NGO Career Jobs – Renewable Energy Advisor at SNV World

Organization: SNV World
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About SNV:
SNV is a not-for-profit international development
organisation. Founded in the Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a
long-term, local presence in 38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and
Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with
local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the
tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain
access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and
guide their own development. By sharing our specialist expertise in
Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, we
contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today –
helping to find local solutions to global challenges and sowing the seeds of
lasting change. In the renewable energy sector, SNV aims to accelerate access
to energy in mostly rural, off-grid areas with solutions varying from biogas
and improved cooking stoves to solar PV for lighting.
Job Summary: SNV Uganda has been working in the Renewable Energy Sector for the
last 4 years, providing technical support to the Uganda Domestic Biogas
Programme. We are now expanding our work to solar and improved cooking stoves
under the Integrated Renewable Energy Services (IRES) project to be implemented
in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. This 2 year project aims to design,
develop and validate innovative Improved Cooking Solutions (ICS) and pico-solar
PV business models and distribution channels based on market intelligence
assessments in the four countries. The project will include Inclusive Business
development with major companies, aimed at tangible impact at scale. SNV Uganda
is recruiting a Renewable Energy Advisor to support the Renewable Energy team.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Project management: Oversee
the implementation of the 3 RE projects; Leading and coaching a team of SNV
advisors and local capacity builders; as well as project financial management
and reporting to donors.
Advisory services:
Provide technical support to service providers in; market intelligence, last
mile distribution channels, inclusive business models, access to finance,
developing carbon revenue components and support advocacy initiatives aimed at
creating an enabling legal and policy environment.
Business development:
design competitive project proposals and develop new partnerships.
Knowledge development:
Contribute to knowledge development at national and international level.
External representation: represent SNV in meetings with government, public and private
investors and other (inter)national development partners.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The
    applicant should hold a Masters degree’ or
    equivalent in relevant field.
  • At least 10 years work
    experience in Renewable energy and related fields, of which 5 at a senior
    level in a diverse and complex international environment.
  • At least three years’
    experience in micro and medium size enterprise development.
  • Proven experience with
    project planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and financial management.
  • Proven experience with
    business development, programme design, proposal writing, international
    donor and private investor relationship management
  • Proven experience in
    capacity building, facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, change
    processes and gender mainstreaming.
  • A self-motivated achiever
    with excellent leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking
    and organisational skills.
  • Out of the box thinker
    for innovative business ideas.
  • Proficiency  in MS word & excel at advanced level.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should apply by
sending: a motivation letter; an updated Curriculum Vitae, Names and contact
details of three professional referees, Concrete examples of proven experiences
as indicated above will be an added value. Applications should be sent via
email to pomach@snvworld.org. For more
information, please visit our website at www.snvworld.org. Evidence of
third-party mediation will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline: 8th
November, 2013

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