Rural Electrification Agency Jobs in Uganda- PV Project Officer

Job Title:  PV PROJECT OFFICER (ONE POSITION)

Job Purpose:

To work closely with other stakeholders in the Solar PV Industry including counterparts at BUDS-ERT (PSFU), and other relevant government players, including but not limited to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and Private solar companies.

Key Responsibilities:

    * • Provide technical support including installation code, system configuration and sizing of PV systems to be installed under PVTMA.

    * • In collaboration with UNBS, coordinate approval of new products and disseminate a list of all approved solar PV products to all stakeholders.

    * • Coordinate support to UNBS to develop solar PV standards and establish a PV testing centre.

    * • In collaboration with the MFI Coordinator, provide technical capacity building to designated financial intermediaries, promotion agents and PV vendors

    * • Receive and coordinate the evaluation of applications from solar PV companies and other designated entities for supplying solar PV systems to target markets to benefit from subsidies

    * • Selection of target markets and packaging them for REA’s bidding to the private sector;

    * • Carry out market surveys in specified areas, to promote them to the private sector for initiating proposals to supply them;

    * • Carry out spot checks for installed and audited systems to ensure quality assurance and compliance to standards by the audit team.

    * • Monitor and evaluate, on an on-going basis, the progress in the performance of the PVTMA and its impact within the beneficiary communities.

    * • Perform any other duties as may be assigned or approved by the MERT

Specifications of the Person:

The desired candidate should have the following:

    * • A good BSc (Electrical Engineering or Physics) from a recognized University.

    * • Demonstrate good working knowledge in GIS

    * • Excellent computer skills.

    * • Experience of not less than 5 years either in the private sector or public sector including demonstrated knowledge of technical and marketing aspects of solar PV.



How to Apply:

If you are interested in any of the above positions please submit your applications which should include cover letter, CV, names and addresses of 3 reputable referees and copies of relevant academic certificates and testimonials by close of business

Friday 21st December, 2012 to:

The Executive Director

Rural Electrification Agency

2nd Floor House of Hope

10 Windsor Loop, Kololo

P.O. Box 7317 Kampala



Deadline: 21st December 2012