Background:
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has developed a programme that aims to assist poor households and micro-entrepreneurs to obtain access to sustainable, low-cost clean energy supplies through microfinance loans. This programme, called CleanStart for short, will support 18 Financial Service Providers (FSPs) across six countries in Asia and Africa to build capabilities to provide clean energy lending, backed by a policy environment and energy value chain that is focused on reaching the poor.
CleanStart (2012-2017, US$26.1) will be delivered through four outputs:
- Finance for Clean Energy to strengthen capabilities of 18 MFIs to provide microfinance for clean energy to low-income households and
micro-entrepreneurs;
- Technical Assistance for Clean Energy to remove barriers to the successful deployment of those technologies and services for which the
selected MFIs will provide microfinance;
- Global Knowledge and Learning to enhance understanding and awareness globally of the potential for microfinance to scale-up access to
clean energy and make available the tools and knowledge needed to scale-up access to clean energy beyond the project; and
- Advocacy and Partnerships to create an enabling policy and business environment to expand microfinance for clean energy.
CleanStart is largely divided into four phases of programming (inception, roll-out, consolidation and scale-up, phase-out). The inception phase will be one year and a half from January 2012 to June 2013 and will initially support three FSPs across two countries in Asia and Africa. CleanStart aims to incrementally expand to additional four countries in Years Two and Three of programme implementation.
CleanStart will establish a Programme Implementation Unit (PIU) based in the UNCDF Asia-Pacific Regional Office in Bangkok. The Programme and Knowledge Management, Learning Analyst will work under the direct supervision of the CleanStart Programme Manager based in Bangkok.
This is a Development Project funded position.
Competencies
Corporate responsibility and teamwork:
- Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values and strategic goals of UNCDF;
- Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of the Programme;
- Plans, prioritizes and deliver tasks on time;
- Participates effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others;
- Responds flexibly and positively to change through active involvement;
- Establishes clear performance goals, standards and responsibilities, and manages them accordingly.
Results-orientation:
- Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals;
- Generate innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations
Partnering and networking:
- Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside the programme;
- Strong networking capabilities and ability to associate him/herself with a range of actors with a view to building relations and facilitating
links;
- Experience in organizing and coordination of a wide variety of meetings, conferences, events and other activities in professional contexts.
Innovation and judgment:
- Conceptualizes and analyzes problems to identify key issues and how they relate;
- Contributes creative, practical ideas and demonstrates sense of entrepreneurial initiative to deal with challenging situations;
- Strives for quality client-oriented services (internal and external) when making decisions and taking action
Communication:
- Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills
Job knowledge and expertise:
- Strong knowledge of microfinance and clean energy solutions for the poor;
- Uses ICT and web-based management systems effectively as a tool and resource;
- Is motivated and demonstrates capacity to pursue personal development and learning
Nature of interactions:
- Active and continuous engagement with programme partners to generate knowledge on clean energy microfinance;
- Frequent travel to countries to meet with FSPs, policy makers, regulators, clean energy industry actors, and development partners to
promote the programme, identify partnerships and contribute to programme monitoring;
- Contribute to building strong working relationships with donors through an effective communications strategy;
- Contribute to building strong networks with international and regional institutions and programmes involved in promoting access to clean
energy for the poor
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced degree in economics, finance, business, social sciences, public administration, mass communication, or related field. Concentration on energy a plus.
Experience:
- A minimum of 2 years relevant working experience in knowledge management and/or communication and/or programme management
related to finance and/or microfinance and/or decentralized energy solutions for the base of the pyramid;
- Experiences with similar assignments in LDCs and developing countries in Asia and Africa;
- Experience undertaking research;
- Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based
management systems;
- Familiarity with UNCDF/UNDP rules and procedures is an advantage
Language Requirements:
Excellent command of the English language, with outstanding written and oral communication skills
Deadline: 2 May 2012
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