Project Administrator: Events Management and Logistics – Energy Cluster

Reports to: Senior Finance Manager

Duration: Until 31 December 2026

BACKGROUND

Change is accelerating within power systems across the world. The main factors driving this transformation include the economic and political drive towards low-cost clean energy solutions, the acceleration of decentralised power generation technologies, increased digitalisation, and energy efficiency reaching across entire power systems. These changes are resulting in a structural shift in the way power systems and markets are set up and operated.

Under the South African-German Energy Programme (SAGEN), the Capacities for the Energy Transition (CET) project collaborates with South African partners to strengthen public institutions’ contribution to implement a just energy transition. SAGEN-CET is funded by the German government and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). Further main partners include the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA).

On national level, the project aims to increase capacities of decision-makers to anticipate and evaluate approaches and concepts relevant to the South African power sector reform and to strengthen capacities of key national institutions to implement these requirements. On the municipal level, SAGEN-CET provides advice to decision makers on the implementation of the Electricity Distribution Industry (EDI) reform. From a cross-cutting perspective, the project aims to support the development and implementation of successful gender-responsive measures within public institutions of the energy sector.

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RESPONSIBILITIES - see full job description download below

The Project Administrator is responsible for:

  • Events Management and Logistics “Travel Management” and Procurement of promotional material and Record keeping
  • S/he will work as part of the GIZ- Energy Cluster team that includes the Capacities for Energy Transition (CET), South African-German Energy Programme (SAGEN), the Energy Partnership, the Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings and Infrastructure Project (EEPBIP), Promoting a Green Hydrogen Economy in South Africa (H2.SA), Power-to-X Pathways (PtX) and other projects.
  • The Project Administrator will also be expected to closely collaborate with other clusters colleagues in the same band and function.

APPLICATION PROCES

Suitable candidates should apply by submitting:

  • A motivation letter (concisely 1 page) stating why they should be the preferred candidate, the value added they will bring to the Energy Cluster project and their basic salary expectation range.
  • This should be accompanied by a detailed CV and indicating their nationality.

Applications should be submitted to: recruit-pretoria@giz.de, with the email subject line “Application for Project Administrator: Events Management and Logistics – Energy Cluster” for the attention of Head of Human Resource.

Closing date for applications: 21 May 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications without a motivation letter will not be considered!