About us
CONTEXT
Would you like to work on projects that make sense and have a real impact? Do you want to work towards a fair and sustainable energy transition? Then join us!
Set up in 1976, Geres is a French based international development NGO which works to improve the living conditions of the poorest and tackle climate change and its impacts. As a grassroots actor, Geres considers the energy transition as a major lever in all its actions. In order to drive societal change, Geres promotes the development and dissemination of innovative and local solutions, supports climate-energy policies and actions and encourages everyone to commit to Climate Solidarity by taking action and supporting vulnerable populations.
In Central Asia, Geres has been working mainly in the sphere of energy poverty and access thereof, energy efficiency in building, bioclimatic solutions in the agricultural sector & overall better (natural) resource management, following as much as possible inclusive market-based approaches and access to finance.
In Mongolia, Geres has a permanent representation office since 2010 and been working consistently in the fields of bioclimatic solutions (solar passive greenhouses and cellars) for the small-scale agriculture sector and in building energy efficiency (thermal retrofitting of individual houses in ger districts but also public
buildings) in Ulaanbaatar but also Khentiy and Arkhangai provinces. The current projects' portfolio includes:
- A strategic FSP-I pilot funded by the French Embassy in the agricultural sector of Selenge & Darkhan
provinces aiming at characterising financing options for cooperatives to invest in bioclimatic
solutions (cellars and passive greenhouses) and paving the way for larger replication of the
mechanism in Mongolia.
- The second phase of large project in a complex consortium with key national NGOs under the EU SWITCH-Asia programme.
Job Description
This job description is a International solidarity volunteering (VSI).
With the support of the Country Representative of Central Asia Regional Director, the Country Support Officer will temporarily support the country team and its daily activities. She/he will more specifically:
- Provide support to the SOAP project team in ensuring smooth implementation of activities, sound respect of
the project cycle management as well as nurturing collaboration with all the implementing partners
- Provide support to the Country Representative in her/his duties
She/He will be further in close coordination with the in-country admin and finance manager and HQ counterpart. The proposed mission is set for a duration of 1 year and aims at supporting temporarily the Geres Mongolia country team in filling all its duties and ensure qualitative management of its key project. Roles and duties might evolve pending arising needs and further identified gaps and will be agreed upon with the volunteer at the beginning and throughout her/his mission.
1/Oversee SWITCH-Asia SOAP Project Cycle Management
2/Manage project partnerships
3/Supervise administrative, logistical, and financial management of the project
4/Project team management and animation
5/Support to the Country Representative, her/his missions
Please consult the job description on our website for more details on the tasks to be carried out.
Required qualifications
Education
- A relevant Master's Degree, or equivalent experience (required)
Experience
- 2 year-minimum experience in project management (required)
- Significant experience in the field of sustainable development and/or energy transition (is an asset)
- Confirmed experience of representation towards local authorities, donors, national or international partners strongly (expected)
Skills
- Commitment, dynamism, and strong enthusiasm for international development work
- Proficiency in Project Cycle Management, Logical Framework Development, Theory of change, M&E systems
- Capacity to adapt and adjust
- Capacity to convince, negociation skills
- Sense of diplomacy
- Public speaking
- Team player with capacity to work in a multicultural environment
- Fluency in English both written and spoken is a must
- Proficient with Microsoft Office SuiteConversant with energy, climate change and building energy efficiency themes
- Capacity to build a strategic vision
- Capacity to identify and formulate project proposals
- Advanced knowledge of French both written and spoken Working knowledge of gender principles and main applied tools in the development sector
CONDITIONS
- Status: VSI – Volontariat de Solidarité Internationale (International Solidarity Volunteer)
• Full-time
• 12 months contract
• Based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Starting date: May 2024 with departure latest 1st June 2024
• Monthly allowance (paid in France): 850€
• Monthly subsistence allowance: +/- 377€
• Visa costs covered
• 1 return flight covered (begin and end of mission)
• Contribution to cost related to pre-departure training organized by La Guilde (Paris) as well as at Geres HQ
before deployment
• Contributin to post-mission debrief by La Guilde as well as at Geres HQ
• Leave: min. 2 days/month + public holiday in Mongolia
• Health and social coverage covered 100% by Geres and La Guilde: Health insurance, life/ invalidity insurance,
retirement, repatriation
