NOW HIRING: Staff for EU-funded project on energy access, renewable energy, and energy efficiency

I. Background

The European Union (EU) has approved a Financing Agreement with Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) in collaboration with its implementing partners, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, Manila Observatory (MO), and Xavier University (XU) to implement the project titled “Clean Energy Living Laboratories (CELLSs): The development of centres of excellence on energy access, renewable energy, and energy efficiency” under the Access to Sustainable Energy in the Philippines. The general objective of the project is to increase the awareness and knowledge on rural electrification, energy efficiency and renewable energy, through the creation of a national Centre of Excellence for SE4All and SDG7. 
 
ADMU together with its implementing partners aims to empower stakeholders to effectively respond to energy challenges and seize opportunities for sustainable production and consumption, particularly in managing the country’s transition to sustainable low-carbon energy. Specifically, ADMU and its implementing partners aspires to:

1. Develop a sustainable knowledge management system that would create knowledge and foster appreciation of this knowledge for more relevant policy-making and programme interventions regarding low-carbon renewable energy (RE) sources, energy efficiency (EE) and energy access (EA);
2. Create learning opportunities and build capacities of various institutions and stakeholders to better respond to sustainable low-carbon renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy access challenges; and
3. Increase public awareness and engagement in order to sustain political commitment and support to RE, EE, and EA.

These objectives are intended to be achieved through the establishment and strengthening of Clean Energy Living Laboratories (CELLs) that will serve as the sparring partner of the Philippine government, particularly the DoE, other national government agencies, and Local government units, in ensuring that national commitments to pursue sustainable low-carbon energy sources, EE and EA are achieved and sustained.  
 
The CELLs will be established at the national and subnational levels i.e., in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ADMU, through the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG), will coordinate the CELLs at the national level at the same time functioning as the Luzon CELL. Xavier University (XU) will be the CELL for Mindanao while another partner institution will serve as the CELL for the Visayas. MO and ICLEI SEAS will provide technical support to the CELLs.
 
A National Project Management Office (PMO) will be established at ADMU-ASoG to oversee and coordinate all project activities. In line with this, the following positions are available under the Project Management Office.

II. Available Positions

• 2 Research Assistants (deadline: May 31, 2019)
• MIS Assistant (deadline: May 31, 2019)
• Communications Assistant (deadline: May 31, 2019)
• Advocacy and Communications Officer (deadline: May 31, 2019)
• Program - Administrative and Accounting Clerk (deadline: May 31, 2019)
• Research Associate (deadline: May 31, 2019)