Volunteer Opportunity (3 months)
Location: Kajiado
Practical Action is an international
non-governmental organization (NGO) that uses technology to challenge poverty
in developing countries.
We are looking for a qualified
graduate or diploma + 5 years’ experience individual to join our ENERGIA-Kenya
Network team in Kajiado as a volunteer.
This individual should be prepared to
work in a fast paced team environment and will finish volunteering having
gained broad experience in various aspects of mainstreaming gender in energy
project implementation, advocacy, lobbying and Networking.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To support the ENERGIA-Kenya focal point in
Kajiado County (Arid Lands Information Network - ALIN) to implement
activities as assigned by the Network Secretariat (Practical Action)
Specifically:
- To support documentation of the energy access
scenarios in the county as well as well as energy planning at county
level.
- To support mapping, mobilization and recruit
relevant gender and energy players in the Network.
- To support planning and facilitation of a
sensitization forum on gender and energy involving the county government.
- To support mapping of energy innovators in the
county.
- To support identification of financial
institutions in the county and develop linkages with energy
innovators/entrepreneurs.
- To support the process of business mentoring
for women energy entrepreneurs.
- To support identification of energy
entrepreneurs and their participation in various trainings.
- To support preparation of at least two case
studies on current/past member energy projects for sharing
- Support for planning for exchange visit. For
women energy entrepreneurs
- Support mapping of key opportunities for
Network resource mobilization.
- Support development of 3 project ideas/concept
notes for fundraising with support from ENERGIA-Kenya secretariat and
technical working groups.
- Support planning for training/capacity
building for members in advocacy and lobbying.
- Support development of an advocacy agenda for
the county and participate in advocacy forums for gender mainstreaming in
energy planning and delivery at county and national level.
- Participate in Network activities: training,
County meetings and national meetings, information sharing etc.
- Participate in team meetings as required
- Undertake any other relevant duties assigned
from time to time by the line manager.
Requirements
- A graduate in Energy, Social Science, Gender,
or other relevant fields, or a Diploma with over 5 years’ experience in
the development sector. A mix of skills and attributes is required for
this position. The successful Volunteer should have the following:
- Knowledge of gender, Advocacy , energy and
development issues in Kenya
- Good writing and communication skills
- Ability to work at grass root level
- Substantial lobbying and advocacy skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Willingness to travel to work in the field
- Donor contacts on energy and gender
- Financial management/budgeting
- Training experience
- Resource mobilization skills an added
advantage.
- Must be a member of ENERGIA-Kenya Network
If you have the experience, skills
and the ability we are looking for and if you have an interest in creating a
career in Gender and Advocacy, please send your application letter and updated
CV to Practical Action, Eastern Africa Regional Office by email:
recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke and cc
energia-kenyasecretariat@practicalaction.or.ke no later than 22th January,
2014.
The volunteer must be readily
available. Locals are encouraged to apply
