Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: ACE TAF Demand-Led Facility Manager
Job no: 497855
Work type: Contract
Location: Tanzania
Categories: International development
Supporting Africa Clean Energy’s Regional demand-led Facility
1-year contract in the first instance, rolling extension
Tanzania
The Programme
The Africa Clean Energy (ACE) Technical Advisory Facility (TAF) programme will catalyze a market-based approach for private sector delivery of Renewable Energy electrification technologies, with a specific focus on high quality stand-alone solar systems (including SHS’s and a range of productive use products and services). This will lead to improved access to modern energy services for people and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with an emphasis on poor people and marginalized groups. The ACE business programme focuses exclusively on developing a market for individual solar systems (this includes multiple lighting solar kits). The programme aims to overcome many of the barriers preventing the development of markets for high quality solar systems, while complementing, not duplicating, DFID’s existing programmes and related initiatives of other donors.
The Position
ACE TAF is seeking a Demand-Led Facility Manager based in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam or Dodoma) to support the programme. .

The Key Responsibilities of the Demand Facility Manager are:
• In collaboration with the Demand Led Facility Lead, develop activity plan and manage effective and strategic delivery of interventions across Tanzania and Rwanda.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with key stakeholders including the DfID local office, Ministries of Energy and local off-grid industry associations in the target countries.
• Supervise and provide oversight of including Short-Term Technical Advisors (STTA), to ensure that their work is carried out to a high professional standard, in accordance with agreed work plans and schedules.
• Responsible for day-to-day management of the ACE TAF DF activities in Rwanda and Tanzania.
• Oversee delivery of activities within the project budget to plan resource requirements and monitor utilisation and availability.
• Undertake quality assurance reviews of both the pipeline and intervention development in Tanzania and Rwanda.
• Regular communication and liaising with ACE TAF leadership team/DFL to provide progress updates and ensuring a close and effective working relationship.
• Ensure responsiveness to internal and external requests that may be relevant to the project.
• Ensure effective, timely and high-quality delivery of interventions and deliverables.
• Support DFL to develop terms of reference, and task orders for in-country interventions.
• Contribute to monthly reports on key programme activities, problems and action points.
• Contribute to cross cutting activities including knowledge management; monitoring and evaluation; development of terms of reference; or report writing, supporting the Leadership Team and DFL in Nairobi.
• Ensure to highlight at the first opportunity any issues or risks that may arise.
• Any other duties as may be required.

Special Requirements
• Report to the Demand Facility Lead based in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Work remotely from the core team based in Nairobi.
• Ability to drive complex programmes independently.
• Some out of hours’ work may be required depending on the needs of the programme.
• Travel to the other oversight countries will be required.

Essential
• At least 7 years of professional experience working with governments on policy and regulatory reform on energy and/or economic development programmes in East Africa.
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to drive complex programmes independently.
• Practical experience coordinating across donor, government and other stakeholders in the energy sector.
• Demonstrated experience designing, delivering and leading on energy strategies for donor-funded projects in East Africa.
• Demonstrated experience of collaboratively working with policy makers to identify pipelines of interventions to catalyze the solar energy markets.
• Knowledge of other donor programmes, with demonstrated experience of fostering coordination and collaboration to avoid donor duplication.
• Practical experience of advising and guiding consultants to ensure effective implementation of programme activities.
• Working knowledge of approaches to economic development and inclusive growth.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
• Excellence in networking and advocacy.
Desirable
• Prior work experience for DFID or other donors, governments or international think tanks.
• Knowledge of M&E systems and how to integrate and capture field-based indicators

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: 7 years of professional experience

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Job application procedure
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Applications close: 30 Jun 2019 (11:55 PM) E. Africa Standard Time
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