Main Duties and Tasks of the Role

The primary duties and tasks of the role include, but are not limited to:  

Deliverable 1: Development National Investment Plans for Sustainable Cooling in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana (Target for Completion: March 30, 2024). 

• Lead the identification of financing mechanisms available that can be enhanced to accelerate cooling transition. 


• Lead the development of national investment plans for sustainable cooling in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana by identifying high-impact cooling investment projects, conducting cost-benefit and economic analysis, assessing their financing needs, and proposing options for public and private sector finance.  


• Lead the development of project finance mobilization for selected high-impact cooling investments by developing investment proposals that target relevant financing mechanisms and investors, such as climate and energy funding mechanisms, philanthropic capital, and private finance.  


• Support the development of relationships and partnerships with international and domestic sources of finance, including climate finance institutions, multilateral development banks, domestic development finance institutions, and relevant domestic and international energy investors.  


• Coordinate and liaise with stakeholders, partners, and consultants at the country level to ensure high-quality and locally informed outputs.  

Deliverable 2: Increased Awareness of Sustainable Cooling Financing Opportunities in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana (Target for Completion: March 30, 2024). 

• In collaboration with SEforALL’s Energy Efficiency team and in partnership with Mission Efficiency partners, support the project identification process to bring sustainable cooling projects to the Mission Efficiency Marketplace for de-risking and matchmaking with investors.  


• Support SEforALL Energy Transition Offices in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana to increase awareness of sustainable cooling challenges and investment opportunities.  


• Support communications and knowledge sharing dialogues on sustainable cooling in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. 


• Support SEforALL outreach efforts and public facing events on sustainable cooling in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana


• Identify and support the delivery of South-South training opportunities across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and other leading Global South countries, including the delivery of presentations and other training materials in webinars, meetings, and training events.

Specific Competencies for the Role

The desired skills and attributes for candidates include, but are not limited to:  

• A Master’s Degree in a relevant subject area (e.g., Economics, Business, Engineering, Public Policy).  


• At least 7 years of experience working in the sustainable energy or sustainable cooling sector in Sub-Saharan Africa with demonstrated experience supporting the implementation of projects in Nigeria, Kenya, and/or Ghana.  


• Excellent understanding and in-depth knowledge of key issues related to sustainable cooling, energy efficiency and energy access, including supportive business models and investment modalities. 


• Demonstrated experience developing investment proposals to finance sustainable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. 


• Knowledge of international climate and energy finance, including familiarity with key financiers and institutions such as the Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility, and the Climate Investment Funds.  


• Excellent writing and analytical skills, with demonstrated experience developing public-facing written products on sustainable energy topics. 


• Ability to multitask, attention to detail and a disposition towards diplomatic and action-oriented interactions.  


• Experience supporting governments or development agencies.  


• Ability to effectively communicate with policy makers and stakeholders using data and synthesized narratives to provide the rationale for action.  


• Experience in demanding, pressurized, international environments is an asset. 


• Excellent reading, speaking and writing skill in English language, similar skills in additional language would be desirable but not mandatory. 

General Competences for the Role

• Innovation and Adaptability: Has expert skills and commitment to search for and produce innovative and creative approaches to activities. Inspires others to develop new solutions that have a development impact and advocates for changes and application of new methods to enhance results. Is flexible to evolving circumstances, as well as helps others in doing so.  


• Resilience and Emotional Intelligence: Has expert knowledge in the concepts of resilience and emotional intelligence. Is able to remain calm in challenging situations, to cope with setbacks, is responsive to the emotions of others and maintains a high level of performance. 


• Analytical and Strategic Thinking: Has an expert level of analytical and strategic thinking skills. Gathers and processes demanding information, develops innovative solutions and contributes by representing topics/approaches in internal and cross-functional working groups/teams. 


• Collaboration and Partnership: Demonstrates expert initiative and abilities to collaborate and form partnerships in own area of responsibility, across teams and externally. Builds and maintains effective relationships at all levels inside and outside the organisation. Displays team-oriented attitude contributing to creating a positive team spirit. 


• Lead and Empower: Demonstrates initiative and role model behaviour in leading and empowering others. Takes responsibility for own work activities and personal actions and carries out the commitments agreed upon. 


• Political and Diplomatic: Has an expert level of political and diplomatic understanding. 


• Communicating Information: Has expert skills in communicating information and uses the skills effectively in own scope of work and in others' work. Ability to develop contacts, foster collaboration with internal as well as external stakeholders, deliver presentations, advocate for viewpoints and participate actively in internal as well as external debates and negotiations. Ability to craft messages and communiques, and copy edit work to produce flawless written communications is required. 


• Research and Analytics: Has expert skills in research and analytics, including drafting ability and extensive knowledge of word processing and application of software package as databases and Power Point Presentations. Demonstrated excellent numerical and analytical skills that can be applied to gather data and generate knowledge relevant to decision-making functions. Capability and easiness to work with numbers, calculate, and analyze data as well as the ability to summarize and present key-findings. Promotes the use of data within the team and to contribute to wider decision making. 


• Teamwork: Works within the team as well as with colleagues across work units. Supports colleagues, establishes a team culture, encourages others to participate in teamwork and share responsibility for decision-making and results. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Demonstrated ability to work with teams representing a wide variety of staffing levels that also cut across agencies and partners, and work without direct authority to deliver timely and high-quality products. Strong team player capabilities. 


• Project Management: Has expert skills in project management. Plans and organises their own work using project management tools in support of achieving the team's objectives. 


• Client Orientation: Has expert skills in client orientation and achieving excellency in work delivery.