Project Manager in the Fields of Renewable Energy for Rural Development and Solar Powered Irrigation Systems

Project Manager in the fields of renewable energy for rural development and solar powered irrigation systems

  (m/f/x) – Mozambique

Enabel is the Belgian development agency. Our mission is to build a sustainable world where all live under the rule of law and are free to thrive. With our partners, we offer solutions addressing pressing global challenges – Climate Change, Social and Economic Inequalities, Urbanisation, Peace and Security, Human Mobility – and promoting Global Citizenship. 

We have over 20 years' experience in areas ranging from education and health care to agriculture, environmental protection, digitalisation, employment and governance. Enabel’s expertise is eagerly sought-after by partners around the globe – ranging from the Belgian government, European Union institutions, governments of other countries and the private sector. We work with civil society, research institutes as well as businesses and we foster fruitful interaction between development policy and other areas. 

With over 2,100 staff, Enabel manages more than 200 projects in more than twenty countries, in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Background

In the past years, Belgium has been collaborating with Mozambique through various cooperation projects. The main focus is being put on providing access to sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly energy in rural areas through capacity development, energy efficiency, access to renewable energy outside the national electricity grid and supporting the energy transition.

Since 2018, Enabel, in partnership with the National Energy Fund (FUNAE), has been implementing a 22 million EUR project denominated Renewable Energy Program for Rural Development (RERD2+). This project focuses on rural electrification and solar irrigation.

Considering the relevance of energy access and the energy transition on the sustainable development objectives of Mozambique, the Cooperation Portfolio 2023-2028, was designed to integrate lessons learned from previous and ongoing programmes (including RERD2+). It aims at supporting the country in achieving its low carbon, just and inclusive development pathway towards energy transition by fostering a multi-stakeholder integrated approach based on local needs, national priorities, and global trends. In particular, the portfolio contains two projects that aim at supporting Mozambican authorities and communities (including women, youth, and other vulnerable groups) to engage together more actively in a cross sectoral coordination focusing on improved climate proofed public services. Hence, the RERD2+ project and the new programme are inherently complementary and the latter will serve as a bridge for relevant actions once the RERD2+ project finishes in 2025, with a strong emphasis on the irrigation component.

In this context, Enabel is currently looking for a Project Manager.

Job description

As Project Manager you report to the Resident Representative and you supervise a team of Experts, Project Officers and Juniors (9 in total) within your project. You are also responsible for ensuring the technical quality of the project through a good knowledge of the issues and a good partnership dynamic focused on achieving development results.

Responsibilities:

-          You are responsible for the good execution of the project (content, planning, budget, quality);

-          You coordinate the realisation of the activities with a view of achieving the project objectives;

-          You provide the necessary input and information for the further development of portfolio strategy choices, methods and tools to optimise country portfolio execution;

-          You support the persons indicated to lead the change process;

-          You ensure the dialogue with national/international institutions and organisations and participate in the strategy dialogue at the sector and technical level, emphasizing the collaboration between government and non-government stakeholders active under different results areas;

-          You elaborate the multi-year planning, in consultation with the partner as per agreements;

-          You coordinate the learning process on how an intervention contributes to the development of the sector;

-          You lead the team placed under your hierarchical responsibility;

Your profile

Required qualifications

·       Master’s degree in rural development/ project management/energy management/infrastructure or closely related disciplines

Required experience

·       Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in steering international development projects;

·       Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in managing programmes in one of the relevant sectors of energy/irrigation, agriculture, infrastructure or similar areas;

·       Proven experience in contract management;

·       An experience as team manager;

·       An experience with grant management is an asset;

·       Minimum one relevant professional experience outside your country of origin. A previous experience in Mozambique is an asset;

·       Experience in several projects is an asset.

Required skills and knowledge

·       In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies;

·       Thorough knowledge of the specific area of expertise;

·       Monitoring and evaluation competences;

·       Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;

·       You are dynamic and are able to work in an international, multi-stakeholder environment, maintaining effective and cooperative relations with national authorities as well as donors;

·       You are result oriented;

·       You are fluent in spoken and written English. Considering the working language of Mozambique and the international environment in which you work, the knowledge of Portuguese is considered a strong asset.

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values).

We offer you

·       A fascinating job in an international environment

·       A contract of 10 months (possibly renewable to 22 months). You are based in Maputo with frequent missions to the provinces.

Following this recruitment procedure a shortlist of successful applicants may be constituted which may be sourced in the next three years for similar job openings.

Every person who fulfils the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence.

Are you interested?