Energy Modeler - Clean Cooking at Palladium International

The main activities to be carried out include the following:  

• Collaborate with the MoEP in developing clean cooking models to evaluate policy options, assess technologies, and incorporate sex, age, and disability-disaggregated data in cost-benefit scenarios.  
• Integrate robust modelling tools into clean cooking policy formulation and implementation to enable informed decision-making.  
• Align clean cooking strategies with Kenya's broader energy, climate, and socio-economic goals through scenario analyses and technology assessment. 
• Provide daily support to the MoEP on energy modelling activities including linkages with the modelling in the provision of electrification services. 
• Offer technical support for utilizing the clean cooking model in policy analysis, development, and decision-making. 
• Leverage opportunities from existing research on clean cooking, as outlined by the strategy to inform the Ministry about the financing and challenges of clean cooking projects. 
• Develop tools for county governments, including demographic impact analyses and targeted intervention guidance to estimate the impacts of their clean cooking programs. 
• Create and organise engaging presentations and forums with accessible formats and inclusive case studies to effectively communicate impact data, including trends, projections, and other key information. 
• Lead the MoEP in developing clean cooking workshop materials, policy briefs, technical papers, and reports. 
• Support the development of the Kenya Clean Cooking Transition Strategy Action Plan, E-Cooking Action Plan, and other legislative instruments on clean cooking. 

Required Qualifications:

• Proven academic credentials in a relevant field: This could include Environmental Science, Energy Policy, Engineering, Economics, Climate Change, or a related discipline. 
• Specialised training or certification: Additional certifications in clean energy technologies, environmental modelling, or policy analysis would be an added advantage  
• Extensive experience with proven success in in fields related to clean cooking, energy policy, environmental modelling, or sustainable development. 
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and leadership working with Government in similar capacity and positions  
• Deep understanding of the clean cooking sector and regional dynamics, particularly within the context of Kenya or similar environments. 
• Demonstrated experience in developing and utilizing models for scenario analysis in the energy sector. 
• Expertise in evaluating policies and assessing clean cooking / energy technologies. 
• Proficiency in conducting cost-benefit analyses to inform policy decisions. 
• Strong background in using data to drive decision-making processes. 
• Experience in engaging with various stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and the private sector, to promote clean cooking initiatives. 
• Experience with gender-responsive policy analysis in energy / development contexts 
• Knowledge of house-hold level energy access barriers and adoption patterns