Green Hydrogen Technical Specialist

To provide the Green Hydrogen and renewable-energy technical substance of the project and to co-deliver Training of Trainers program. This role involves defining the technical learning content for each priority discipline, ensuring technical accuracy and safety, specifying the laboratory and equipment package, and delivering hands-on technical sessions for selected TVET curricula. The position requires developing practical laboratory guides, demonstration exercises, and safety protocols, as well as co-developing the Training-of-Trainers schedule and delivering technical and hands-on sessions to TVET trainers. Additionally, the role includes supporting the assessment of trainers on technical learning outcomes, developing equipment-package specifications and technical requirements for GH2 training labs, ensuring alignment with current GH2 technology and HSE/quality standards, and providing technical input to the e-learning platform content. Close coordination with consortium members on project delivery and regular reporting on progress and deliverables to the SERC Project Manager is also required.

Minimum Academic Qualifications: Master’s degree in Chemical, Energy, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Energy Technology or a closely related field. A Bachelor’s degree with substantial additional relevant experience may be considered. Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies/ Publication: Membership of a relevant engineering or energy professional body is an asset. Health, safety and environment (HSE) certification relevant to hydrogen systems is an asset. Evidence of technical training delivered. Work Experience: At least seven (7) years in renewable energy or hydrogen technologies, with practical exposure to electrolysis, fuel cells, gas handling, compression or storage. Experience delivering technical training or training-of-trainers in an energy/engineering field. Experience specifying laboratory or pilot equipment and supporting technical procurement. Sound knowledge of HSE standards; knowledge of Kenya’s energy sector and the GH2 Strategy is an asset. Competency Level: Ability to translate complex technical content into accessible, hands-on training. Excellent facilitation and practical-demonstration skills. Excellent technical report-writing in English.