Energy Efficiency Specialist (National, 27 Person-Months, Continuous)
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Government of Mongolia has received a grant from the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR) through the Asian Development Bank financing toward the cost of the Renewable Heating Demonstration in Remote Areas Project. For more information about the project please visit the link below.
https://www.adb.org/projects/54360-001/main
Energy Efficiency Specialist (National, 27 Person-Months, Continuous)
The national energy efficiency specialist (EES) will jointly finalize the selection of buildings for the grant activities according to the criteria specified in the project administration manual (PAM), including that the building be of a type that is commonly found in Mongolia to ensure grant activities have replication and scaling potential. The national EES will collect relevant building data and design, in partnership with the international EES, the appropriate building efficiency measures to achieve cost-effective reductions in heating demand. As part of the process to identify the appropriate building efficiency measures, the national EES will conduct market assessments for both materials and contractors to ensure that the proposed approach can be adopted in Mongolia. The national EES will also prepare a plan for scaling the energy efficiency measures adopted under the grant, including the total number of buildings that could be targeted, investment requirements, and benefits.
Detailed tasks and/or expected output.
The national EES is expected to work with the MOE, PMU, other consultants, and the civil society organization (CSO) in support of all targeted objectives under the grant. Specific tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Coordinate with soum and aimag government on collection of data and information needed for planning and execution of building efficiency and cleaner heating interventions. In addition to existing building materials and other technical data, soum development plans should be understood to ensure they would not adversely impact the project outputs and outcomes (e.g., planned development of a district heating system);
- Define the target audience for the various stakeholder groups for the relevant training events: (a) government stakeholder; (b) construction companies, developers, and building owners; and (c) community members;
- Support and provide technical inputs for the various capacity development activities, tailoring for the relevant audiences considering their specific opportunity/impact area and level of technical knowledge;
- Support and provide inputs for awareness raising brochures;
- Support on identifying the key energy efficiency measures to be adopted in the selected buildings;
- Conduct market surveys to ensure that the materials can be easily procured and that the local construction companies can properly install components and undertake refurbishments. Should knowledge of construction/installation be identified as a key constraint, develop a needs assessment and link training on such activities with the capacity development program;
- Lead preparation of technical specifications of bidding documents and engagement of contractors to conduct the building efficiency measures;
- Oversee the building refurbishment to incorporate efficiency measures to ensure adherence to design and quality standards. Provide support to the EA during construction and commissioning to ensure construction quality and adherence to design as well as during O&M in coordination with the international EES;
- Develop guidelines for proper building maintenance to ensure sustained performance of the refurbished building. Incorporate into an overall operations and maintenance (O&M) handbook along with the clean heating supply O&M handbook. Provide training for those responsible for building maintenance in coordination with the CSO. Provide periodic support on necessary maintenance and spot check prior to and post the heating season with feedback on actual O&M activities;
- Provide input for monitoring and evaluation of project activities, track related expenditures, and contribute to sustainability analysis;
- The specialist will liaise with relevant stakeholders for successful implementation of the project specific to the role;
- The specialist will also be required to provide other inputs as requested to ensure achieving project outputs; and
- The specialist will support all activities under the international EES as well as general project management support to ensure achieving project outputs.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
The energy efficiency specialist must have (i) 8 years of professional working and at least 4 years of experience in the design and implementation of energy efficiency projects; (ii) Higher education degree in energy (electrical or thermal), construction, engineering economics, and certificate for energy saving manager or energy auditor will be an advantage; and (iii) experience working with similar stakeholder groups (e.g., government, domestic construction companies, etc.). Experience working for projects financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other multilateral donors is an advantage. Oral and written English proficiency are required.
Required documents include:
- Cover letter;
- CV prepared following the ADB format;
- Copies of diploma(s) and certificate(s); and
- Copy of national citizenship ID;
- Reference letters from previous employers
- Any other relevant supporting documents
Application Deadline: 9:00 AM, October 4, 2023
Application submission address:
Attention: Ms. Zultsetseg Davaanyam, Procurement Officer
Address: Room #507, White Gate Center, 3rd Khoroo, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Telephone: (+976) 77105007
Interested individuals could apply through ADB’s Consulting Services Recruitment Notice (CSRN).