ThaiNGO

Position Title: Energy Policy and Electric Vehicle and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Senior Specialist Consultant

Type of Contract: Fixed total price and monthly basic based on budget in each year

Duration of Contract: 4 Years

Background:

The Thai Renewable Energy (RE100) Association is recruiting applicants for the Study on Thailand's Energy Policy for Energy Transition and Carbon Neutrality for VRE Penetration project (“Project”), which will support the power sector and transport’s transition through technology and knowledge transfer, as well as policy, regulatory, and business model development support. The project will aid Thailand's decarbonization efforts and further develop the renewable energy, green transport, and decarbonization industry sectors. The project will focus on the following three outputs:

Output I: Technological options to decarbonize the power, transport, and industry sectors have been developed.
Output II: Recommendations for new or improved policy, market, and regulatory frameworks that will accelerate the transformation in the energy, transport, and industry sectors have been developed.
Output III: Pilot solutions accelerating change towards carbon neutrality in the energy, transport, and industry sectors have been successfully tested in the City Lab.

The project will be related to the work package of the consortium, which includes:

• School of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology (SGtech), Naresuan University
• King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
• Agora Energiewende
• Agora Transport
• Fraunhofer
• Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT)

Scope of work:

• The consultant will collaborate with RE100’s consortium and recommend energy and renewable energy policies, especially electric vehicle and battery energy storage system (BESS) trends in Thailand and globally.
• The consultant will lead and coordinate with stakeholders from both the government and private sector to implement the project.
• The consultant shall support the work package of the project to achieve the three outputs.

Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of energy and renewable energy policy in Thailand and global trends, especially electric vehicle and battery energy storage system (BESS).
• Proven experience in recommending solutions related to decarbonization, energy transition, and transport transition.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills to engage with stakeholders from both the government and private sector.
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness to adapt approaches and methodologies to different cultural contexts.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills to synthesize data and prepare comprehensive reports.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct.

How to apply

Please send your CV and cover letter for the role to info@re100th.org by the April 3, 2024.