Description

Overview Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects. RTI’s Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI’s experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world. SG&R’s Energy Division is working to develop and implement low emission energy technology alternatives, raise private financing for energy infrastructure, bring efficiency to utilities, work with governments on legal and regulatory reforms to alleviate bottlenecks in energy generation and consumption, and increase access to green energy to sustain economic growth and reduce poverty. We serve as a chosen partner for USAID’s Power Africa program in sub-Sahara Africa and have an established international energy portfolio of over $300 million across Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Project Description The purpose of the upcoming USAID-funded Energy Conservation and Resilience (ENCORE) program is to increase Jamaica’s resilience through a strengthened energy sector delivering more renewable and reliable energy to more people, including vulnerable populations. ENCORE will lead to an increase in the use of renewable and reliable energy for Jamaican homes, businesses, and critical facilities, and their beneficiaries, including vulnerable populations; increased energy efficiency; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; a strengthened energy sector, including the public and private sectors; increased human and institutional capacity to advance renewable energy; and increased international finance attracted for the energy sector. Position Description RTI seeks an Enabling Environment Lead for the anticipated Energy Conservation and Resilience (ENCORE) program. They will be responsible providing technical assistance to strengthen the Government of Jamaica and its ministries, departments and agencies to oversee the transition to more renewable, reliable, and efficient energy. Additionally, this role will provide training to build the human and institutional capacity to advance renewable, resilient, and efficient energy. Moreover, the Enabling Environment Lead will provide technical assistance to increase access to finance for energy investment (including private finance, and innovative climate finance approaches). Lastly, they will offer technical assistance to identify ways to reduce the social and environmental impacts of the energy sector (such as solar waste management). This position will report to the Chief of Party and will be based in Kingston, Jamaica or elsewhere in Jamaica on a case-by-case basis. Position is contingent upon award and funding. Responsibilities Interact with utilities, government ministries, regulators, project developers, and other stakeholders involved with energy projects. Travel to project locations to execute technical activities and supervise staff. Lead technical teams, supervising in-house and consultant staff and ensuring schedule and delivery. Provide leadership in supporting regulatory changes relevant to the energy sector. Support financial institutions to develop products and raise capital for RE and EE projects. Facilitate adoption of policies that improve business processes, systems, and maintenance; ensure effective training and development; lower transaction costs; create a more competitive transaction-enabling environment; attract investment capital; and provide a climate of transparency, reliability, and predictability for investors. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree and 6 years of experience. Minimum five years in policy and regulatory analysis or planning, financing, and deployment of solar/wind/BESS/grid integration of RE. Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated network in Jamaica with leading RE players, financial institutions, and service providers. Demonstrated experience is improving the enabling environment related to RE via technical or financial assistance. Demonstrated skills in building, mobilizing, and leading multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to resolve sensitive and complicated work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor representatives, and senior-level staff. Experience working in Jamaica. Excellent oral and written English language communication skills required. #LI-JB1

Responsibilities

Interact with utilities, government ministries, regulators, project developers, and other stakeholders involved with energy projects. Travel to project locations to execute technical activities and supervise staff. Lead technical teams, supervising in-house and consultant staff and ensuring schedule and delivery. Provide leadership in supporting regulatory changes relevant to the energy sector. Support financial institutions to develop products and raise capital for RE and EE projects. Facilitate adoption of policies that improve business processes, systems, and maintenance; ensure effective training and development; lower transaction costs; create a more competitive transaction-enabling environment; attract investment capital; and provide a climate of transparency, reliability, and predictability for investors

Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree and 6 years of experience. Minimum five years in policy and regulatory analysis or planning, financing, and deployment of solar/wind/BESS/grid integration of RE. Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated network in Jamaica with leading RE players, financial institutions, and service providers. Demonstrated experience is improving the enabling environment related to RE via technical or financial assistance. Demonstrated skills in building, mobilizing, and leading multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to resolve sensitive and complicated work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor representatives, and senior-level staff. Experience working in Jamaica. Excellent oral and written English language communication skills required. #LI-JB1