SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Advisor Renewable Energy & Inclusive Business Job Vacancy in Arusha, Tanzania

SNV Tanzania
is looking for a:

• Lead the development of Market Intelligence
  studies for prioritized districts/regions, analysing demand (consumer
  assessment), supply (private sector) and enabling environment (including
  public sector) for a specified set of cooking and lighting
  products/technologies. Facilitate stakeholder meetings to share and
  discuss results.
• Facilitate linkages between providers of
  renewable energy technologies (RET), retailers and last-mile stakeholders
  to develop and validate innovative distribution models for solar PV
  products. This includes advisory services for Inclusive Business
  development with major agricultural companies to set-up RET distribution
  channels with their associated farmers.
• In coordination with other SNV advisors and
  local service providers in capacity building (LCBs), provide advisory
  services to increase technical and business skills of small and medium RE
  enterprises, including business planning, book keeping, marketing and
  product diversification. Establish partnerships and facilitate the
  establishment of microfinance mechanisms with MFIs/SACCOs to provide
  access to credit at consumer level or with SMEs.
• Organizational capacity building of national
  and local renewable energy stakeholder platforms, including Tanzania
  Renewable Energy Association (TAREA) and regional branches, for increased
  sector coordination, knowledge exchange, advocacy and influencing policy
  formulation and decision making.
• Provide on-the-job technical assistance,
  advisory and coaching to partners, local service providers (LCBs,
  consultants) and clients in the project as well as other RE programmes
  especially in the area of market based approaches for scaling up
  technologies, results-based financing schemes for RET distribution, youth
  skills development and entrepreneurship development.
• Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation of
  project activities, while being actively engaged in day-to-day management
  of the project.

• Participate in multi-country start-up meeting
  and annual team meetings (with participants from different countries) to
  share knowledge and exchange experiences in RE sector development and
  setting up business models for last-mile distribution of RETs.
• Lead the elaboration of two (02) publications
  on the results of Market Intelligence and lessons learned in solar PV
  distribution channels in Tanzania.
• Participate in the development of a
  multi-country publication on innovative approaches in setting up RET
  business models and distribution channels, including case studies from the
  different countries, building on successful experiences of ICS and solar
  PV projects in the region.
• Delivery of quality information briefs in
  communication, advocacy and dialogue with public-private RE stakeholders,
  and PR and resource mobilization efforts with (inter)national
  donor/partners. Knowledge brokering and sharing of (inter)national best
  practices in RE with clients, partners and SNV team.
• Participate and contribute to sector events
  (workshops, training, learning events, etc) that initiate constructive
  means and channels for on-going advocacy and dialogue with relevant
  public-private agencies (TaREA, MEM, REA, MNRT, PMO)
• Develop, expand and maintain effective and
  efficient networks with relevant sector stakeholders at local and national
  levels and identify potential partners in the sector.
• Ensure up to date contextual analysis within
  the renewable energy sector in Tanzania and beyond, identifying and
  interpreting emerging opportunities, barriers and threats to the SNV
  strategy and services.

• Contribute to strategic renewable energy
  sector positioning, improving relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of
  current and new SNV interventions in the RE sector.
• Contribute to increased funding opportunities
  for SNV interventions in the RE sector in general. Actively supports
  proposal development beyond the current projects.

1. 1. Actively supports mainstreaming of
   accountability, gender equity and social inclusion in RE interventions

• Master’s degree in relevant area (Business
  Administration, Economics of Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Agro-economy,
  Rural development, etc.).
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working
  experience in Inclusive Business development, preferably in setting up
  last-mile distribution models in the (renewable) energy sector,
  agricultural sector or other relevant programme in- or outside Tanzania.
• Work experience in private sector business and
  entrepreneurship development, value chain development, and
  finance/investments for renewable energy.
• Proven track record in project management,
  project design, and resource mobilisation.
• Proven track record in capacity development,
  process facilitation, coaching, change

• Proven track record in pro-poor growth
  approaches taking into consideration social inclusion, accountability,
  gender and sustainability.
• Strong external network in the private sector
  (RE, agriculture and/or other relevant sub-sectors) in Tanzania and
  beyond.

• Innovative, entrepreneurial, business
  oriented.
• Leadership, coaching and self-reflection
  skills.
• Very good analytical skills combined with a
  practical and pragmatic approach oriented towards lasting results.
• Good team player, pragmatic, hands-on,
  negotiator with solution orientated approach.
• Readiness to work and travel in rural
  districts with minimal amenities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
  skills (in Kiswahili and English).