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Job Title:        Senior Biomass Energy Coordinator
Organization: GIZ
Project Name: Energising
Development (EnDev)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Country
Project
About US:
GIZ provides customised solutions to complex challenges. We are an
experienced service provider and assist the German Government in achieving its
objectives in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven,
tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development.
About GIZ EnDev:
Energising Development (EnDev) is a global multi-donor partnership
implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
that facilitates access to modern energy services in 24 countries worldwide. In
Uganda, EnDev, under the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme
(PREEEP) cooperates closely with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
(MEMD). EnDev Uganda facilitates access to modern energy services through
market development with the private sector for improved cook stoves (ICS) and
solar PV products. In its ICS programme component, EnDev Uganda supports
Ugandan ICS companies to increase their production capacity, improve their
product and service quality as well as competitiveness and marketability.
Job Summary: The Senior
Biomass Energy Coordinator will be in charge of the design, implementation,
coordination of project activities in regard to ICS partner companies and
market development as well as their monitoring and evaluation. The incumbent
will ensure regular interaction and coordination with MEMD and relevant sector
institutions. The jobholder will also be supporting the supervisor in his
management and technical tasks
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
ICS Market Development:
  • Initiation and preparation of strategic
    partnerships in the Ugandan ICS sector
  • Joint development of concepts and business
    plans with ICS partner companies
  • Tasked with the preparation, processing
    and management of ICS partner company and consultancy contracts
  • Provision of technical guidance to ICS
    partner companies in regard to the successful implementation of
    partnerships as well as business development
  • Regular monitoring and coordination visits
    to EnDev Uganda’s regional offices and project areas
  • Partner engagement through regular
    communication, meetings, field visits etc.
  • Further strategic development of the EnDev
    Uganda ICS market development approach exhibitions and workshops
Knowledge management and M&E
  • Updates the head of project and the
    project team regularly on the progress of ongoing and planned ICS related
    activities and other new developments in the ICS sector
  • Offers support in communication,
    compilation of up to date information on project activities as well as the
    documentation of lessons learnt and approaches
  • Drafts reports and assists partners in
    reporting
  • Steers the monitoring and verification
    process for ICS market development activities
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s
    degree in business administration, business management, entrepreneurship,
    development studies or other related fields. Relevant postgraduate
    qualifications are an added advantage
  • At least five years of professional
    working experience in a similar position in the energy sector, including
    at three years of active engagement with the private sector
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    Ugandan ICS sector and its trends
  • Experiences in business development
    support and technical guidance for SMEs
  • Previous experience in working
    independently and result oriented
  • Prior exposure and experience in staff and
    consultant coordination
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    coordinating and steering multiple tasks and processes under tight
    deadlines
  • Prior experience in project management and
    coordination of contract work
  • Prior working experience with GIZ preferably
    or a similar organisation is an added advantage
  • Excellent communication skills, both
    orally and written
  • Exceptional presentation skills
  • Excellent English language skills
  • Computer literacy with excellent knowledge
    of MS Office (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Very good practical and theoretical
    knowledge of data analysis and compilation
  • Willingness to continuous learning
  • Fluent Luganda skills are an added
    advantage
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their applications
with detailed CVs and a one-page cover letter addressing the applicant’s
motivation by email to
recruitment-uganda@giz.de
Deadline: 24th January,
2017
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