EMPLOYEMENT OPPORTUNITY
Are you interested in joining an international organisation with a long term commitment to fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a challenging environment and develop a career focused on demonstrating shared core values that achieve results?
SNV Tanzania is looking for a:
Re Advisor Renewable Energy / Biomass Cooking Energy Programme
He/she will report to the Project Manager of the TICS project in the Lake Zone (based in Mwanza) and the RE Sector Leader Renewable Energy (based in Arusha)
Based in Mwanza, Tanzania
(Local contract)
SNV is a Netherlands based international development organisation, with local presence in 36 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. SNV delivers capacity development services to local public and private organisations increasing access to basic services, income and employment. SNV works in 3 sectors: Agriculture, Renewable Energy (RE) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). SNV is present in Tanzania since 1971.
Purpose
The overall goal of SNV Tanzania RE sector is to contribute to improve the livelihoods of the rural and peri-urban people in Tanzania by accelerating the dissemination and use of renewable energy products and services. SNV Tanzania is involved in three renewable energy sub-sectors including Domestic Biogas; Improved Cook Stoves; and Solar Energy. Throughout these sub-sectors, SNV looks for market-based solutions to spur access to lighting and cooking energy at domestic level and for productive use. The SNV RE team comprises 6 staff spread over three locations Arusha, Mwanza and Dar es Salaam.
SNV Tanzania is now looking for an advisor to further strengthen the team, to be based in Mwanza. The main activities of the successful candidate will be within the context of the biomass cooking energy programme in direct support of the Tanzania Improved Cook Stoves (TICS) project, though she/he will be expected to contribute to other projects as well.
The biomass cooking energy programme, aims to build on existing market dynamic and players in improved cooking stoves (ICS) to promote market based cooking solutions to households. In the Lake Zone region of Mwanza, the Tanzania Improved Cook Stoves (TICS) in recently underway with financing from EnDev. The intent of TICS is to maximize positive opportunities in the Lake Zone ICS sector that accelerate access to appropriate ICS amongst underserved segments of the biomass energy market – rural firewood consuming households and commercial charcoal consuming food vendors.
The main responsibilities of the advisory position for SNV in Mwanza will be to contribute to the daily implementation of TICS. The successful candidate will actively work with local partners and entrepreneurs to strengthen market lead approaches in rural and urban cook stove markets throughout Mwanza Region
Main Responsibilities
- A. Advisory Services
- In coordination with other SNV advisors and local service providers in capacity building (LCBs) in TICS and other SNV RE programming, provide advisory services to increase technical and business skills of small and medium RE enterprises, including ICS production, business skills development, marketing and product diversification.
- Facilitate linkages and relations between local rural and urban improved cook stove supply chain actors (producers, distributors, retailers) to develop and validate market access of appropriate cooking technologies to target consumer markets.
- Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation of TICS project activities, while actively being engaged in the day-to-day implementation of project activities. Lend general support to the ICS in the Lake Zone with a focus to up-scaling and complementary partner initiatives.
- Organizational capacity building of national and local renewable energy stakeholder platforms, including Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA) and the regional branch in the Lake Zone, for increased sector coordination, knowledge exchange, advocacy and influencing policy formulation and decision making.
- Provide on-the-job technical assistance, advisory and coaching to partners, local service providers (LCBs, consultants) and clients in the project as well as other RE programmes especially in the area of market based approaches for scaling up technologies, results-based financing schemes for RET distribution, youth skills development and entrepreneurship development.
B. Knowledge Development & Learning
- Delivery of quality information briefs in communication, advocacy and dialogue with public-private RE stakeholders, and PR and resource mobilization efforts with (inter)national donor/partners. Knowledge brokering and sharing of (inter)national best practices in RE with clients, partners and SNV team.
- Participate and contribute to sector events (workshops, training, learning events, etc) that initiate constructive means and channels for on-going advocacy and dialogue with relevant public-private agencies (TaREA, MEM, REA, MNRT, PMO)
- Develop, expand and maintain effective and efficient networks with relevant sector stakeholders at local and national levels and identify potential partners in the sector.
- Ensure up to date contextual analysis within the renewable energy sector in Tanzania and beyond, identifying and interpreting emerging opportunities, barriers and threats to the SNV strategy and services.
C: Strategic Positioning & Resources Mobilisation
- Contribute to strategic renewable energy sector positioning, improving relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of current and new SNV interventions in the RE sector.
- Contribute to increased funding opportunities for SNV interventions in the RE sector in general. Actively supports proposal development beyond the current projects.
- Actively supports mainstreaming of accountability, gender equity and social inclusion in RE interventions.
- Master's degree (or equivalent combination of experience and education) in a relevant field (Renewable Energy, Business Administration, Economics of Sustainable Development, Agro-economy, Rural development, etc.)
- Minimum of 5 years of working experience in (renewable) energy sector and/or
- relevant programme in or outside Tanzania.
- Work experience in private sector business and entrepreneurship development, value chain development, and finance/investments.
- Proven track record in RE project implementation; team work and leadership; programme design, development and resource mobilisation.
- Strong external network in the RE sector of Tanzania and beyond.
Desired Skills and Attitude
- Master's degree (or equivalent combination of experience and education) in a relevant field (Renewable Energy, Business Administration, Economics of Sustainable Development, Agro-economy, Rural development, etc.)
- Minimum of 5 years of working experience in (renewable) energy sector and/or
- relevant programme in or outside Tanzania.
Work experience in private sector business and entrepreneurship development, value chain development, and finance/investments.
- Proven track record in RE project implementation; team work and leadership; programme design, development and resource mobilisation.
- Strong external network in the RE sector of Tanzania and beyond.
Desired Skills and Attitude
- Innovative, entrepreneurial, business oriented.
- Leadership, coaching and self-reflection skills.
- Good team player, pragmatic, hands-on, negotiator with solution orientated approach.
- Readiness to work and travel in rural districts with minimal amenities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in Kiswahili and English).
Contract Duration: 2 years renewable
Desired start date: January 1st, 2014
How to apply?
Please send your application letter and CV to TanzaniaHR@snvworld.org OR Submit hardcopies at our Offices to the attention;
Job title
Country Human Resources Manager
P.O.Box 3941
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania, by 30th November 2013
For more information, please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org
Closing date:
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Advisor - Renewable Energy/Biomass Cooking Energy Programme, Mwanza, Arusha, Tanzania
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