Wind Energy Technical Specialist at SANEDI

 Qualifications and Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in energy, engineering, environmental or related field
• 3-5 years’ experience in wind energy or related areas with proven experience within and/or knowledge of the field of public sector project management in South Africa.

Job Knowledge and Skills Required

• Knowledge of South African commitments to address climate change, carbon emissions reduction and just transition
• Experience in working with South African public sector institutions, renewable energy sector and carbon emitting industries
• Excellent communication skills with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written English)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (outlook, power point, word, excel)
• Understand climate change initiatives around the globe
• Core knowledge and understanding in fundamental research
• Project management experience in the renewable energy sector.
• Excellent understanding of the South African Integrated Resource Plan and the Independent Power Producer Procurement Program.

Summary of Key Responsibilities and Job Scope 

• A South African wind energy technical specialist to provide technical and governance support to SANEDI as a WASA project manager for the SANEDI role as WASA4 national coordinator, and to be able to learn from the academic and technical experts of Denmark. This specialist would be expected to develop capacity within SANEDI and coordinate South African expertise in lieu of creating an even more valuable knowledge base from which to execute the enabling capacity catalysed by WASA. 
• The SANEDI wind energy technical specialist is expected to integrate into SANEDI staff compliment, having the primary objectives being as follows: 
• Project manager for the SANEDI WASA4 national coordination 
• Capacity building and institutionalisation 
• Skills development through Danish universities (DTU) 
• Longevity and long-term plan 
• Knowledge and data management coordination not only within WASA but across the SANEDI driven national database 
• Communications and dissemination of WASA information and knowledge 
• SANEDI staff and/or intern exposure and mentoring towards technical and practical information 
• SANEDI renewable energy resource capacitation 
• Longevity of the skills developed through this post: 
• Required for the duration of the WASA 4 project, at the end of the project time frame, it is expected that the capacity that is built within SANEDI would allow knowledge transfer and skills development 
• It is expected that this expert transfer knowledge and skills within the organisation and within the renewable energy team. Skills need to be institutionalised within SANEDI and therefore the specialist appointed to assist during WASA 4 would be required to deliver training to current SANEDI engineers or scientists as well as interns and transfer knowledge through mentorship. 
• The appointed specialist would not only be required to transfer knowledge within SANEDI, but also within knowledge sharing, capacity development and skills development sessions, facilitated by SANEDI, in order to boost national capacity and knowledge in this South African Energy sector. This would directly contribute towards SANEDI’s knowledge dissemination role outlined within the WASA 4 Project programme, as well as support towards expert technical and/or academic development in the country. 
• The appointed specialist will also serve as a key resource for SANEDI to engage around and drive future developments in the wind energy space, including South African endeavours within the development of an offshore wind industry. 
• This assistance should primarily focus on capacity building with a focus on SANEDI’s role and activities in the initial setting up of WASA4 project management, coordination, dissemination and documentation, including arranging, hosting and chairing the PIU and delivering progress reporting and what else is required by SANEDI according to the Project Description Document for: 
• The PSC secretariat 
• The PIU coordination 
• Project reporting