Job Title: Community Liasion Officer
Hiring Organization: Northern Rangelands Trust
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/11/2024
The
Northern Rangelands Trust is a non-profit umbrella organization supporting 33
community conservancies across northern Kenya. Its mission is to develop
resilient community conservancies, which transform lives, secure peace and
conserve natural resources.
Job Purpose:
The
Energy Officer will provide technical support to NRT to meet the increasing
demands for operations for access of community conservancy members and
households to sustainable energy as well as reducing costs, natural resource
degradation and carbon footprint. This dedicated expertise and experience would
provide continuity and enhance institutional knowledge in this technical area,
mainstreaming energy as a cross-cutting issue across NRT’s work and community
conservancies. The incumbent will typically report to the Director –
Livelihoods.
Key
roles/Responsibilities:
Oversee
the implementation of the NRT energy strategy.
Assess,
identify, and analyze cost effective and appropriate sources of alternative
energy for cooking, lighting, and powering in collaboration with community
conservancies, communities, and other actors, including private sector,
development agencies and governmental institutions.
Undertake
energy needs assessment for the conservancy households for the deployment of
clean cooking options which could cover a wide range of cooking technologies
and fuels not limited to improved biomass cookstoves, biogas, LPG, ethanol,
pellets/briquettes, and solar.
Undertake
design and oversee the implementation of the desired energy projects within the
community conservancies. This will include pilot energy projects for cooking,
lighting, and powering, including renewable and clean energy, with a view
towards enhancing self-reliance, education, health, and protection.
Ensure
that minimum best practices are met to assure health and safety standards
across all sustainable and clean energy technologies.
Build
collaboration with partners, government, and private sector to catalyst all
sustainable and clean energy initiatives. In this support coordination with
government and other development partners to implement a robust and appropriate
renewable energy strategy and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of
consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, and ensure
safety.
Support
the monitoring and coordination of all sustainable energy activities.
Work in a
multi-functional team approach and work in close collaboration with livelihood
team to ensure energy-based interventions are approached from a cross-sectoral
perspective.
Contribute
to development of effective communication channels between all key stakeholders
and promote the sharing of information on energy related activities.
Stay
informed of all governmental/national electrical/renewable developments to
assure legal and advantageous energy incentives are explored.
Support
the representation of NRT in relevant international meetings and technical
fora.
Where
appropriate develop business models to enhance post interventions
sustainability including a possibility to link energy capacity and skills
development in partnership with Mashinani works.
Lead
energy annual plans and priorities development inspired by NRT strategy and
review plan bi-annually -to share lessons while reflecting performance.
Perform
any other related duties as required.
Academic
& Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor’s
degree in Energy, Environmental Sciences, Energy Engineering, Environmental
Engineering
or other relevant area from a university recognized in Kenya.
Possession
of relevant professional course/Licenses will be an added advantage.
Memberships
to professional bodies is preferred.
Experience
required:
Minimum
of 6 years’ relevant experience working in the energy sector with the at least
2 years in a managerial position leading in program delivery.
Experience
in design and development of energy related projects within the ASAL areas with
orientation to diverse energy-based needs and solutions.
Experience
in working with people from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating respect for, and
understanding of cultural differences.
Technical
& Behavioral competences:
Excellent
written and oral communication skills.
Sound
analytical skills.
Exceptional
honesty and professional integrity.
Ability
to work in challenging environment and deliver on tight timelines.
Excellent
interpersonal, networking, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
Sound
organizational and presentation skills.
Ability
to take initiative and work independently.
Willingness
to live relatively remotely and to be able to travel for extended periods
within Kenya, including camping (where relevant) within NRT member
conservancies.
How To
Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates are required to submit their application including a cover letter,
detailed Curriculum Vitae highlighting relevant experience, academic and
professional certificates, testimonials, a daytime telephone contact, email address,
and names of three professional referees to reach us by close of business on
Friday 21 st June 2024 to: recruit@nrt-kenya.org
