MARKET -PUE SPECIALIST PA RWANDA
ABOUT US
We are an international development organization putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
OUR AIMS
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems, made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. Our aims are to:
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- Make agriculture work better for smallholder farmers, many of them women, so they can adapt to climate change and achieve a good standard of living
- Help more people harness the transformational effects of clean affordable energy and reduce avoidable deaths caused by smoke from indoor stoves and fires.
- Make cities in poorer countries cleaner, healthier places to live and work.
- Build disaster resilience into the lives of people threatened by hazards – reducing the risk of hazards and minimizing their impact on lives and livelihoods.
PRACTICAL ACTION IN EAST
In East Africa, Practical Action has a long history of addressing systemic barriers that prevent people from accessing energy that transforms their lives, helping communities and government make cities healthier and safer, making agriculture and markets work better for small holder farmers and supporting communities and government to become more resilient.
In Rwanda, we are recognized leaders in clean cooking and sustainable energy solutions. This includes ground-breaking work in solar, wind and water powered electricity generation, often delivered through independent mini-grids. We bring rural communities, people in refugee camps, energy providers and decision makers together to put sustainable, clean energy solutions to work for the people who need them most.
In our strategic business plan 2021-2025, we propose to extend our current reach and scope in Rwanda by deepening our energy work and stretching our portfolio to work with small holder farmers to make agriculture work better for them.
Within our energy ambition, Practical Action is implementing the Renewable Energy for Refugees (RE4R) project in partnership with UNHCR. The project aims to deliver renewable energy investments through an innovative approach in humanitarian settings, working directly with refugees and host communities in Kigeme, Nyabiheke and we expect soon to expand to Kiziba, Mugombwa and Mahama refugee camps in Rwanda. The project will provide access to affordable and sustainable sources of renewable energy, and improve the health, wellbeing and security of target populations. It will draw on Practical Action’s considerable existing experience of renewable energy programmes in developing countries – working directly with communities to deliver the best energy services and products possible for local people.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
Building from the achievements of the project described above, the Renewable Energy for Refugees II (RE4R II) project, led by Practical Action, will deliver renewable energy investments in humanitarian settings, working directly with refugees in all refugee camps in Rwanda and host communities. The project will use market-based approaches to implement a number of energy access interventions using renewable and sustainable solutions to address the energy needs of households, enterprises and communities, as well as productive use of energy.
Practical Action in Rwanda seeks to recruit a Market/PUE (Productive Use of Energy) Specialist for the RE4R II Project. Reporting to the Thematic Lead, the postholder will be responsible for stimulating the demand side for productive use of energy, through identifying PUE business opportunities for beneficiaries, awareness creation and beneficiaries’ mobilization, supporting companies with marketing and business strategies, overseeing business trainings and establishing the necessary market linkages and market integration in refugee and host communities’ settings.
HOW TO APPLY
A detailed Job Profile can be accessed from Practical Action website
If you have the experience, skills and the ability we are looking for; please forward your application letter (1 page) and updated CV/Resume (3 pages max) by email to: recruitmentrwanda@practicalaction.org clearly indicating the subject as the Job title you are applying for. and please click the “Apply” button bellow to guide you to Practical Action Website where to find detailed Job Descriptions.
The application deadline is 27th July 2022
We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process
