Vacancy Announcement
Technical Advisor (Energy) for Energising Development Programme (EnDev)
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and (...)

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Vacancy Announcement

Technical Advisor (Energy) for Energising Development Programme (EnDev)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

Energising Development (EnDev) is an international flagship programme for providing energy access. To date, 675 million people worldwide live without electricity and about 2.3 billion people lack access to clean cooking solutions. This has a dramatic impact on social development, economic opportunities, health, education and the environment. Thus, EnDev’s involvement focuses on providing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy as a means to deliver social, economic, and environmental change.

The Government of Rwanda is striving towards universal electricity access by 2024 – and has made considerable progress towards that. Electricity access has increased from 19% in 2014 to nearly 75% by October 2023. EnDev Rwanda, active since 2009, has contributed to the
government’s endeavours on energy access through innovative approaches to support the development of new markets. Intervention areas have included improved cookstove and advanced fuel production, micro hydropower generation, and holistic support to the productive use of energy in value chains.

Candidate Profile

The project is now searching for one highly-qualified candidate for the position of Technical Advisor. The position – allocated within the GIZ Rwanda Cluster on Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development (CEU) – will be responsible for supporting the implementation of EnDev’s core portfolio including promoting productive use of renewable energy (solar pumping) in agricultural value chains (PURE.Ag), clean cooking interventions especially in refugee settings (RBF4R), grid densification and e-cooking, and other innovative approaches to improving energy access. While closely cooperating with further GIZ’s related actors. The Technical Advisor will be responsible for liaising with and advising key project partners including the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), the Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Energy Utilities Development Corporation Limited (EUCL), development partners active in Rwanda’s energy sector, and other relevant public and private stakeholders.

Location: Kigali

A. Responsibilities

Support the EnDev Country team in the elaboration and implementation of operational plans, including development of market-based approaches to increasing energy access
Facilitate high-level communication, coordination, and collaboration with EnDev political partners, private sector, and other key stakeholders
Provide technical advice to EnDev partners and stakeholders on key topics including (but not limited to) energy access, electricity generation from renewable energy sources (e.g. solar/hydro/bioenergy), and productive use of energy in (agricultural) value chains
Coordinate activity implementation with public and private partners, external service providers, GIZ Rwanda and Headquarters, as well as other international organisations
Support EnDev project activity implementation, as necessary
Support GIZ CEU priorities, as requested

B. Tasks

Communicate and coordinate regularly with MININFRA, REG, EDCL, EUCL and other political partners to maintain proper project relations
Provide technical advice to partners on energy access, renewable energy and electricity, and facilitate procurement of additional advisory services from external service providers
Evaluate and advise on relevant energy policy and framework topics
Provide logistical and content support to project activities such as stakeholder consultations, capacity development workshops or trainings
Support EnDev operational planning, monitoring and evaluation, annual reporting, and other knowledge management processes
Perform other duties and tasks at the direction of the EnDev Country Programme Manager

C. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

Qualifications and Professional Experience
Master’s degree or equivalent in a field of energy, economics, engineering, political science, or other related topic(s)
At least 8 years of experience in the field of energy access, electricity, or relevant policy
Demonstrated experience of working in or with government organisations at national or subnational levels
Demonstrated experience dealing with private sector or market-based approaches
Strong conceptual and analytical skills, demonstrated advisory and coordination competence, and clear and tactful communication skills
Ability to work flexibly and goal-oriented within an international team setting; familiarity with GIZ or EnDev projects and processes would be an asset
Fluent written and spoken Kinyarwanda required; business proficiency in English required; German language familiarity would be an asset

Additional Knowledge and Competencies

Strong working knowledge of standard ICT including Microsoft Office suite and videoconferencing applications, and willingness to learn relevant new ICT skills
Willingness to undertake short-term or frequent business trips within Rwanda, and occasional international/regional business travel

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 28th January 2024 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

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