TECHNICAL OFFICER- RENEWABLE ENERGY (2)

Mumbwa, Central Province, Zambia

Full-time

Contract type: National employment contract

Company Description

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization, working in Agriculture, Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 30 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organizations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV is preparing for an exciting new project focusing on changing the business models in cotton, dairy and horticulture production systems. The project, which is to start in January 2020 is a three year project. Working with companies, SMEs and farmers, the new project brings together lessons from previous achievements in climate smart agriculture and renewable energy and works on proving the premise that an integrated private sector approach to climate change can be commercially viable and environmentally sustainable:

Integrated Soil Fertility Management + Agroforestry + Bio-slurry + Renewable Energy + Irrigation=More climate friendly, stable & higher yields

Job Description

Overview of the Position

The project team consists of a Project Manager based in Lusaka, three Field Coordinators each based in a field office, CSA and RE officers, M&E and gender specialists. The field offices will be in Katete (cotton), Mazabuka (dairy), Mumbwa (horticulture), although this is subject to confirmation. The Technical Officer– Renewable Energy will be based in one of the provincial field offices, is responsible for the field implementation of renewable energy technologies and productive uses thereof in the project focus areas. In direct coordination with the Project Manager the incumbent will design and carry out productive use of energy activities and will foster capacities on productive RE-solutions along the agricultural value chain.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote and capacitate renewable energy technologies as part of climate smart (CS) solutions for smallholder farmers.

Support biogas construction companies, solar and other energy service providers to improve their quality of products and market their products and services to the respective agribusinesses/ value chains.

Technical assistance on installing and monitoring of productive use applications (i.e. milk chilling, cooled storage, solar water pumping, improved cooking technologies)

Conducting trainings on renewable energy solutions to wide range of audiences

Support Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities

Support in administrative day to day operations of the field office.

Support the design and implementation of activities in line with the annual project plan

Qualifications

Bachelors’ degree in engineering or other relevant topic with a minimum of 3 years working experience OR a School Certificate with a minimum of 5 years working experience,

Proven track record with over 3 years of experience in renewable energy technologies and productive use in rural areas,

Practical experience in one of the following topics Agriculture (Climate Smart), Youth (self) Employment and Gender,

Strong communication skills and ability to conduct trainings under extreme conditions

Founded knowledge and/or experience in energy efficiency auditing is an asset,

ICT / Computer Literacy,

Fluency in written and oral English, proficiency in multiple local languages is an asset

Additional Information

Please submit your application on or before 25th December, 2019 if you wish to be considered for this position.