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Organization: Mercy Corps
Country: Kenya
City: Nairobi
Office: Mercy Corps Nairobi, Kenya
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps’ energy access platform, Energy 4 Impact is working to improve the lives of millions across the poorest and most fragile regions of the world through access to clean energy. Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
The Position Summary
The Project Field Technical Assistant-Intern will be part of project JUA core team supporting in site operations management and the project sustainability phase contributing to timeously delivery of project activities within budget, scope, and quality.
Essential Responsibilities
Coordinating field activities such as preventive and reactive maintenance, mentorship, capacity building and handover including related logistics and communication
Coordinating all project related subcontractors i.e., electricians and O&M partners to ensure adherence to scope of works set out in signed contracts.
Monitoring the status of all sites on the online platforms to ensure sites are online and operational.
Liaising with site representative whose remote monitoring systems are offline to understand root cause and provide remote technical support as well as escalating issues.
Raising fault tickets and updating the ticketing tracker tool when necessary.
Data management-with guidance from supervisor, undertake downloading, cleaning, analysis of remote monitoring data and building detailed reports on sites performance.
Continuous engagement and management of stakeholders relations to ensure effective flow of information between the project and beneficiaries.
Support in internal reporting on project status.
Perform any other duty assigned by the project manager during this engagement.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Field Technical Coordinator
Works Directly With: Program Manager, Programs Team, Suppliers, and Sub-contractors
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
Bachelor’s degree in, Electrical, Energy Engineering, Environmental Sciences, or related degree.
At least 1-2 years technical experience in implementation and operations of renewable energy projects e.g., minigrids, standalone productive use of energy applications and electrification of social institutions.
Proficient in renewable energy technologies (Solar, Wind, Small Hydro, Biofuels)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute towards project delivery.
Able to travel and build rapport with stakeholders in rural settings.
Success Factors
Attention to detail, Ability to plan and execute different activities as well as coordinate different stakeholders. Ability to deliver quality reports.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and may requires significant travel to project sites.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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