Market Study on Renewable Energy

3 months mission – Renewable Energy Market Study
NGO - Vocational Training Program
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

CONTEXT

The European Institute of Cooperation and Development (IECD) is a French non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1988 and operating in the field of social and economic development in partnership with local institutions. IECD’s main sectors of action are vocational training and professional integration, assistance to micro and small enterprises and access to education and health for the most vulnerable.

The Seeds of Hope program aims to allow young people to have access to interesting jobs with opportunities for development in the fields of energy and automotive maintenance, by reducing the gap between companies’ needs and students’ skills. In partnership with companies and vocational training centers, the program focuses on:

- upgrading the training curricula
- providing equipment for the technical practice
- training the trainers
- developing the « Guidance & employment » activities.

The program has been launched in 2007 in Lebanon and has then been implemented in Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria and Ivory Coast. In 2017, the project has been launched in Ho Chi Minh City in partnership with two vocational training centers.

In Vietnam, along with the increase of energy needs, the demand for Green Energy is growing. The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency sectors are emerging and have important growth capacity for the coming years.

High skilled workers and technicians will be needed to fulfil the market demand.

That’s why Seeds of Hope program wishes to work together with the partner schools to develop and implement awareness raising and / or training modules in the fields of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

The first step is to carry out a detailed Market Study on Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency, in order to have a clear understanding of the market potential, of the job opportunities and of the planned evolutions of this sector

MISSION

With the support of the Seeds of Hope team, you will be in charge of carrying out a detailed Market Study on Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency in Vietnam and more specifically in HCMC.

The objective of the study is to gain a deep understanding of this market and of its planned evolution. That would give us the main keys to assess the future recruitment needs and the specific competencies that the companies will be looking for, as well as the related training needs.

That for, the main steps will be:

• Analyse the Market and the related Job Market: online research, meeting with various actors from the sector, meeting with potential employers
• Analyse the existing training programs
• Identify potential partners in that field and start building an ecosystem

The study will lead to practical recommendations regarding the training programs, the needed tools (equipment, training materials, training of the trainers, partners etc.) and the implementation planning.

EXPECTED PROFILE

Education: University Degree.
The mission is suitable for a young graduate from various majors, with interest for the Energy sector.

Skills and qualities expected:

• Interest for the Energy sector
• Organizational and analytical skills
• Report writing skills
• Good interpersonal communication, good representation with public and private partners
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint

CONDITIONS

Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Duration: 3 months
Start: as soon as possible
Mission financial compensation: to be discussed, according to profile

CONTACT
Send your Resume & Cover letter to [email protected]