GIZ
Job title: Technical Advisor – Productive Use of Energy Supply Side
Project title: Energising Development (EnDev) – Make Energy Work!
Start date / End date: 01.10.2022 – 30.06.2023, potential for extension
Deadline for application: 25.08.2022
Reference code: EnDev MW/2022/08/PUE SS/Your Full Name
Project Brief
The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German federal enterprise. GIZ supports the Federal German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ operates in more than 130 countries around the globe. In Malawi, GIZ has been working for more than 50 years GIZ implements the Energising Development (EnDev) project in Malawi and is looking for skilled and passionate team members to help improve access to energy throughout Malawi.
EnDev promotes sustainable access to modern energy services worldwide, with a particular focus on the poor. Through its bottom-up approach, EnDev also contributes to creating positive economic, social and environmental impacts. By December 2021, EnDev has helped 25.8 million people worldwide to gain access to either electricity or improved cooking technologies in households. In addition, 30,900 social institutions and 81.700 small and medium-sized enterprises have benefitted from sustainable access to modern energy services. The Energising Development (EnDev) partnership is a multi-donor energy access programme currently financed currently by four donor countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland. The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH acts as lead agency for the implementation of the programme and cooperates closely with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) as well as other local implementation partners.
Component: Make Energy Work!
The Make Energy Work! project aims at creating an impact in regard to strengthening the market for needs-based, climate-friendly technologies and services for PUE and, thereby, contribute to the socioeconomic development of Malawi.
The Outcome of the project component is to improve the access to and uptake of distributed, stand-alone PUE technologies and services, with an increased participation of women, youth and people with disabilities, as well as improving framework conditions for investing in PUE technology and services.
This shall be achieved through a market-based, ecosystem approach with targeted demand and supply side interventions, as well as strategic enabling environment measures. Key intervention of the project component will be a results-based financing (RBF) mechanism and business development services (BDS) to strengthen the supply side of the market, as well as awareness raising, technical assistance (TA) and training to (potential) users of PUE technologies and services (demand side).
Supply side interventions will focus on increasing the availability and improving the quality of PUE technologies and services. To that end, the project aims at de-risking the commercialisation of PUE technologies and services, supporting companies to introducel expand the offer of PUE solutions and scaling up distribution structures and sales to MSME
A complementary combination of two main instruments will be applied on the supply side: 1, business development support (BDS) facility and 2) a results-based financing (RBF) approach. Demand side interventions will focus on supporting relevant MSME along (agricultural) value chains to gain capacities and knowledge to successfully adopt PUE technologies and services. Actions to stimulate demand, accelerate the adoption and optimised use of PUE technologies and services will address two main dimensions: 1) increasing awareness and decision-making capacity about PUE and 2 building the capacities of MSME to maximise the benefits of PUE adoption.
Your Tasks
- Technical management of the supply side interventions to promote the productive use of energy market in Malawi (including implementation of business development support for PUE supplying companies and a result-based financing approach for PUE appliances), responsibility for proper service delivery and use of funds
- Translation of the project concept into concrete planning of activities and coordination of the operational implementation of the program components with the implementing partner and the partnering PUE supplying companies
- Coordination of the dialogue with implementing partners (e.g., REIAMA) as well as clients (PUE supplying companies) with the project management and consulting in the field of business development in the distributed PUE sector
- Development of terms of reference and technical specifications for service contracts and procurement of material goods and technical coordination of local or international procurement procedures
- Management of international and national experts in the context of proiect implementation and responsibility for quality assurance of service provision
- Support for impact monitoring and reporting of the country measure as well as public relations work
- Collaboration in the conceptual (further) development of innovative approaches and in the creation of concepts for business development.
- Support the development of relevant research questions along the PUE market to inform project design and planning, orient the private sector, pilot new technologies and related businesses cases based on PUE solutions, and providing evidence of impact
Your Profile
- Completed university studies in the field of energy, agriculture, irrigation, environment, international cooperation, economics or business administration or comparable qualification
- At least 3 years of professional experience in the development sector
- At least 3 years of professional experience in the energy sector, preferably in the field of decentralized renewable energy for productive use
- Expertise in private sector development and financing are an advantage, preferably in the off-grid energy or agricultural sector
- Skills in GIZ project management, knowledge of GIZ procedures in the context of procurement (contracting) of services and physical goods an advantage
- Commitment, team spirit, reliability and intercultural understanding
- Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with GIZ/EnDev colleagues, implementing partners, and Donors.
- Excellent computer skills in MS Office tools (MS Teams/Word/Excel/Power Point), and business management software.
- Strong writing and oral presentation skills, including fluency in English
Method Of Application
Interested and suitable applicants are to send their detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter, demonstrating how you meet the above requirements to
The Head of HR
GIZ
P.O. Box 31131
Lilongwe 3
Or email to: giz-malawi-hr@giz.de.
The position reference code as stated in the table above is strictly to be indicated in the subject line of the applicant’s e-mail.
The closing date for applications is 25th August 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
GIZ is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities who qualify are encouraged to apply. Within its activities, GIZ is promoting and protecting human rights, health and wellbeing, and wishes to contribute to a world free from harm, exploitation and abuse Prospective candidates should be willing to adhere to GIZ’s Child Protection Principles, and Prevent Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy.