Title: Multi-Functional Energy Storage Activity Manager

Compact Program Summary:

• The Government of the Republic of Kosovo and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a grant to accelerate Kosovo's transition toward a more sustainable, inclusive, reliable, and affordable energy future. Millenium Challenge Account - Kosovo (MCA-Kosovo) is the autonomous agency designated to oversee, manage, and implement the Compact Programs.
• The Compact program will be implemented within five years and consists of three projects: Energy Storage Project, Just and Equitable Transition Acceleration Project, and American Catalyst Facility for Development Project.

Energy Storage Project Summary:

• Implementation of two large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a total installed capacity of 170 MW and two-hour duration (340 MWh) to increase Kosovo's ability to balance scheduled and actual power and smooth out grid imbalances.
• Support to Energy Storage Corporation of Kosovo (ESCorp) to enable frequency restoration reserves, energy arbitrage, and other potential energy storage services, reducing imbalance market purchases and supporting transmission grid reliability.
• Strengthening the regulatory environment governing battery energy storage systems and new generation capacities.

Position Summary:

• The Multi-Functional Energy Storage Activity Manager, under the direct supervision of the BESS Project Director, is responsible for the successful implementation of Energy Storage Project investments in BESS for the Multi-Functional Energy Storage (MFES) Activity (arbitrage, tertiary reserves, and/or other energy storage activities), conditions precedent, stakeholder engagement, and related policy and institutional reforms necessary to enable the BESS investment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage project design and implementation of Multi-Functional Energy Storage (MFES) Activity to ensure timely and qualitative completion;
• Support the BESS Project Director in managing the contracts of the Design and Supervision consultant, works contractors and other consultants, including review and approval of deliverables, quality control, reporting, contract management, invoicing and maintaining accurate records for MFES Activity;
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with project stakeholders, including organizing meetings;
• Execute and/or oversee a range of project implementation and support activities as defined by the project plan, ensuring timely delivery and consistency of quality;
• Support in finalizing and monitoring implementation of Implementing Entity Agreement (IEA) with the Ministry of Economy and the Energy Storage Corporation (ESCorp), including advising the BESS Project Director on monitoring and implementation actions;
• Oversee and conduct activities related to institutional energy sector reforms and capacity building for MFES Activity;
• Report to the BESS Director and ensure coordination on cross-cutting issues between MFES Activity, Frequency Restoration Response Activity and Energy Policy Support Activity (EPCS);
• Collaborate with cross-cutting functional teams (Social Analysis, Environment and Social Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation and Economic Analysis), ensuring required information is available and that contractors and stakeholders meet commitments deriving from social, environmental, health and safety documents of MCA-Kosovo;
• Consolidate project statistics from multiple sources and review for accuracy and compliance with established formats to support implementation, monitoring, and analytics;
• Advise the BESS Project Director on implementation issues to ensure continuity of project delivery and adherence to MCA-Kosovo and MCC guidelines;
• Regularly update and oversee project budgets, procurement activities, contracts, and invoicing by consultants/contractors, ensuring consistency with MCA-Kosovo and MCC guidelines and resolving/reporting discrepancies;
• Monitor project timelines and milestones, anticipate delivery issues, and update activity and project work plans and timelines accordingly;
• Participate in evaluation panels when designated by MCA-Kosovo;
• Oversee project documentation and Operations Manuals, ensuring these are current and reflect lessons learned to support improvement of projects/processes;
• Other duties as assigned by the BESS Project Director related to the MFES activity.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Business Management, Economics, or other related fields;
• Minimum of five (5) years (or three (3) years with a Master’s degree) professional, broad managerial experience in the energy sector or program management encompassing energy sector project oversight, development and management of significant resources;
• Demonstrated involvement in large-scale energy infrastructure projects;
• Demonstrated experience with policy and institutional reforms in the energy sector, and negotiating and working with the Public Sector and other energy sector stakeholders;
• Experience working with MS Office and MS Project;
• Fluency in English and in another official language of Kosovo (Albanian or Serbian) is required. Proficiency in Albanian is preferred for candidates who speak Serbian, and vice versa.

Preferred background and work experience:

• Master’s or other similar advanced degree;
• Training/Certification in project management or similar;
• Experience in BESS projects and/or training/certification;
• Experience in managing FIDIC consulting and works contracts;
• Experience in electricity markets;
• Demonstrated familiarity with policies and practices of international development organizations, donor organizations or similar.

Required documents:

• Completed Application Form;
• Up-to-date resume/CV.

More information:

• Kosovo Compact | Millennium Challenge Corporation (mcc.gov): https://www.mcc.gov/where-we-work/program/kosovo-compact/
• Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) - Kosovo | mcakosovo.org: https://www.mcakosovo.org/project/energy-storage/