Individual Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for Solar Power/ Electromechanical Engineering Consultant with UNICEF Pacific (300 working days over 36 months)

Overview

Establish a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for an individual consultant to provide specialized technical expertise in solar power and electromechanical engineering for UNICEF Pacific projects. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with renewable energy specifications, electrical standards, and climate-resilient design principles.

Tasks Summary

• Strengthen renewable energy design quality and compliance.
• Provide expert technical input for site assessments, power/energy requirement analysis, and system designs.
• Review and validate system sizing, component selection, and integration.
• Advise on best practices for off-grid and hybrid renewable energy systems.
• Conduct detailed technical design and reviews of engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of quantities.
• Validate system designs for adequacy, efficiency, and appropriateness.
• Oversee and monitor the installation and commissioning of solar and renewable energy systems.
• Conduct regular site inspections, quality checks, and performance testing.
• Identify and address technical issues, non-conformities, and risks.
• Certify completion of works and support the handover process.
• Develop or adapt technical guidelines, standard operating procedures, and checklists.
• Prepare user-friendly operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals and training materials.
• Contribute to the development of UNICEF’s internal standards and knowledge products.
• Provide technical support during the procurement process.
• Participate in bid evaluations, clarifications, and contract negotiations.
• Support UNICEF contract administrators in managing contractor performance.
• Design and deliver training sessions and workshops.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and mentoring.
• Promote the adoption of gender-responsive and inclusive approaches in capacity building.
• Prepare regular progress reports, site visit summaries, and technical documentation.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and recommendations.
• Ensure all project documentation is complete, accurate, and properly archived.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years in design, installation, supervision, and QA/QC of solar PV and renewable energy systems.
• Experience with solar powered water pumps.
• Experience in SIDS preferred.
• Familiarity with IEC, AS/NZS, IEEE standards.
• Experience in capacity building/knowledge transfer and stakeholder engagement.

Qualification Requirements

• A university degree (Bachelors) in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Mechanical engineering, production engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, or related field.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of another official UN language or national local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

Contract Duration: 300 working days over 36 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: • Daily fees – based on the deliverables in the Terms of Reference • Miscellaneous- to cover visa, health insurance (including medical evacuation for international consultants), communications, and other costs. • Travel to take up the assignment and field visits will be planned separately and will be part of a separate solicitation process via a secondary bidding process.