SNV is looking for Senior Professionals in Renewable Energy
(International / Local
/ Consultancy contracts)
SNV is an international
not-for-profit development organisation, funded from public and private
sources, working in 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. SNV
advisors offer project management, technical assistance and advisory services
in Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene.
In the renewable energy
sector (RE), SNV aims to accelerate access to energy in mostly rural, off-grid
and peri-urban areas with the development of market based solutions for
households and SME’s. RE-solutions and products vary from (domestic and
productive) biogas and improved cooking stoves to sustainable
fuels, micro/pyco hydro and solar PV, and from rural
electrification and minigrids toREDD+ and waste-to-energy.
The overall goal of SNV’s Renewable Energy sector is to increasing Renewable
Energy access, revenue generation, and job creation, while fostering an
enabling environment for the development of sound Renewable Energy policies and
practises.
SNV is continually
seeking applicants for senior Renewable Energy positions based in our country
programs. Successful
applicants to this general vacancy announcement will be pre-assessed for
consideration when international positions and consultancy assignments become
available. If you are an experienced RE professional with specialist knowledge
and experience in providing advisory services, managing projects and/or
developing proposals and mobilizing resources to help us meet our mission, we
want to hear from you.
Key themes and
approaches
- Business Development and Project
Acquisition: develop and write proposals and secure funding for innovative
RE programmes;
- Project management: planning,
budgeting, M&E, organization, progress reporting, oversee finance and logistics,
team management, etc;
- Support knowledge management,
liaising and network building as well as advocacy;
- Develop and undertake value chain
analysis, market studies and market feasibility and viability studies;
- Provide SME business support and
SME finance advisory services;
- Develop inclusive business models
between low income communities and private companies
- Develop value chains and market
distribution systems and realize upscaling of implementation targets;
- Assess socio-cultural and economic
impacts of climate change and clean energy solutions and propose actions
and advice to enhance the participation and economic situation of women;
- Provide advisory services on any of
these key themes: minigrids, waste to energy, carbon finance, micro
finance for the poor, BOP marketing.
Candidate profile
SNV is focusing on
market based solutions and public private partnerships (PPP) and has a strong
market approach: we are especially looking for professionals with such work
experience. Other requirements are:
- Master’s Degree or higher degree in
a relevant discipline;
- At least seven years or more of
progressively responsible work experience in implementing renewable energy
projects in Africa, Asia or Latin America;
- Proven experience in resource
mobilisation;
- Extensive experience in one or more
of SNV’s Renewable Energy products’ value chains;
- Experience in one or more of the
above mentioned key themes;
- Excellent social and networking
skills, ability to engage with governments, the private sector and civil
society;
- Strong interpersonal and
influencing skills;
- Entrepreneurial and
result-oriented;
- International work experience,
preferably in a country of SNV operation.
- Proficient in English. Fluency in
French, Spanish or Portuguese is an advantage.
Contract Type: International
Contract Duration:
Aligned to project or assignment duration
Salary
Scale: SNV offers an attractive remuneration package or
consultancy fee
How to apply
Please apply by
clicking onhttps://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/329680,
upload your CV spelling out relevant experience and areas you have the highest
expertise in and complete your application in our in-house recruitment system
before 30 September 2014. Please indicate in your cover letter your
timeline for taking up a new position or assignment, your preference for a
short-term or long-term commitment and any geographic preferences.
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