Manager, Multi-Functional Energy Storage Activity

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, respectively for Multi-Functional Energy Storage (MFES) Activity (arbitrage, tertiary reserves, and/or other energy storage activities), conditions precedent, stakeholder engagement, as well as other related policy and institutional reforms that are necessary to enable the BESS investment.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage project design and implementation of Multi-Functional Energy Storage (MFES) Activity to ensure timely and qualitative completion;
2. 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 maintain accurate records thereof for MFES Activity;
3. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with project stakeholders including organizing meetings;
4. Execute and/or oversee a range of project implementation and support activities as defined by the project plan, ensuring that these are delivered on a timely basis to support broader project initiatives and objectives and ensure consistency of quality;
5. Support in finalizing and then 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 actions on monitoring and implementation;
6. Oversee and conduct activities related to institutional energy sector reforms and capacity building for MFES Activity;
7. Reporting to BESS Director and ensuring coordination on cross-cutting issues between Multi-Functional Energy Storage Activity, Frequency Restoration Response Activity and Energy Policy Support Activity (EPCS);
8. Collaborate with cross-cutting functional teams (Social Analysis, Environment and Social Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation and Economic Analysis), ensuring information required is available and contractors and project stakeholders meet relevant commitments deriving from social, environmental, health and safety documents of MCA-Kosovo;
9. Consolidate project statistics from multiple sources and review these for accuracy and compliance with established formats to support implementation, monitoring, and analytics;
10. Advise BESS Project Director on issues related to the implementation of the project in order to ensure the continuity of project delivery and adherence to MCA Kosovo and MCC guidelines;
11. Regularly update and oversee project budgets, including, procurement activities, and contracts, invoicing by the consultants/contractors, ensuring consistency with established MCA Kosovo and MCC guidelines and that issues and discrepancies are resolved and reported;
12. Monitor project timelines and milestones, anticipate delivery issues, and accordingly update activity and project work plans and timelines;
13. Participate in evaluation panels when designated by MCA Kosovo;
14. Oversee project documentation and Operations Manuals ensuring that these are current and reflecting lessons learned to support the improvement of projects/processes;
15. Other duties as assigned by the BESS Project Director related to the MFES activity.