General Position Summary
The Program Officer- Energy
is a key member of the program team supporting Isiolo, Samburu and Marsabit
Counties and will report to the Marsabit County Coordinator. Will lead the
delivery of energy related activities in pursuit of program outcomes.
Essential Responsibilities
PROGRAM
SUPPORT
Work with the County Coordinators and
consortium partners to support all relevant aspects of RANGE implementation in
pursuit of the program goals and outcomes.
Provide updates and analysis of key
developments in Energy sector in the targeted thematic areas.
Identify needs and opportunities energy sector and provide relevant information to facilitate the program team’s ability to develop and implement renewable energy.
Under guidance by the Energy 4 Impact
team, identify and oversee delivery of relevant market-led renewable energy and
clean cooking interventions in program locations.
Document lessons and best practices on
application of green technologies to support livestock systems, strengthen land
management, and mitigate climate threats.
Support activities to strengthen
capacities of the public sector, private sector, and communities in clean
energy supply and adoption.
Under the guidance and QC by the E4I
team provide technical assistance to any energy companies identified and
engaged in the program.
Under the direction of the County
Coordinators, develop and maintain relationships with organizations/ actors in
key target sectors (e.g. faith organizations, youth groups, women’s
organizations, CBOs/local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), local government
officials, etc.).
MONITORING
AND EVALUATION
Work with the Monitoring and
Evaluation team and partners in program monitoring, evaluation and learning.
Support tracking of partners’
activities – attending all events in the targeted counties, as relevant.
Support partners on activity-level
Monitoring and Evaluation(M&E) efforts, ensuring quality, reliability, and
consistency in data collection efforts using program M&E templates.
Support analysis on the contribution
of energy interventions to natural resource management, livestock systems,
livelihoods, and climate mitigation.
Help identify lessons learned from
project implementation and facilitate the incorporation of lessons learned into
the activity development cycle.
Meet regularly with the program team
to evaluate project progress, identify successes, challenges and
lessons-learned, and adjust practices as necessary to improve performance.
Prepare and submit to the program team
reports of specific events, field trips and meetings attended.
Support the team in effectively
utilizing established Monitoring and Evaluation formats and provide feedback
for their improvement.
S/he can help (with E4I’s guidance) to
build MCK’s in-house knowledge and capacity on integrating clean energy
technologies in achieving our climate action objectives.
S/he could also participate in the
Green team and be our representative in the satellite offices.
Reports
Directly to: County Coordinator
Works Directly with: RANGE County Coordinators,
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Senior Program Manager, Energy 4
Impact team, Director of Programs, PAQ Department, Partner Staff and Technical
Advisor.
Minimum Qualification &
Transferable Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Energy and
Environmental Technology/Renewable Energy related fields, Electrical
Engineering, or in a related degree from a recognized institution.
At least 3 years’ experience
implementing donor funded projects.
Knowledge and experience in
implementing carbon reduction initiatives and clean energy technologies.
Experience working with the private sector on technology and business model
development is advantageous.
Experience in project development,
financing, operation and capacity building of communities and partners on
renewable energy solutions.
Excellent organization and project
management skills.
Ability to interact effectively with
the diverse project stakeholders, including government officials (National and
County Government), private sector actors, local Implementing partners
Community Based Organizations and community members.
Experience in project Monitoring and
Evaluation.
Strong analytical and report writing
skills.
Previous experience working in Kenya’s
ASAL counties preferred.
Good knowledge and skills with the of
MS Office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access
Fluency in Swahili and other relevant
languages necessary
How To Apply