The Africa Biogas Partnership Programme aims to establish a domestic biogas sector in six African countries: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda. In each country a local (government) agency is in charge of programme implementation and partnerships will be created with governments, NGOs, micro-finance and vocational training institutions and peoples organisations.
In each country up to 10.000 domestic biogas digesters will be constructed during this first phase of 4 years. The biogas sector in each country receives technical assistance from SNV, the programme is managed by Hivos and it is funded by the Dutch governmental development cooperation agency DGIS.
The programme will have a central office in Nairobi, Kenya and will communicate from there with the proposed national biogas offices in the six countries.
For the Central Team based in Kenya, Hivos is looking for
International Biogas Expert
for 40 hours per week (fulltime) and initially for a period of 4 years, starting as soon as possible.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the biogas technology related aspects in the central team of the Africa Biogas Partnership Programme. Together with your team you will support the effective national implementation of the programme in the six countries, including analyzing existing biogas technology, technology selection and input and orientation towards technology improvement and development.
Furthermore, closely cooperating with local SNV staff and National Implementing Agencies, you will:
- Be responsible for your part in overall programme development;
- Provide technical inputs and comments to annual plans and budgets, reviews, evaluations and annual reports;
- Appraise technology options and maintain a critical dialogue with national implementing agencies on technology choice, materials, appliances and construction budgets, in close cooperation with SNV;
- Assess and provide input to country strategies and programme elements directed at domestic biogas sector development, together with the national partners;
- Facilitate strategic partnerships and initiatives related to the technical aspects of national programmes, with support of the national partners and in close cooperation with SNV;
- Contribute to the development of the biogas technology and biogas benefits related technology and promote research activities aimed at strengthening the programme and improving the technology, in close collaboration with SNV;
- Develop and sustain a diverse and creative network of contacts in your area of expertise.
- Minimum of 7 years working experience in biogas programmes; well organized and able to keep deadlines;
- Expertise and experience in the technical ins en outs of domestic biogas and related issues;
- Analytical arid conceptual skills, and ability to translate these into programme development;
- Demonstrate leadership qualities, ability to inspire the national implementing agencies to delivery of quality results;
- Excellent communication and networking skills;
- Keen understanding of country political and social dynamics;
- Excellent verbal and writing skills in English and French;
- Willingness to travel frequently within the region and in country.
Remuneration is competitive with what is offered by international organizations.
Administrator/Accountant
for 40 hours per week (fulltime) and initially for a period of 4 years, starting as soon as possible.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for administration and accounting in the central team of the Africa Biogas Partnership Programme. Together with your team you will support the effective national implementation of the programme in the six countries, including analyzing the present procedural, administrative and accounts situation at the national implementing agencies and providing input and orientation towards improvement of the same.
Furthermore, closely cooperating with local SNV staff and National Implementing Agencies, you will:
- Be responsible for the day-to-day accounting procedures;
- Assist the Fund Manager with the preparation of budgets, financial reports and annual audits;
- Be in charge of personnel management;
- Implement general administration duties;
- Prepare and distribute quarterly financial statements for the management;
- Prepare contract documents;
- Audit contract and subcontract processes for compliance to policies and procedures;
- Review project costing reports and procurement requirement compliance.
The ideal candidate has an excellent track record in finance and administration, has ample experience with various software packages incl. ERP and has the ability to set priorities within a complex working environment. The candidate has excellent communication skills, is proficient in English as well as French, is willing to travel frequently.
Remuneration:
Remuneration is competitive with what is offered by international organizations.
International socio-economic and gender Expert
for 40 hours per week (fulltime) and initially for a period of 4 years, starting as soon as possible.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the socio-economic and gender aspects of biogas sector development in the central team of the Africa Biogas Partnership Programme.
Together with your team you will support the effective national implementation of the programme in the six countries, including analyzing the present socio-economic and gender relations and situation concerning the programme and providing input and orientation towards inclusive sector development and programme improvement.
Furthermore, closely cooperating with local SNV staff and National Implementing Agencies, you will:
- Be responsible for your part in overall programme development;
- Provide social, economic and gender related inputs and comments to annual plans and budgets, reviews, evaluations and annual reports;
- Appraise the social, economic and gender consequences of the programme and planned actions and maintain a critical dialogue with national implementing agencies on how to improve the programme in these respects;
- Assess and provide input to country strategies and programme elements directed at domestic biogas sector development, together with the national partners and in close cooperation with SNV;
- Facilitate strategic partnerships and initiatives, with support of the national partners;
- Develop and sustain a diverse and creative network of contacts in your area of expertise.
- Minimum of 7 years working experience in rural development programmes; well organized and able to keep deadlines;
- Expertise and experience in assessment of rural social and gender relations and related issues;
- Analytical and conceptual skills, and ability to translate these into programme development;
- Demonstrate leadership qualities, ability to inspire the national implementing agencies to delivery of quality results;
- Excellent communication and networking skills;
- Keen understanding of country political and social dynamics;
- Excellent verbal and writing skills in English and French;
- Willingness to travel frequently within the region and in country.
Remuneration is competitive with what is offered by international organizations.
Information:
for more information visit www.hivos.nf or contact Allert van deft Mam, Director of Programs and Projects tel. +3T-(0)70 -376 55 00 and e-mail a.vd.ham@hivos.nl or Harrie Oppenoorth, Adviser Renewable Energy and Climate Change tet. +31 70 3765510 and e-mail Harrie@hivos.nl.
Applicants should send a CV, two samples of your writing (in English and French), and a cover letter explaining why you want this job to: Hivos Netherlands iz@hivos.nl with reference code vacAfrica Biogas BE/Adm/Ace/Inter Soc.
Applications are requested by April 17th 2009; thereafter positions will remain open until filled.
