Senior Officer (Clean Cooking Solutions for Households) at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

SNV will be tendering for the Facilities Manager role for “Component 2: Stand-alone Solar Systems and Clean Cooking Solutions for Households”, anticipated to start in September, 2018 and to run for 4 years and 9 months. SNV Kenya is seeking qualified candidates for the position of “Senior Officer, Clean Cooking”.

Overview of the Position

You will provide technical support to the Project Manager in implementation of Clean Cooking Solutions for Households. This Sub component aims to ensure transition from low-efficiency baseline stoves to cleaner, higher efficiency improved stoves in fourteen (14) underserved counties namely Turkana, Samburu, West Pokot, Isiolo, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta and Narok in six (6) phases.

Responsibilities

The Senior Officer, clean cooking solutions for households will report to and support the Project Manager to implement clean cooking solutions for households sub component by:

• Providing support and advice on the deployment of Clean Cooking Solutions - appliances and fuels for Households and institutions;
• Providing support and advice on the selection of the most efficient and effective Clean Cooking Solutions;
• Providing support and advice to target communities for deployment of Clean cooking Solutions;
• Providing support and advice to selected producers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers of Clean cooking Stoves;
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on performance and adoption of Clean cooking solutions;
• Supporting in preparation and submission of project progress, monitoring and evaluation reports;
• Documenting the lessons learnt in the implementation of the project and making recommendations for future interventions;
• Proposing solutions to emerging challenges in the project implementation;
• Supporting the development, production, distribution and utilization of Clean cooking solutions;
• Supporting the Coordination and administration of outreach and knowledge management on Clean Cooking Solutions;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Project Coordinator

Qualifications

Candidate profile

Advanced degree in finance, economics, business administration, international development or related field

Experience:

• A minimum of three years’ experience in origination, due diligence, structuring and monitoring of financing into the clean cooking sector
• Understanding of success factors of for-profit businesses
• Design and management of monitoring and evaluation processes

Additional Information

Desired start date:

September 2018

Duration of contract:

Two (2) years, with possibility of contract extension subject to satisfactory performance.