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• The jobholder will be in charge of implementing
  the communication and outreach strategy for the Programme. This entails
  inputs in developing and disseminating communication materials such as
  press kits, fact sheets and brochures; promoting the project vigorously
  among schools and cook stove and briquette businesses within the assigned
  region and recruiting the numbers necessary to realize the project targets
  for both improved cook stoves and briquettes.
• Conducting training on the usage and
  communicating the economic benefits of improved institutional cook stoves
  and briquettes.
• The incumbent will link the recruited schools
  with selected quality stove producers and pre-identified financial
  institutions (in conjunction with the Capital Access officer) and
  facilitating the development and implementation of agreements among the
  three.
• Link briquette retailers and consumers/users
  with selected quality briquette producers and pre-identified financial
  institutions (in conjunction with the Loan Guarantee Fund officers) and
  facilitating the development and implementation of agreements among the
  three.
• In charge of monitoring the repayment of
  loans to financial institutions.
• Responsible for monitoring the repayment of
  loans by briquette businesses to financial institutions
• Periodic and timely reporting to the BDS
  Coordinator on progress/performance against the M&E framework
• Marketing solar PV systems to schools and
  institutions of higher learning.
• Data collecting, analysing and providing
  feedback to the Business Development Services Coordinator and Country
  Manager and supporting the M&E Coordinator with quality control on
  field information.
• Prepare and submit a weekly report to the
  Business Development Services Coordinator and Country Manager.
• Performing any other duties that may be
  reasonably assigned by management.

• The ideal candidate for the Outreach Officer
  job placement should hold a Degree in business or related discipline, One
  in marketing is desirable
• A minimum of three years’ experience in
  marketing/business development preferably in Renewable energy sector
• Can work with minimal supervision
• Excellent levels of customer service
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Displays strong clear communication and
  written skills
• The applicant must be a real self-starter
  with the ability to take initiative and operate independently

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