Renewable Energy Specialist

Dexis Consulting Group is a fast growing consulting firm that provides economic revitalization services to developing regions worldwide. Established in 2001, the firm has completed over 175 assignments in over 40 countries. The company head offices are located in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC.

Position Overview:

Dexis Consulting Group is seeking an experienced renewable energy specialist for the upcoming USAID-funded Clean Energy IQC. The project's aim is to improve access to reliable and affordable clean energy, improve regulation and governance in the energy sector, demonstrate the use of innovative technologies and business models, and assist with the transition to a low carbon development trajectory.  

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities are expected to include:

• Providing technology-specific (solar electric, solar thermal, biomass, biogas, wind, hydro,and geothermal) technical assistance to developing country policy-makers seeking to promote a particular renewable energy technology
• Evaluating the economics, economic impacts, and technical appropriateness of alternative renewable energy technologies
• Providing technical assistance to multilateral development banks and local host-country financial institutions on the rationale for including
• renewable energy in future loans and programs
• Assessing the potential for the development of particular renewable energy markets, including conducting analyses of the resulting data and information to draw conclusions about potential future markets for renewable energy technologies and developing contacts with appropriate representatives of the host-country energy sector, including energy suppliers, energy customers, regulators, policymakers, and technology developers
• Providing technical assistance to build the capacity of local host-country NGOs seeking to promote renewable energy technologies
• Advising on the development of appropriate credit and finance schemes to increase access and sustainability of clean energy projects
• Providing business development and advisory services to host-country renewable energy enterprises
• Assessing the policy treatment of renewable energy technologies as compared to conventional energy technologies.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressively more responsible experience in the energy/environment field working on the promotion of renewable energy technologies (solar electric, solar thermal, biomass, biogas, wind, hydro, and geothermal) or the promotion of sustainable renewable energy markets.
• Experience working in developing countries is required; experience in Critical Priority Countries or post-natural disaster areas is desirable.
• BA/BS degree or higher in engineering, economics or energy/environmental policy.
• Work experience with major development agency (e.g., USAID, World Bank, IFC, DFID, etc.).

Dexis is an equal opportunity employer.