Project Coordinator (Tech) -Innovation (full time, 6 months’ probation period) Years of Experience: 3+ year Location: SELCO Foundation, Kokrajhar, BTR, Assam Reports to: Program Manager - Livelihood Starting date: Immediately Travel: 10-15 days per month
SELCO Foundation: SELCO Foundation is an open source, not for profit organization that engages in field-based R&D and ecosystem building for deployment of clean energy solutions that alleviate poverty in under-served areas. The organization works in collaboration with practitioners in the social sector, energy entrepreneurs, NGOs from various developmental sectors and educational institutions to link the benefits of sustainable energy for poverty eradication. More than 500 million people in India live without access to reliable energy. It has been proven time and again that Sustainable Energy can be the catalyst for many of the poor and underserved communities to push them out of poverty by giving them tools for better education, access to cleaner fuels, better opportunities of livelihoods, improved health conditions etc. www.selcofoundation.org
Roles and responsibilities:
- Conduct primary and secondary research for the suitable technologies for the sector.
- Conduct preliminary site assessments, data collections and on field evaluations.
- Provide technical support regarding the technologies and train stakeholders on the use of deployed technologies.
- Recommending solar powered systems and providing the techno commercial feasibility study based on the field survey.
- Provide support in the selection, design, planning, implementation, and monitoring. Conduct Technical market research for relevant technologies for different livelihood value chains for innovation and scale programs.
- Market research on various technologies, manufacturers, and comprehensive reports with primary focus on sectors.
- Preparing the product manuals, training documents, and In-depth research documents.
- Develop solar system designs and on-site trouble shooting as needed.
- Monitoring and evaluation of the technologies implemented.
- Open to innovation, R&D and improvement in the existing technologies
Key requirements:
- Graduate with Agri engineering /Electrical/Solar technical background preferred.
- Relevant experience of 3-4 years in renewable energy-solar energy-related experience will be an added advantage.
- Ability to stay motivated when working independently.
- Willingness to travel.
- Interest and ability to communicate with communities, stakeholders, and other team members.
- Interested to work with energy and technology needs for Decentralized renewable energy-based Livelihoods.
- Able to communicate in local language i.e. Bodo, Assamese will be preferred.
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