Consultant - Stakeholder Engagement at SunCulture Kenya Ltd

About the role:

• SunCulture’s innovative climate-tech solution switches African farmers from carbon emitting diesel / petrol pumps and climate vulnerable rainfed irrigation to a solar powered irrigation solution, thus helping reduce CO2 emissions. During sales/registration, SunCulture informs the Client about their intended use of carbon credit obtained from usage of SunCulture products.
• Best practice for voluntary carbon credit project design, is that the local community is at the center of its design. This is achieved through Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)  through which target community preferences for the use of carbon credits are indicated.  
• It is expected that SunCulture should educate the community on the carbon benefits of our products and the carbon program so that they can make an informed decision regarding the benefit sharing mechanism for the use of revenue generated from the carbon project. There needs to be a recorded mechanism of consent for the chosen use of carbon revenues.
• SunCulture is therefore looking for a consultant or a consulting firm to assist in the community outreach and sensitization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a clear Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) training manuals, workplan and outreach plan.
• Complete the SunCulture carbon Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process on awareness creation on carbon project and benefit mechanism.
• Complete a needs assessment on the target compensation scheme. 
• Segment and select SunCulture clients randomly to be visited and informed about Carbon Credit and benefit sharing mechanism.
• Train internal Sunculture sales, customer and field teams on clear messaging on carbon topics as well as communication.
• Work with Head of Carbon to develop and send out Promotional SMS to all clients with information about Carbon Credit program prior to field activity.
• Plan and coordinate and create client Baraza for the training in all regions where SunCulture works in Kenya and Uganda.

Does this sound like you?

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Community development, social sciences or equivalent discipline from a recognized University.
• Above 5-year experience in working with communities in the related local stakeholder consultation.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills in local language (Swahili) and English.
• Available for bi-weekly virtual or in person meetings with the Project Development Team.
• Available for 2-3 field visits 7 or mores as will be required.
• Proven record of similar work in country.
• Patience in reporting and communication with local stakeholders.