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1. Energy Seminar, Apr 25 4:30, Converting Israel to an All-Electric Fleet of Vehicles
2. Energy and Environment Icebreaker: Weds May 2, 5:30 3. New Jacobson study on potential increased smog fatalities from ethanol 4. New Wiser/Bolinger Renewable Energy Publications: RPS, Wind, PV 5. Grid Alterntives: PV training/installation Calendar of Events 6. Co-Inventor Wanted for Water- and Energy-Saving Devices 7. Big 15 MW SunPower/PowerLight PV plant for Nellis Air Force Base 8. Cal ISO Reports 2006 Reduced Generating Capacity and Wholesale Electricity Price 9. Decoupling Proposed for New York by Public Service Commission 10. Optisolar Associate position-Business Development Group 11. Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology, Gottenburg 12. SunPower Public Policy, Marketing Positions 13. Work Opportunity calculating carbon content of consumer products 14. Winrock International: Clean Energy Senior-Program Officer, VA 15. Duke University Climate Change Policy Project: 2 Positions 16. Internship: Global Policy for Renewables, The Hague 17. Architectural Energy Corporation positions in Boulder , CO and San Francisco , CA . 18. Sr Energy Spec. (Household Energy) ******************'***************************** 1. Energy Seminar, Apr 25 4:30, Converting Israel to an All-Electric Fleet of Vehicles NOTE: TIME AND LOCATION. We hope you can join the energy community at Stanford for a joint talk with the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series, Energy Crossroads, and the Woods Institute for the Environment's Energy Seminar: April 25, Terman Auditorium, 4:30 to 5:30 Shai Agassi, President, Product and Technology Group, SAP (2002-2007) Not Just a Pipe Dream: Converting Israel to an All-electric Fleet of Vehicles Shai Agassi is the former President of the Product and Technology Group of SAP AG, the world's largest business software company, and a member of the Young Global Leaders and the World Economic Forum at Davos. Mr. Agassi will talk about his new entrepreneurial venture: coordinating the policy, execution, and financing to convert a single "energy island" country to an all-electric vehicle fleet, solving many infrastructure and technical problems in the process and generating valuable intellectual property and technical know-how for the country that first undertakes it. Come hear the latest update about his ambitious new initiative. ************************************************** 2. Energy and Environment Icebreaker: Weds May 2, 5:30 The next Spring 2007 Energy and Environment Ice Breaker is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, 2007. Please join us for some refreshments, and a little visiting with students, faculty, and locals from the community who share a common interest in energy. Where: Stanford Faculty Club When: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Time: 5:30p-7:30p Please note: We will be meeting on the Upper Terrace, outside on the patio. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to judith@maproyalty.com ************************************************************* 3. New Jacobson study on potential increased smog fatalities from ethanol Ethanol is widely touted as an eco-friendly, clean-burning fuel. But if every vehicle in the United States ran on fuel made primarily from ethanol instead of pure gasoline, the number of respiratory-related deaths and hospitalizations likely would increase, according to a new study by Stanford University atmospheric scientist Mark Z. Jacobson. His findings are published in the April 18 online edition of the journal Environmental Science & Technology ( ES&T ). "Ethanol is being promoted as a clean and renewable fuel that will reduce global warming and air pollution," said Jacobson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. "But our results show that a high blend of ethanol poses an equal or greater risk to public health than gasoline, which already causes significant health damage." http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/april18/ethanol-041807.html ************************************************************ 4. New Wiser/Bolinger Renewable Energy Publications: RPS, Wind, PV As an FYI, below is a listing of some recent renewable energy publications by Berkeley Lab that may be of interest.
The two publications listed above can be found at: http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/re-pubs.html The presentation listed above can be found at: http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/emp-ppt.html In addition to the above publications, two recent journal articles have been published; these are available on request.
Let us know if you have questions or comments on any of these documents. All the best, Ryan Wiser and Mark Bolinger ************************************************************* 5. Grid Alterntives: PV training/installation Calendar of Events For a calendar of events on our website visit: http://www.gridalternatives.org/event ***MANDATORY VOLUNTEER TRAINING SESSIONS*** You only need to attend one session. Tuesday, April 24 - 6pm to 9pm - Asbury United Methodist Church 4743 East Ave , Livermore , CA 94550 Wednesday, May 2 - 6pm to 9pm - GRID Alternatives 995 Market Street , 8th Floor, San Francisco , CA 94103 (1 block from Powell BART) Friday, May 18 - 6pm to 9pm - Nuevo Amanecer Community Center 15 Salinas Rd , Watsonville , CA 95076 Wednesday, May 23 - 6pm to 9pm - GRID Alternatives 995 Market Street , 8th Floor, San Francisco , CA 94103 (1 block from Powell BART) ***SOLAR INSTALLATION WORKDAYS*** Volunteer for one or more days, it's your choice. You do not need to volunteer for consecutive days. All workdays begin at 8:30am and finish up around 4:30pm. Specific addresses will be provided after you've RSVP'd. Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29 - Livermore Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6 - San Francisco Bayview/Hunter's Point Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20 - Watsonville Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27 - San Bruno ******************************************************** 6. Co-Inventor Wanted for Water- and Energy-Saving Devices Someone with knowledge of water pressure and temperature regulation needed to reduce two water- and energy-saving devices to practice. Ideally, the co-inventor has access to a machine shop to fabricate devices for testing. Pay and/or royalty sharing negotiable. Students and others on this list are encouraged to apply. Please contact Arthur Keller at arthur@minervaconsulting.com for further information or to apply. ********************************************************** 7. Big 15 MW SunPower/PowerLight PV plant for Nellis Air Force Base Nellis AFB, outside Las Vegas , is devoting 140 acres to the 15 MW tracking PV array. The plant will be capable of producing 15 megawatts of power, enough to provide 30% of the electric needs on the base, where 12,000 people work and 7,215 people live, Nellis officials say. The Air Force will pay none of the construction costs. Instead, private investors will pay the more than $100 million projected capital cost, anticipating a steady flow of revenue from the Air Force for the electricity and substantial federal tax subsidies. The project is being built in a complex arrangement between the Air Force and three financial partners: *SunPower Corp. and its PowerLight subsidiary, California-based solar specialists that will construct the plant. *MMA Renewable Ventures, a San Francisco company that will attract institutional investors to finance the project and own and operate the plant on land leased by the Air Force. *Nevada Power, the local power provider, which will indirectly subsidize the Air Force's lower rates through payments to MMA Renewable Ventures. MMA Renewable Ventures and its investors will take advantage of a 30% federal tax credit that Congress passed in 2005 and expires at the end of this year. Solar advocates are asking Congress for a 10-year extension as a way to keep solar electric economically viable. Investors also can take advantage of accelerated depreciation schedules for solar, an additional tax break, Tomlinson notes. MMA and its investors will sell solar energy credits generated by the project to Nevada Power. The utility plans to use those credits toward meeting Nevada requirements that it obtain 20% of its power from renewable energy sources by 2015, says Tom Fair, Nevada Power executive for renewable energy. ************************************************************ 8. Cal ISO Reports 2006 Reduced Generating Capacity and Wholesale Electricity Price FOLSOM, Calif. , Apr 19, 2007 The report shows a reduction in wholesale electricity prices in 2006 and, for the fifth year in a row, stable and healthy competition in the spot markets. Last year, California saw a 1-in-57-year heat wave that drove energy demand to record levels. According to the report, despite extreme operating conditions, both the grid and the markets performed well in 2006. The report, available on the California ISO website, shows the average estimated cost of wholesale energy in 2006 was $47.55 per megawatt-hour, down from $57.83 in 2005. The lower costs in 2006 are due primarily to reduced costs for natural gas and a prolific year for hydroelectric production. The report points out that, for the first time in several years, 2006 saw a net loss in California generating capacity. This is largely due to the shuttering of the Mohave coal-fired plant. Although the plant is physically in Nevada , it was considered California generation because it was co-owned by California utilities and incorporated into the ISO Control Area. Its long-anticipated closure reflects a change to more efficient combined-cycle natural gas fired plants and represents a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. "Overall, the loss of an old, inefficient and polluting power plant in exchange for modern cleaner units is a positive step forward," said California ISO President and CEO Yakout Mansour. "We have new generation and demand response coming on line this year sufficient to keep pace with load growth. ************************************************************* 9. Decoupling Proposed for New York by Public Service Commission April 18, 2007 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today directed the state's major electric and gas utilities to develop proposals for true-up based delivery service revenue decoupling mechanisms. These ratemaking changes are intended to enhance the achievement of customer-initiated efficient energy use by reducing or eliminating disincentives that may discourage utilities from actively promoting customer investments in energy efficiency, renewable technologies and distributed generation. The proposals would be considered in ongoing and future rate cases. "To the extent current design of utility delivery rates continue to link the recovery of utility fixed costs, including profits, to the volume of actual sales, disincentives exist that limit the utilities' interest in promoting efficient energy use," said Commission Chairwoman Patricia L. Acampora. "Creating a mechanism to reduce or eliminate the dependence of utilities' revenues on sales, would thereby increase the utilities' interest in the promotion of customer-initiated more efficient energy use. The resulting public benefits from new energy efficiency programs, renewable technologies and distributed generation could be substantial. Energy efficiency improvements, in particular, limit unnecessary load growth and delay or possibly avoid the installation of costly, new distribution, transmission or generation facilities." The true-up would include, among other things, any net lost revenues attributable to the achievement of more efficient energy use. The true-up would be considered no less frequently than once per year. The Commission will issue a written order reflecting today's decision. That order, when available, can be obtained from the Commission's Web site at http://www.dps.state.ny.us by accessing the Commission Documents section of the homepage and referencing Cases 03-E-0640 and 06-G-0746. ********************************************************** 10. Optisolar Associate position-Business Development Group OptiSolar's Business Development Group is seeking an associate to support project development activities. Supporting PV project identification, real estate, permitting, pre-construction design, and other development activities. Supporting project-specific marketing and public outreach activities. Conducting research into topics including domestic and international markets for PV, policy support mechanisms for solar PV, biological and land use issues, and other topics. Qualifications & Requirements: - Bachelors degree required, with a degree in a science or energy-related field preferred. - Minimum 3 years work experience OR combined work experience and graduate studies. - Excellent writing skills. - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. - Work or academic experience in energy industry preferred. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills. - Demonstrated willingness/ability to take lead on projects/tasks. Please submit along with your resume and cover letter: - Writing samples should be provided with resume. We provide a comprehensive benefits package including 15 days PTO, 10 days Paid Holiday , medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and competitive salary. At OptiSolar we operate in a casual teamwork environment. If your experience and skills meet or exceed our requirements please e-mail your resume in Word format to mgarey@optisolar.com , or fax to (510)-401-5701. Please include job code in the subject line. **************************************************************** 11. Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology, Gottenburg During a visit to Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology in February 2007, Ambassador Michael Wood announced a new Fulbright Chair in Alternative Energy. This position will bring American Academics in the field of alternative energy to Chalmers to teach and conduct research. A stipend of $ 125,000 for 9 months - the largest in the history of the Fulbright programme - is being offered to the first holder. More information about this award can be found on http://www.cies.org/ab_dc/ab_dc2008/country/FulFulS4.htm Chalmers is creating a comprehensive environment for energy and climate research, covering key technology areas as well as studies on energy systems, resources and environmental sustainability. A Fulbright Chair holder will be able to take full advantage of the rich academic environment and Chalmers international scientific network. Gothenburg is the centre of Sweden 's automotive industry and links between Chalmers and companies are very strong. This is the basis for several solid structures for cooperation between industry and Chalmers' research laboratories the latest being the newly established Swedish Hybrid Centre. Applicants are welcome to contact Dr. Jörgen Sjöberg, office of the President, for further information. E-mail josj@chalmers.se telephone: +46 31 772 25 49 Deadline for applications is 1st May 2007. The holder of the Chair is expected to start at Chalmers in August 2008. *************************************************************** 12. SunPower Public Policy, Marketing Positions We are looking to expand our team with a couple of key US hires this quarter: a senior level Public Affairs Director for the Eastern US, and a Market Analyst in San Jose . We are also searching for a European Public Affairs Director. Please alert your job seeking friends that we have dozens of open positions posted here: http://www.sunpowercorp.com/careers/index.html Public Affairs Director, Eastern US SunPower's Eastern Public Affairs Director will have responsibility for public affairs and government relations East of the Mississippi at the state level and will support work at the federal level. Markets Analyst SunPower's Markets Analyst will have responsibility for research and analysis of SunPower's market opportunity in a rapidly evolving marketplace. If you are interested in being part of our team, please email your resume along with your cover letter and salary requirements to: jobs@sunpowercorp.com. Please include the job title in the subject line. No phone calls please. Julie Blunden Vice President Public Policy and Corporate Communications SunPower Corporation 3939 North First Street San Jose , CA 95134 USA 408-240-5577 julie.blunden@sunpowercorp.com *************************************************************** 13. Work Opportunity calculating carbon content of consumer products Redefining Progress and a select group of companies are immediately seeking an experienced person and/or a qualified graduate student to assist in calculating the greenhouse gas impact of a small set of human activities and consumer products. The work will be in collaboration with the Berkeley Institute of the Environment (BIE), using a groundbreaking consumer product carbon content calculator. The work will need to be completed within 3 weeks but longer term employment is a distinct possibility. Qualifications: A graduate degree or advanced studies in energy or environmental studies. Experience working on climate change, and some experience in consumer product and marketing research a plus If interested, please contact Carter Brooks at 415.626.6626, or by email at carter@climatecooler.com Carter Brooks, Technical Director Cooler 1904 Franklin St., Suite 600 , Oakland , CA 94612 415.626.6626 415.816.4593 (mobile) ***************************************************************** 14. Winrock International: Clean Energy Senior-Program Officer, VA Hi EnergyFolks and ESysers, This job announcement just came out from my current employer, Winrock. I've enjoyed working for them for the past couple years (both with the Clean Energy and Ecosystem Services teams), and think this job should be pretty sweet. I'd apply myself, if it weren't too senior for me. If you have questions about working at Winrock, you can shoot me an email at imonroe@winrock.org. However, I'll be in Tanzania for the next couple weeks, so I can't promise a reply in the time frame needed to send in an application. Saludos, - Ian - Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Senior Program Officer for the Clean Energy Program / Environment Group. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications are described in the attached position description. GENERAL: Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy, and leadership development with the unique needs of its partners. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world. The Senior Program Officer will assist Winrock's efforts to improve the economic development prospects of rural populations, and increase contribution of clean energy to meet countries' energy needs through the development and financing of clean energy and energy efficiency projects. The Senior Program Officer will provide leadership to expand Winrock's portfolio of projects and initiatives in clean energy. S/he will possess technical expertise in the areas of rural and renewable energy, and will have experience in project management and working in developing country environments. S/he will participate as a technical expert in existing and upcoming projects; and seek new business opportunities in coordination with Winrock's various program areas. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES * Identify leading technical options and analyze the potential impact of their deployment. * Maintain awareness of current policies and incentives for development of clean energy systems. * Connect Winrock with the ideas and initiatives of others and develop strategic partnerships. * Develop a strategy and secure funds for expanding Winrock's activities in clean energy. * Review and maintain knowledge about ongoing and emerging programs. * Maintain and cultivate contacts with private and public partners and potential sponsors. * Lead proposal development for new initiatives. * Increase Winrock's visibility in the energy sector. * Make presentations at key national and international meetings of results from Winrock field work. * Produce technical papers, studies and reports related to key energy issues. * Nurture a network of experts and organizations to collaborate with, and strengthen, Winrock's work. QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND Education: Advanced degree in Engineering, Energy, Development, Environment, Business, Finance or other relevant field. Experience: Ten to fifteen years of experience in two or more of the following areas related to clean/renewable energy including bioenergy (biomass, biofuels, biogas), micro and small hydro, wind, and solar photovoltaic's: design and implementation; policy and planning; service delivery; rural electrification (grid and off-grid); rural economic development; water and sanitation; energy finance and microfinance; and enterprise development. Experience in energy efficiency, climate change, CDM, and carbon trading a plus. Five to eight years of management experience in project development and implementation, including budget and staff management. At least the equivalent of three years of practical field experience in developing countries in one or more of these areas. Must have experience with international donor agencies, including USAID, ADB, and the World Bank. Other: Must be willing and able to travel internationally for short-term assignments, at least 25%. *********************************************************** 15. Duke University Climate Change Policy Project: 2 Positions There are two job openings at the Duke University Climate Change Policy Project, a collaborative effort of the Center on Global Change and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Studies: Engineer/Climate Policy Analyst http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/cgc/news/CCPPengineer-climatepolicyanalyst.pdf Geological Sequestration Policy Analyst http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/cgc/news/CCPPgeoseqanalyst.pdf Janet L. Sawin, Ph.D. Director, Energy and Climate Change Program Worldwatch Institute 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington , DC 20036 USA 202-452-1992 x543 ************************************************************** 16. Internship: Global Policy for Renewables, The Hague The internship would be with the scenarios team (www.shell.com/scenarios) at the headquarters in the The Hague , under the supervision of myself and the Chief Economist, Steven Fries. We would ideally want someone with an energy/economics background, ideally finishing off her/his Masters degree, with good quantitative skills (knowledge of Stata would be ideal) but also the ability and appetite to work on policy issues and wider issues. The intern would work with me and the Chief Economists within the scenario team (Strategy and Business Development - part of the corporate centre which reports to the CEO), which sits in the headquarters in The Hague , NL. We have a number of topics that could be part of the internship, but on of our priorities is to set up a global policy monitoring service on renewables incentives and mandates, looking at things like biofuels mandates, efficiency policies and so on. The quantitative part comes in as we would like to look at the overall global consequences of such policies with our global demand model we are working on. The internship would be paid and could lead to further employment within the Group, hence it would be preferable for the intern to be at the end of her/his degree. If qualified & interested please contact: **************************************************************** 17. Architectural Energy Corporation positions in Boulder, CO and San Francisco, CA. For details please see http://www.archenergy.com/aboutaec/employment// . Energy Codes and Standards Engineer, San Francisco . Duties will include, building energy code development, energy code economic evaluation, compliance method development, code compliance software tools, user's manuals and guidelines, and energy code training. Building Energy Evaluation Engineer - Boulder , Colorado or San Francisco , California . You will perform energy audits of varying complexity; set up BAS trends, install data logging equipment, and analyze monitored data; develop detailed DOE-2 energy models; identify and evaluate energy conservation measures using energy modeling and spreadsheet analysis; meet with clients and discuss energy efficient solutions to mechanical and lighting systems. Energy Analysis Engineer - Boulder , Colorado . Duties will include performing detailed energy modeling, evaluation of complicated building systems, and life-cycle-cost analysis; providing clear and well-written memorandums and reports to various clients (building owners, architects, engineers) regarding project specific energy performance and modeling results. Project Manager / LEED Certification Coordinator - San Francisco , California . Duties include providing general sustainable design and sustainable construction consulting; providing LEED consulting and coordination expertise to various clients; managing a LEED Certification documentation coordination project in its entirety, including project scheduling, running team meetings, project documentation, and responding to design team requests for information. Sustainable Design Assistance Project Manager - Boulder , CO and San Francisco , CA . Involves the management of medium- and large-scale multi-disciplinary SDA projects and associated staff, as assigned by the SDA Team Leader. This position requires a broad base of sustainable design knowledge, extensive project and people management, organizational clarity and logic, the ability to work directly with architects, engineers, and clients, an independent work ethos, and a passion for the promotion and facilitation of an energy-efficient and environmentally-sensitive built environment. Project management duties involve oversight of a wide range of SDA activities, including: energy analysis, daylighting analysis, LEED Certification support services, computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis, renewable energy systems analysis, and general sustainable design and planning consulting. ************************************************************** 18. Sr Energy Spec. (Household Energy) The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is a multi-donor trust fund program administered by the World Bank and established in 1983. ESMAP helps build consensus and provides policy advice on sustainable energy development to governments of developing countries and economies in transition. ESMAP promotes the role of energy in poverty reduction and economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner. Its work applies to low-income, emerging, and transition economies and contributes to the achievement of internationally agreed development goals. ESMAP is currently supported by 13 donors-11 bilateral donor agencies, the World Bank, and the UN-Foundation. ESMAP's products have included specific energy related studies, advisory services; pilot projects, conferences, workshops, and roundtables, training, publications and websites. The 2005-2007 ESMAP Business Plan focuses on four key thematic programs: energy security; renewable energy; energy-poverty linkages; and market efficiency and governance. ESMAP is administratively part of the World Bank's Energy, Transport and Water Department (ETW) in the Sustainable Development Vice presidency (SDN). Each senior staff in the core ESMAP team is responsible for a core program theme as thematic coordinator. The present appointment is a new position. For more information on ESMAP's operations and products please visit www.esmap.org. ESMAP identified household energy as a key theme in its 2005-2007 business plan within the energy poverty thematic area. The Consultative Group of donors (and the Technical Advisory Group that reviews ESMAP and provides feedback to contributing donors) has emphasized the importance of household energy work in ESMAP activities. The Clean Energy Investment Framework (CEIF) is an important initiative described in the strategic papers prepared for the Development Committee and Board of Directors - Clean Energy and Development: Towards and Investment Framework (April 2006), and An Investment Framework for Clean Energy and Development: A Progress Report (September 2006). An Action Plan for implementation is currently under preparation. Pillar 1 "Energy for Development and Access to the Poor" of this framework focuses on the need to accelerate investments in the energy sector in order to improve growth and energy access for the poor and sets out a five track Action Plan. The SSA Energy Scale-up Plan identified five parallel tracks to address this shortfall: (1) scaled-up programs of household electrification (including grid reticulation and off-grid solutions); (2) additional generation and transmission capacity (including regional projects to lower costs); (3) provision of energy services for key public facilities such as schools and clinics to help meet MDGs; (4) provision of stand-alone lighting packages for households without electricity service; and (5) promotion of sustainable access to cleaner cooking and heating fuels. Track 5 of the action plan focuses on access to clean cooking, heating and lighting fuels. Recognizing the many problems of traditional biomass use-including indoor air pollution, deforestation, and long hours of fuel collection-Track 5 seeks to promote interfuel substitution, to encourage the use of more efficient biomass stoves and charcoal kilns, and to promote the use of new and renewable energy for cooking, including biogas, biofuels, and others. Implementation of the Action Plan with respect to Track 5 requires scaling up activities of the WBG on household energy especially in Sub-Sahara Africa. The new position in ESMAP will be the thematic leader for household energy (including the various activities linked to Track 5 of Pillar 1 in Africa but also similar activities in other regions) in the program. As a member of the ESMAP team, the Sr. Energy Specialist will coordinate activities related to household energy in the Energy Poverty Theme of the program. In general terms, the Sr. Energy Specialist will play a leadership role in mainstreaming household energy in WBG operations and analytical work; provide high-level support and policy advice on household fuels to senior Bank management, counterpart governments, and sector specialists in operations; handle partnerships on household energy with other global institutions; and coordinate and supervise a research program on household energy, including leading analytical pieces of work. Specific responsibilities include: 1. Provide the analytical and intellectual leadership to support country teams to develop overall strategies for household energy that respond to the specific country needs, and integrating this into an overall strategy for the energy sectors and, in doing so, special emphasis will be paid in ways in which these actions contribute to the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals. 2. Provide the leadership in the implementation of the household energy programs' development, monitoring and capacity building strategies; advise client countries and Bank colleagues on financial, institutional and technical issues related to household energy. 3. Continue the work undertaken by the ESMAP core team on indoor air pollution (dissemination of the damaging effect of indoor air pollution on human health, and of the opportunities in many sector to introduce remediation programs, update and review of best practices of improved stoves, including the linkages with sustainable biomass production) 4. In the context of supporting country teams and providing policy advise to clients (i) generate "think pieces" and "best practice" papers; (ii) analyze complex financial, institutional and implementation issues for household energy; (iii) lead the development of policy proposals; (iv) support teams and, as requested, lead the interface with governments and agencies in the design of policy framework and advise on resolving implementation issues. 5. Prepare relevant case studies, strategy papers and publications and the dissemination and knowledge management strategy of the ESMAP household energy activities. 6. Supervise the appointment and work of short-term consultants ensuring consistency and conformity to Bank standards; evaluates studies and sector-related project documentation. 7. Establish and strengthen links with the gender and SME practitioners in the World Bank and other institutions to support cross-thematic work on gender-household energy and the provision of household energy services through SMEs, both of which are important programs in the ESMAP business plan. 8. Maintain liaison and dialogue with local, state and central government agencies, donors, research institutions, NGOs, the private sector and other institutions working in the household energy sector. 9. Establish cross-sectoral dialogues with the Water and Sanitation Program, and specifically on its household sanitation program to fertilize each other's programs on issues such as market strengthening, consumer demand, consumer research, SME development, and eventually collaborate on joint household environmental health programs. (i) Masters' degree in engineering, economics, business or related fields directly applicable to the duties and responsibilities of the position. (ii) At least 8 years experience in household energy with demonstrated track record in operational, policy formulation and analytical work. (iii) In-depth background with adequate education, experience and demonstrated competence in several of the following functional areas, as related to household energy: (a) economics; (b) interfuel substitution; (c) demand side measures (incl. improved cookstove programs); (d) supply side measures (incl. in sustainable forestry and rural development); (e) mainstreaming of household energy issues in energy sector planning and strategy formulation; (f) evaluation and assessment of donor assistance for household energy programs (iv) A track record of team work and ability to produce high-quality results and outputs with minimal supervision. (v) Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and virtual teams located in different regions (vi) Excellent oral and written communication and presentational skills. Spoken and written fluency required in English, and French desirable (vii) Demonstrated political awareness and ability to diplomatically handle sensitive situations with target audiences and to otherwise cultivate effective, productive client relationships/partnerships. (viii) Experience with international lending institutions, global programs or international development agencies is an advantage (ix) Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa and in developing countries in more than one region is an advantage The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. |
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