Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Organization details
Energising Development (EnDev) is a global multi-donor partnership programme implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) that facilitates market-based access to modern energy services in 20 countries worldwide. It is funded by the core donors – Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway – as well as a number of other partners supporting specific activities.

Knowledge, Skills & Competences
• Strong organizational and administrative competence.
• Highly motivated to work in a multicultural and inter-disciplinary team.
• Highly motivated to work with tight timelines, self-motivated and ability to work independently.
• Willingness to travel to project sites across the country.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both orally and written English.
• Computer literacy with excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as online meeting and conference tools and optional experience in using energy software design tools.
• Ability to network, build and maintain professional relationships with government, development partners and private stakeholders.
• Good understanding of the institutional and policy framework in Uganda including the clean cooking and higher tier cooking landscape.
• Ability to process, analyse and synthesize complex technical information from different disciplines in the areas of energy and business.

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The Energy Advisor will be in charge of:
• Support the Head of Cooking Energy Component with the design, implementation and monitoring of the pilot project activities related to interventions under HTCC
• Working closely with representatives from cookstove/appliance companies, sector associations, relevant line Ministries, testing institutions, other development partners and stakeholders. Tangible outcomes and quantifiable results are expected.
The Energy Advisor performs the following tasks:
Specific Tasks
Pipeline Development and Partner Management
• Support the EnDev and relevant HTCC global implementers on gender, business development, and finance facilitation in ensuring pilot activities are implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner and with company contact information, and any other relevant information requested.
• Exchange regularly both within the EnDev Uganda and CLASP team, within the GIZ Energy and Climate Programme in Uganda, as well as with technical experts at EnDev HQ to identify and explore best practices in implementation and approaches.
• Support in the organization and conducting of regular coordination meetings and tasks with relevant stakeholders (including thematic implementers) and support in guiding consultants.
• Maintain and cultivate sound relations with the political partner, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), private sector actors, sector stakeholders, development actors as well as the private sector.
Innovation Challenge Fund
• Support the HTCC Project Team, specifically EnDev Uganda, in researching, development, and implementation of an Innovation Challenge Fund. This Fund is geared at increasing the diversity of high tier CCS in Uganda, ensuring they are adapted to the local context, and have high commercialization and uptake potential (Note: Fund will include both e-cooking and advanced biomass technologies).
• Support in the preparation of relevant procurement documents for specific activities in line with GIZ Procurement Guidelines where applicable
• Foster the further development and adjustment of HTCC Implementing Teams’ market-based approach to scale up access to higher tier within the Clean Cooking sector.
Enabling Environment
• Support the HTCC Implementing Teams prepare, document, and coordinate strategic input into key policy advisory and advocacy processes around higher tier cooking.
• Develop and implement activities to support government MDAs to promote higher tier cooking in Uganda.
• Support relevant sector organisations to regulate and advocate for adoption of higher tier CCS and improve coordination mechanisms and effectiveness among relevant actors.
Monitoring and Reporting
• Prepare documentation for HTCC project reporting input and progress monitoring from related activities including relevant data collection, verification, analysis, impact assessments, lessons learned, articles, and other communication and visibility materials.
• Make use of MS Teams tools to facilitate relevant information exchanges within EnDev and with relevant partners.
Other Duties/Additional Tasks
• Identify key Visibility or Communication opportunities within the pilot activities and support the Communication Focal Person on preparing communication products.
• Comply with procedures within GIZ, such as tenders, contracts with third parties, site visits.
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Energy, Engineering, Business Management or sustainability related field.
Details of experience
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the implementation of renewable energy projects, at least one of those related to clean cooking.
• Experience with market-based development projects, or higher tier cooking is an advantage.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
All interested and qualified persons are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources by email to vacancy@futureoptions.org . Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically, quoting the reference. Please include name and contact of three references in the CVs, one official reference from your current workplace is a MUST. Please quote the position and reference number in the subject line. Applications should be received by 5.00pm on 27th November 2022. Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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