SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Sector Leader Energy Jobs in Tanzania
Job Description
We are currently looking for a: Sector Leader Energy
Full-time position (initially on two years contract basis, with strong possibility of extension) based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Join our legacy of innovation and be the driving force behind capitalizing on existing initiatives and forging a path towards a clean and sustainable energy future for Tanzania.
As the Sector Leader Energy, you will wear many hats, all focused on driving innovation and impact. You’ll be at the forefront of SNV Tanzania’s mission, leading, managing, and overseeing our energy projects and advocacy.
As a key representative of SNV’s interests in the Energy sector, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping policy, forging strategic partnerships, and driving the adoption of clean energy technologies across this incredible country, engaging with government entities, donors/clients, and other key partners, while also serving as a core member of the SNV Tanzania Country Management Team and Strategy Group.
You will report directly to the Country Director and maintaining a direct functional line with the Global Energy Sector Head.
Here’s how you will make an impact:
Positioning & Strategic leadership: You’ll be the driving force behind our Energy portfolio, ensuring it aligns with SNV’s global strategy for impactful and coordinated efforts. This will involve spearheading collaboration with government, donors, and key stakeholders.
Sector expertise & Project Management: Leveraging your deep understanding of the energy sector, you’ll provide valuable sector and country-specific insights while effectively managing subcontractors and consortium partners to ensure project success.
Innovation champion: SNV has a strong legacy of innovation, and you’ll build on that by exploring cutting-edge approaches. This includes replacing diesel mini-grids with solar power, integrating renewables in unreliable grid areas, generating carbon credits through biochar production, and promoting solar-powered agricultural cooling systems. Your role is to identify, pilot, and scale up these solutions for the benefit of smallholder farmers, communities, and the environment.
Knowledge cultivation & Cross-sector collaboration: Cultivating a culture of continuous learning is essential. You’ll maintain and update the sector knowledge base, fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration with donors and colleagues across sectors to unlock exciting multi-sectoral initiatives.
Empower your team & Lead by example: Empowerment starts with you! You’ll guide and inspire our team of experts, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
Business Development: From cultivating relationships to proposals, you’ll be instrumental in securing resources for future projects. Lead the exploration of innovative approaches to expand and diversify our portfolio and unlock new opportunities in climate funding and renewable energy.
Qualifications
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in energy, international development, or a related discipline.
Energy sector development expertise (8+ years): Deep experience in energy sector development, particularly renewables and climate change mitigation.
Leadership & Project Management capacity: Demonstrated leadership capacity in program design, project management, and policy advisory, including steering diverse energy sector activities and strategic country-level approaches.
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) & Learning expertise: M&E and learning best practices, utilizing M&E platforms, and addressing large-scale monitoring challenges.
Business Development & Relationship building skills: Strong skills in business development, building relationships with donors and partners, and proposal development.
Private sector engagement & SME de-risking experience: Experience in engaging the private sector and de-risking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Innovative financing experience: Experience with innovative financing approaches like blended finance and carbon finance.
Knowledge of Gender Equality & Social Inclusion: Knowledge and practical experience with applying these principles in development work.
Experience in navigating development complexities: Experience working in development contexts, especially middle-income countries.
Fluency in English & Effective communication: You’ll need to be able to clearly and concisely present complex information to a variety of audiences, from donors to local communities.
Fluency in written and spoken English is assumed to be essential for international communication at SNV.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Sector Leader Energy Jobs in Tanzania
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