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• Promotes the 2050 Vision in the Energy
  Report for Uganda (Based on the WWF International Energy Report) using it
  as a basis for advocacy to enable the review and development of legal
  instruments for low-carbon energy development in Uganda at all levels;
  National, District, Local Government
• Actively supports the development of UCO
  Energy and Climate Programme
• Implement WWF UCO’s energy projects
• Engage and lobby for the implementation of
  energy and climate policies, laws and institutions by engaging government
  and civil society actors in the country;
• Integrates climate change adaptation
  considerations in energy developments in WWF UCO priority areas;
• Builds and maintains a good working
  relationship and regularly liaise with partners especially Ministry of
  Energy and Mineral Development and the Global Climate and Energy
  Initiative in the implementation of the Climate and Energy programme.
• Recommends climate change, sustainable use
  and footprints reduction interventions in energy related developments e.g.
  petroleum, hydropower, solar, geothermal and biomass energy among others,
  to be considered in the different projects in the Energy and Climate
  Programme;
• Actively facilitates UCO’s efforts in
  increasing access to basic energy services Uganda;
• Supports the Energy and Climate Programme
  Coordinator and Conservation Manager in capacity strengthening of UCO and
  its partners on energy and climate issues;
• Conducts research and development of
  sustainability tools to promote improved environmental and social
  performance of renewable energy development particularly for hydropower
  and biofuels development (e.g. sustainability criteria,
  upstream-downstream partnerships etc);
• Gathers and documents knowledge and
  lessons learnt on best practices in energy development from within and
  outside the WWF Network and/or its partners, both local and international
  and disseminate widely to UCO, and its partners and WWF network.
• Initiates ideas on energy related issues
  and write concepts for discussion and development into a project.
• Work in liaison and collaborate with other
  projects and programmes in UCO to build synergies in UCO conservation
  efforts.
• Participate in M&E of the Energy and
  Climate Programme projects

• The ideal candidate for the WWF Energy
  Manager opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Energy and Climate
  studies, Development Studies, Engineering, Social Sciences, Environmental
  and Natural Resource Management;
• A minimum of five years’ professional
  experience;
• Past exposure and experience in energy development
  is an added advantage;
• Experience in civil society organizational
  capacity development, lobbying, advocacy, natural resources management is
  a must;
• Fluency in English and at least one other
  major language spoken (Swahili, Luo and/or Runyakitara) in the Albertine
  Rift.
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical
  and innovative problem-solving ability;
• Proven ability to handle complex process
  and information integration issues;
• Extensive theoretical background and
  practical experience in organization development, civil society
  engagement, communication, lobbying and advocacy.
• Possess the ability to coordinate major
  capacity building needs assessment, planning, development and
  implementation of capacity building initiatives;
• Ability to maintain effective working
  relations both as a team member and team leader;
• Ability to establish priorities and to
  plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under his/her
  supervision.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and
  ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people
  in a multi-cultural, multi-interest, multi-ethnic environment;
• Possess the capacity of assuming a leading
  role, often in situations under pressure, in defining and implementing
  projects with teams of individuals of different culture and background;
• Excellent organization skills;
• Excellent oral and written communications
  skills;
• Must be detail-oriented and have the
  ability to multi-task under limited supervision;
• Adaptable, flexible, able to take
  initiative and prioritize among competing demands;
• Adheres to WWF’s values, which are:
  Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging

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