SNV recruits 01 Technical Team Leader
SNV
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Technical Team Leader
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Full-time
Contract type: National employment contract
Company Description
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 26 of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work 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, Netherlands Development Organization, is operating in Ethiopia since the 1970s. Currently, SNV is working in eight regional states and the two city administrations of Ethiopia, providing technical assistance and program implementation in Agriculture, WASH, and Energy Sectors. SNV is an open and learning organization that focuses on improving the lives of Ethiopian through a market-based approach inclusive of women and youth. In its new Strategic Plan period (2019 – 2022), SNV will more explicitly aim for systems change including strengthening institutions and kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects.
For more information on SNV’s operations, visit our website: www.snv.org.
Background of Project
Sustainable Energy for Productive Use in Dairy and Poultry Value Chains in Ethiopia (SEDP)-Micro Pilot Phase is a one-year micro-pilot phase to test new renewable energy driven productive technologies and hone the best pathways that combine suitable conditions to stimulate appropriate supply, demand, and an enabling environment to deploy local context relevant solutions for small scale dairy and poultry farmers.
The introduction of new technologies implies various “unknowns” that would benefit from extensive research, trialling, and groundwork to reduce risk for end users. In total, three phases are envisioned in which the evidence from this micro-pilot will be the basis for a follow up of a two-year pilot phase where the technologies and approach will be trialled among a representative number of end users and evaluated for impact. These preparatory phases will position SNV and IKEA Foundation to subsequently implement an evidence-based, viable five-year programme with the greatest potential for impact, efficient replication, and scale.
Job Description
The Technical Team Leader will lead and coordinate the overall project activities, implementation for the adoption of Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) technologies by the micro-pilot end user groups, vendors, local entrepreneurs and service providers in the dairy and poultry value chains, while closely working with relevant stakeholders working in the energy and agriculture sector, as the project is agriculture and energy nexus. S/he will lead PURE based activities through close collaboration with the project partner (SELCO) including technology selection and benchmarking, procuring & customisation of the PURE technologies, and ecosystem analysis, etc. As a Technical Team Leader, s/he will conduct cost/benefit analyses to show the increased productivity of the micro-pilot end user groups, that are supported through adoption of the PURE technologies. This will include supervision of the micro-pilot and support provision to the micro-pilot end user groups and the technologies supply chain value chain actors. S/he will lead in developing the learning agenda of the project, as part of the knowledge development & management portfolio. S/he will closely work with the SNV global technical advisor for the success of the project.
S/he is expected to build strong working relationship with the SNV’s related projects such as BRIDGE, MINE, SEFFA and L4R and also with government partners to stimulate the creation of enabling eco system for the promotion of the PURE technologies.
The Technical Lead Advisor is part of the SNV Ethiopia team and works in the project ‘Sustainable Energy for Productive Use in Dairy and Poultry Value Chains in Ethiopia (SEDP) – Micro-Pilot Phase’ under the Energy Sector. This project is financed by IKEA Foundation and implemented by SNV and SELCO. The implementation period of the project covers from January 2022 to December 2022.
Project Implementation
Successful implementation with impacts is key for the success. Successful implementation is measured mainly in terms of 1) time (timely delivery by all actors), 2) premium quality (of goods and services by all actors) and 3) money (best value for money within the budget).
Project planning, preparation and administrative work
o Plays a key role in preparation of the project operational plan and budget and in assigning responsibilities for implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning
o Develops a strategic approach to support implementation of the recommended action points of the project document
o Develops a strategic approach to facilitate the cross-country learnings component of the project
o Quickly learns use of the SNV tools and systems like the online SAP BY Design, online staff performance planning and evaluation tools (PRDP and PAR in SABA), Prioritisation & Monitoring Tool, etc
Implementation of Project Activities
o Takes up management of day-to-day operations of the project
o Takes primary responsibility for developing viable and scalable business cases and related learnings on PURE technologies in the dairy and poultry value chains.
o Plays key role in design, implementation, quality control, monitoring and evaluation of activities and working closely with other colleagues in the energy and agriculture sector
o Lead the operational and administrative management of all activities of the project, in coordination with the rest of the sub-project team. This includes
o Request for procurement & follow up, preparation of specifications for procurement, coordinating of the preparation of agreements with service providers and partners,
o Support hiring of consultants for the project including ToR preparation & selection
o Closely work with the consultants and support the overall supervision
o Initiates or leads in innovations and improvement of the project implementation or business models, framework, tools, techniques, etc. necessary for effective implementation of the project.
o Support the improvement of the capacities of partners in the implementation adaptation and resilience measures to climate change
o Provide technical leadership for some specific activities of the project, including design, training and maintenance of the project pilot technologies
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
o Monitors and manages activities, outputs, outcomes, impacts and risks
o Supports in evaluation of outcomes and impacts
o Supports in conducting external evaluation, as needed by the donor
o Plays a key role in periodically reporting to donor, government and SNV Country Office and Corporate Office.
o Makes learning, including cross country and cross-partner learning a regular agenda.
Analysis & Reporting
Ensures collection, consolidation and review of project information, via adopting SNV’s monitoring and evaluation guidelines to GIZ’s M&E framework. Analyses and provides advice to management on how to incorporate the new insights/best practices into the organisation’s policies and practices.
Contract Management & Project Accounting
Supports to manage and account for full compliance of administrative, finance and HR components of the project with SNV internal procedures and requirements specified in the donor-, sub-grant-, sub-consultancy-, partner-, consortium- and Local Capacity Builders contracts.
Advisory Services
· focuses on or around technology identification, development of viable business cases, energy technology market development and engaging private sector and other development partners through appropriate mechanisms, that are owned by the stakeholders in Ethiopia.
focuses on implementation (getting things done) while applying the approach of advisory service, evidence-based advocacy and knowledge management, among other things.
Network and relationship development
· Regularly analyses and understands the overall context, the playing field, the dynamics and the technological and organisational task environments
·Develops and maintains effective network and relationships with the government at the federal and regional levels and both current and potential customers (e.g., donors, development partners and stakeholders involved
Strategic Positioning and Management
·Provides strategic and policy inputs for positioning and profiling of SNV as well as for the strategic direction of the Energy Sector, especially in the area of institutional and policy matters of energy & agriculture nexus
·Actively participating in strategic positioning meetings as part of the team and provides input on strategic proposal and issues
·Actively and timely addresses elevates/alerts of real or potential strategic and operational issues
People Management
Steers (functionally) colleagues and coaches associated partners/ external stakeholders on quality within the context of the assignments.
Business Development
· Builds, maintains and utilises relationships with relevant stakeholders, represents SNV and identifies opportunities for Business Development
Discuss/prepares proposals in consultation with Energy Sector Lead and other colleagues.
Strategic Scoping
·Discusses the engagement process with the team, encourages best practices on the areas of expertise…
Feedback and Coaching
· Provides/collects feedback and coaches SNV colleagues and contributes to improving coaching and feedback process and to evaluation of achieved results;
Provides/collects feedback and coaches SNV colleagues and other partners’ technical staffs on assignments and professional development
SNV Internal Organisational Development
Identifies areas of improvement within SNV, its systems, approaches and processes, and critically reflects and gives feedback
Knowledge Development and Learning
·Leads on areas of expertise for internal and external knowledge development.
· Actively participates in knowledge development/experts’ groups and in external and internal networks.
·Documents and shares best practices and lessons learned within SNV, clients and/or assignments
·Support the collective learning in client/activity team and/or expertise group
Qualifications
Education
Must have a master’s degree in Energy Management, Engineering, or another relevant discipline.
Experience
·Must have a substantial experience (at least 12 years) in development work & project management including implementation of development projects in energy sector, in the context of international development co-operation in Ethiopia.
·Must have at least 6 years’ practical experience in introduction of energy technologies to enhance agricultural productivity.
· At least 3 years of experience of project management of medium-scale, international development co-operation project.
·Demonstrated ability and experience of managing projects in a market based or entrepreneurship development and a facilitative approach,
Competencies
· Leadership
· Planning and organising
· Decisiveness
· Conceptual thinking
· Focus on quality
Result
Additional Information
The position is offered based on a National contract and initially for a term of 9 months with possible extension based on budget availability and performance.
Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, we offer opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment.
How to Apply
Please apply by clicking on the I’m Interested button and completing your application in our in-house recruitment system before or on 16 th December 2022.
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