Job Description
Job Description
SNV Kenya is seeking to engage a qualified and result oriented Project Advisor to fill the position of “Advisor - Enabling Environment & Capacity Building” (full-time). Reporting to the Sector Leader, Energy, the Adviser will be based in Nairobi with frequent travel to the project sites (to be confirmed).
Responsibilities
The Project Advisor will take on the day-to-day management of the project activities.
Specific responsibilities include:
Awareness raising
• Support the design of a comprehensive awareness raising campaign for the Kenyan biodigester sector, incl. digital tools
• Manage the implementation of the awareness raising campaign over the full project duration (field work, media, digital, etc.)
• Liaison with key project partners and stakeholders at national and county level
Enabling environment
• Design a study on the enabling environment for the Kenyan biodigester sector and support consultant in their research and analysis
• Liaise with public and private stakeholders at national and county level on study needs and findings
• Identify and design capacity building activities at national and county level with public and private sector stakeholders based on the findings of the study (trainings, workshops, stakeholder events)
Project management and partner liaison
• Events planning and coordination
• Work closely with Gender Advisor to ensure close coordination with gender strategy
• Engage closely with project lead on day-to-day implementation of SNV’s project activities
• Provide regular reporting within project requirements
• Other tasks may be assigned as required
Qualifications
Skills:
• At least 10 years’ experience on enabling environment strengthening and policy development
• Relevant degree in public administration , agriculture or energy
• Professional experience in the biodigester sector (preferably)
• Experience in digital campaigns is a plus
• Ability to work independently in challenging environments and geographic settings
• Strong commitment, passion and positive attitude to work
• Strong communication and reporting skills
• Proficiency in MS-Office, Excel and other computer applications for data collection
Personal qualities:
• Trustworthy
• Good interpersonal skills, also in dealing with government officials at national
• Ability to work in a team and be self-motivated
• Organized and methodical, with attention to detail