Head of Energy and Water Knowledge Hub at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Overall Responsibility

The incumbent will be responsible for supporting all activities related to the establishment, development and operation of the Energy and Water Knowledge Hub in Nairobi. The incoming person will be tasked to coordinate, manage and communicate on all initiatives organised in the Hub.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Oversees the establishment, development and operation of the Energy and Water Knowledge Hub;
• Acts as focal point throughout the process, anticipating risks and proposing mitigation measures;
• Provides overall project management for all events organized in the Hub and ensures the achievement of their objectives, including development, implementation and monitoring of work plans;
• Is responsible for the logistic and administrative tasks related to the organisation of training and other events in the Hub;
• Liaises and coordinates with external partners in the initiative among universities, private companies and other humanitarian agencies;
• Promotes operation of the Hub internally and externally;
• Promotes parallel initiatives, as webinar and conferences, around new technologies and sustainable use of energy and water and wastewater technologies in humanitarian operations;
• Monitors ongoing developments in the energy and water field to stay informed and to capture opportunities and extend the network in terms of partnerships with the private sector;
• Ensures good coordination with ICRC’s Energy & Water Knowledge Hub in Dubai;
• Acts as WatHab Knowledge Management Relay for Nairobi Delegation and the regional network;
• Contributes to written and oral reporting.

Minimum Requirements and competencies

• University Degree in Engineering/Environment/International relations/Business Economics or any other related qualification;
• Minimum 5 years work experience in project management, possibly in humanitarian action;
• Project Management training and certification;
• Networking and relationship management skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Educational management knowledge;
• Communication and presentation skills;
• Ability to anticipate, plan, organize and document his/her work autonomously;
• Reliability, sense of responsibility, patience and perseverance, team spirit;
• Certificate of good conduct