[Wigsat-l] Senior Programme Manager - REEEP based in Vienna, AT

[Sophia Huyer]

 From ENERGY-L

Senior Programme Manager

Job Description

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in management, or science or engineering with post  
graduate qualifications in renewable energy or energy efficiency.
Strong technical capabilities on energy issues and superior IT skills  
expected.

Experience

At least 5 to 8 years in a project based organisation , development  
agency, consulting company and directly active on sustainable energy  
issues.  Experience required of living and working in developing  
countries and in cultural/multi-national environments on a technical/ 
advisory or management role.

Language skills
Ability to communicate fluently in English – speaking, reading and  
writing. Knowledge of other languages – Spanish, Portuguese or  
Mandarin an asset.

Tasks

- Provide administrative and management oversight and technical advice  
to of RE & EE projects funded by REEEP in specific regions (Africa,  
Asia-Pacific, Latin America etc.) including technical, policy,  
management of legal, financial and performance issues. Act as the  
focal point for all responsible projects (over 40+) at the  
international secretariat;

- Coordinate with the REEEP Regional Secretariats that are located all  
over the world in programme implementation issues relating to the  
selection and monitoring of projects, regional programme related  
meetings;

-Act as the System Administrator of the REEEP Programme Management  
Information System (PMIS) and coordinate with the development and  
service team, project managers and secretariats;

- Manage the preparation and organization of the annual REEEP  
Programme Board meeting and the annual REEEP Project Managers meeting;

-Play an active role in REEEP Programme knowledge management by co- 
ordinating and development of think pieces, narratives and toolkits  
based on REEEP supported project outputs;

-Coordinate and manage the REEEP’s pool of independent experts,  
utilizing their services for assessments, studies and other  
assignments relating to REEEP programmes and special projects.

- Coordinate the data collection and preparation for the publications  
relating to REEEP programmes – REEEP Project profiles and programme  
related content in the REEEP annual report and other REEEP publications;

- Coordinate with communications, finance, audit and other functions  
within REEEP on aspects relating to the REEEP programmes.


The job will be based at the REEEP international Secretariat in Vienna  
and will involve about 10-20% outstation travel. Candidates who have  
applied for the post earlier need not re-apply.

Please note that the deadline for submission is 1st May 2009.  Please  
send all applications to Ms. Petra Hermans at jobs at reeep.org with  
‘Senior Programme Manager’ in the subject line.


REEEP International Secretariat
Vienna International Center / D1738
Wagramerstrasse 5, A - 1400 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 1 26026-3425   Fax: +43 1 21346-3425
www.reeep.org   www.reegle.info