Environment and Energy Coordinator NGO Jobs – DanChurchAid (DCA)
Job Title: Environment and Energy Coordinator
Organisation: DanChurchAid (DCA)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Humanitarian Team Leader
About US:
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil society development.
Job Summary: The Environment and Energy Coordinator will lead the implementation of all Environment and Energy interventions in Yumbe district. He/she is responsible for roll-out and implementation of project activities and facilitate quality impact-focus interventions. This includes provision of technical advice, capacity building of staff, as well as influencing policy and practice through research, analysis and advocacy and building resilience by linking to longer term programming. He/she will be responsible for the development, start-up, ongoing support, continuing development, and daily technical backstopping of all Environment and Energy activities under DCA in Yumbe. He/she will also work closely with all team members, partners, counterparts and stakeholders in ensuring project outputs are of the highest quality and that expected results are achieved in a timely and efficient manner.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead assessments to identify gaps and opportunities to strengthen and expand Environment interventions in Yumbe including analyzing the functional chain that links the consumption of charcoal as cooking energy to deforestation and identify ways of mitigating these practices.
- Responsible for designing appropriate interventions appropriate to Yumbe context to improve charcoal production such as deployment of improved production technologies; switch to alternative sources of biomass, etc.; including reforestation programs.
- Responsible for research and design of current stove designs/models to suit user demands in terms of fuel type, access and cooking practices in both refugee camps and hosting communities.
- Provide capacity building training to staff and stove producers/entrepreneurs on improved charcoal production technology including construction/development of carbonization units, production of training manual and user manuals.
- Identify, develop and upscale business opportunities along the Fuel-efficient cook stoves value chain.
- Develop and lead community sensitization and awareness campaign programs in inherent benefits in suing energy saving cook stoves technologies.
- Take lead in the development of Environment and Energy indicators and relevant monitoring and evaluation instruments and provide real time technical support to project staff through direct regular field visits.
- Ensures that RI provides quality services that meet Sphere and other international standards.
- Guide the team to ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities and consistent with DCA’s relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan.
- Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the DanChurchAid (DCA) Environment and Energy Coordinator job placement must hold a Bachelor of Science Renewable Energy, Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Environmental Science and Natural Resources or a degree in a related field.
- At least five years of professional experience in management position implementing Environment and Energy programs in an IDP/refugee setting or with an INGO;
- This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.
- Excellent strategic planning skills required;
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, tasks efficiently;
- Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail;
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Ability to think critically and creatively;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues.
- Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team;
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment.
- Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 31st January 2019
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