USAID/Power Africa Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET) Program 2024

Phase 2 targets 60 mid-career women working for municipalities across South Africa. This encompasses individuals occupying administrative or supervisory roles across diverse departments of local municipalities, including but not limited to energy, environment, planning, and public works.

The South African Government has initiated several green energy and climate management policies to solve the myriad of challenges associated with fossil fuels. However, the most ambitious of these plans is the Just Energy Transition Plan, which is based on the need to shift from fossil fuel energy to more environmentally friendly, sustainable, cleaner, and renewable energy sources.

This plan has morphed into South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP) between the Government of South Africa and the Governments of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States (US), and the European Union at the United Nations Frameworks Convention on Climate Change 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26).

The JET-IP objectives for South Africa are articulated in the Government Political Declaration as “to establish an ambitious long-term partnership to support South Africa’s pathway to low emissions and climate-resilient development, to accelerate the just transition and the decarbonisation of the electricity system, and to develop new economic opportunities such as green hydrogen and electric vehicles amongst other interventions to support South Africa’s shift towards a low carbon future.”

This educational training initiative will enhance women’s proficiency in renewable energy technologies, equip them with the necessary skills for energy project management, and cultivate a balanced blend of technical and interpersonal capabilities. Upon the successful completion of the program, participants are poised to make a tangible impact by amplifying the representation of women in leadership roles within the energy sector.

• Table of Content
• About United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET) Program
• Aim and Benefits of Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET) Program
• Requirements for Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET) Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

When the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was created, it brought together several existing foreign assistance organizations and programs. Until then, there had never been a single agency charged with foreign economic development, so with the passage of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (pdf) by Congress, U.S. foreign assistance activities underwent a major transformation. Leading this transformation was President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy recognized the need to unite development into a single agency responsible for administering aid to foreign ... continue reading

Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET) Program

Aim and Benefits of Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET) Program

• The training provider UJ is responsible for arranging the training venue, catering and logistics for site visits. Power Africa is funding the tuition and ground transport between the UJ Campus and site visits.
• Travel to and from UJ’s campus in Johannesburg where classes will take place and accommodation costs for the participants will not be UJ’s responsibility.

Requirements for Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET) Program Qualification

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Work in the municipal energy sector
• Hold a post-matric qualification with a degree preferred (recognition of prior learning may apply to candidates without a degree or diploma)
• Have two years minimum sector experience
  The 60 women will be split between Phase 1 and 2 cohorts as follows:
  • 50% (30) from Mpumalanga, with 22 participants from the first cohort for practical/action learning (which was missing from their Phase I training) and 8 new participants who will receive the same theoretical content as the first cohort plus practical/action training
  • 50% (30) from the rest of the country, with 10 of these participants from the first cohort, to receive the practical/action learning (which was missing from Phase 1) and 20 who will also be trained on the same theoretical content as the first cohort with the addition of practical/action learning

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To apply for this capacity-building training, please ensure the following documents are ready for uploading:

• A comprehensive application letter explaining why you are seeking selection.
• Prepare a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) outlining your educational and professional background.
• Upload a certified copy of your highest qualification. Ensure that the certification date is within the last three months.
  These documents will be crucial to your application, so present them accurately and professionally.
• Kindly apply via this link: https://forms.gle/f5J98pEHv9hBWgXh6

For more details, visit USAID website.