Contract opportunities

We have the following contract opportunities. Contact us (include resume or website) if you are interested and we will call you for an interview if your background is a good match.

Site visit team:

We are planning a trip to the village with a team of micro hydropower project experts. The duration of the trip is two weeks (departing end of June or early July-2012).

Your compensation includes a round trip ticket from your location to Conakry and then transportation from Conakry to bafila. We provide housing and food. You will gain the unvaluable experience of cultural immersion. We will also pay you $$ (to be negotiated) after the trip and delivery of your report.

See below the requirements for our open positions.

Note: The consultants are expected to use standard methodologies for the studies and to provide the deliverables within a week after the trip.

Micro Hydrologist consultant (position is open, currently taking applications): this person will do a technical feasibility study of the rivers with regard to their suitability for a micro hydropower plant that will serve the village (population 200 to 300 households). The deliverable of the study is a report that contains a recommendation on the best site for the plant and the reason for such a choice. The report will also provide a detailled assessment of the risks involved and steps to take to minimize those risks.

The right candidate would have a demonstrated practical hydrology experience.

Socio-environmentalist consultant (position is open, currently taking applications): This person will do a technical environment impact study of the potential micro hydropower plant sites. Additionally, the consultant will make recommendations on ways to install a micro hydropower plant with minimal disruption to the wild life and the social life of the village people. Please note, we are not asking you to tell us how people should live there but rather how we can bring them electricity while respecting their way of life. We expect this consultant to find a balance between advocacy for the environment and the practical need of the people. While an international experience may be helpful for this job, it is not a requirement.

Rural economic development consultant (position is open, currently taking applications):

This consultant will explore and prioritize ways in which the village can capitalize on the availability of electricity in order to lay down the foundation of a sustainable economy. The consultant will document the current economy of the village (production system, trade with neighbooring villages and the city, etc.) and offer an optimization model that will integrate electricity in the economic system. The consultant is expected to provide the rational for at least 5 practical and feasible small enterprise ideas that will have the most impact on the village's economic growth. The consultant will include an assessment of the village's labor pool in the rational.

The consultant is also expected to provide projection of the village's gdp growth over 5 years following the installation of the micro hydropower plant.