Professional mentor required for renewable energies aid project in Tonga!

EWBNZ’s latest international aid project "Energising Tonga College" involves the design and implementation of a solar powered groundwater pumping scheme for Tonga College on the main island of Tongatapu, Tonga.

EWBNZ are currently inviting professional engineers interested in taking on a mentoring role for this project to submit expressions of interest.

We are looking for a mentor that is enthusiastic and will be committed to the project. This is a volunteer position; however the mentors travel expenses will be covered by funds raised by EWBNZ.

The mentoring role is not limited to, but will include:

• Sharing your advice and experience with the students on the project team
• Taking part in the review of the design that the students have developed
• Regular attendance at project meetings, held weekly/fortnightly in the evenings
• Travelling to Tonga from the 23rd Nov – 10th Dec (Tentative dates) to assist with the implementation of the scheme and education of the Tongan community
• Assisting with review of post-trip as-built reports
• Assisting with on-going monitoring and evaluation of the implemented scheme for approximately 6 months

Please send expressions of interest to Anita Walbran: anita.walbran@ewb.org.nz and include the following:

• Degrees/qualifications held
• Fields of expertise
• Professional experience
• Experience related to aid work if applicable
• Motivation for wanting to take on this mentoring role