholder mapping and coordination with Ministry of Health, Ministry of Energy and any other relevant agency involved in solarization of health facilities.

• Report the progress of project and key decisions with project management team (PMT++)

• Management of the HFSE site assessment initiative which involves setting up an expanded Project Management Team (PMT++), initiating the process of site selection, commencing the assessment and preparation of the Operational Deployment Plan (ODP) within the country.

• Finalization of the design of solar system for all the health facilities and preparation of Operational Deployment Plan (ODP++) for procurement.

• Guide the Health-Energy Ecosystem Analysis conducted by CHAI/SELCO foundation in the country.

• Select and develop the budgets for the most suitable Operation & Maintenance (O&M) model and its implementation.

• Track, Inspect and monitor service provider installations for quality assurance and providing feedback to Supply Division

• Build the capacity of the national partners and Ministry of Health.

• Monitor project impact.

• Knowledge management


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