Practical Action
Vacancy
Announcement: Project Manager
– Energy
Practical
Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious,
practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage.
With
over 50 years of expertise, Practical Action has a strong heritage, and track record
of bringing communities and experts together to find practical, sustainable
solutions to enable people to meet their needs, which work for both people and
the planet.
We
are committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through all
our work.
This
includes programmes, knowledge sharing, advocacy, external communications, and
our own organisational development.
At
a minimum, we ensure that all our work is gender sensitive, seeking gender
transformative approaches as our overall ambition and in accordance with
context.
Practical
Action has been implementing interventions to address the inequalities that
exist in the energy sector and empower women since 2014, in partnership with
ENERGIA and others.
The
Women in Energy Enterprises in Kenya (WEEK3) Phase 3 project is a 4-year
project (October 2022 – 30th September 2026) funded by ENERGIA International
Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy as part of the larger programme
dubbed: Women Driving Energy Transition and Climate Justice.
The
programme’s main goal is to ensure that women have an equal opportunity to
lead, participate in and benefit from energy access and a just and inclusive
energy transition, as an essential right to development.
The
WEEK3 project is being implemented in five counties in Kenya, including Meru,
Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Kitui and Nairobi.
The
project focuses on promoting gender equality and empowering women economically
through engagement in clean energy value chains and in productive use of
energy.
The
project aims to increase access to clean energy solutions, enhance economic
opportunities, and improve the livelihoods of women entrepreneurs in Kenya.
The project’s key intervention areas include, Women Economic Empowerment, Advocating and Influencing for Enabling Energy Markets and Policy Environment, Integration of Gender-Transformative Approaches in Energy Policies and Programs and Thought Leadership (Acquiring, generating and disseminating robust data, evidence and knowledge to enhance the gender responsiveness of energy policies and practices).
Practical
Action is therefore looking for a Project
Manager whose primary responsibility will be to oversee
all aspects of project delivery including development of work plans and
budgets, contract management and donor liaison, partner relationships and
coordination of field activities.
To
be successful in the role, you will have a Master’s degree in a relevant field
e.g. Energy, Gender Studies, Development Studies, International Development,
Rural Development, Community Development)
At
least seven (7) years demonstrated experience and expertise in
gender-responsive project design and implementation particularly in the energy
sector, experience in fundraising and building networks with relevant
stakeholders including County and National Governments, private sector, CSOs
and development partners.
Experience
in private sector engagement and market development, experience in capacity
building, financial inclusion and behavior change communications (BCC).
Experience
in BDS curriculum development, experience working in gender and energy programs
and immediate availability is desirable.
How to
Apply
CLICK HERE for a detailed Job Profile.
If
you are ready for an exciting challenge with an organisation whose mission and
values are particularly relevant in these rapidly changing times, please
forward your application, curriculum vitae and cover letter to:
Practical
Action, Kenya Office
by
email: recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke
no
later than 26th April, 2023
indicating
‘Practical Action: Job Title Position’ in the subject line of the email.
Your
cover letter should outline why you feel this is the position for you and you
are the right candidate.
Please
include the names of 3 referees in your CV.
Additional
Information
Practical
Action is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from
under-represented groups.
We
stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and
believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different
perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will
be.
By
building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected and valued we give
everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Practical
Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable
adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
The
successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in
Kenya.
Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.