Bioenergy Consultant: Cities for Infrastructure Growth Zambia (CIGZambia)

Cities and Infrastructure for Growth Zambia
Position: Bioenergy Consultant
Location: Based in Lusaka and potential travel to 10 Zambian Provinces
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: 40 Days (February/March/April 2020 at 3 or 4 days / week) with possibility to extend contract on a similar basis for further project phases

About Cities and Infrastructure for Growth Zambia (CIGZambia):

About us: Cities and Infrastructure for Growth, “CIGZambia”, is a new, 5-year, multi-country DFID programme designed to support inclusive economic growth and job creation. In the first phase, the three initial countries will be: Zambia, Uganda and Myanmar. In Zambia, the programme is expected to be between £10-15 million providing high quality technical assistance and policy influencing to governments, municipal authorities and public agencies in three key pillars:

1. Creating productive cities through urban development
2. Improving access to reliable and affordable power
3. Increasing investment into infrastructure services

The client: The Power Africa: Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia (BGFZ) is an ambitious multi-year program aiming to increase energy access, improve livelihoods and catalyse economic activity in rural and peri-urban areas. The BGFZ aims to bring modern energy services to at least 167,000 households – translating to one million Zambians – by 2021.

Talented, committed and responsible people from diverse backgrounds are essential for us to fulfil our purpose of reimagining Zambia. We strive to unleash the power of our people and we cultivate an organisational culture that is inspired, curious and empowered.

About you:

• We are seeking a bioenergy consultant for the Bioenergy Diagnostic Study for our client REEEP/BGFZ (The Market Scoping Report and Country Analysis Report for Zambia will act as the basis for design of a second financing round or rounds for Zambia (BGFA – Zambia II) and inform the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) on pathway and strategy towards the targets until 2030.
• The biggest benefits of this role are, having to contribute to shaping the potential bioenergy market in Zambia by defining the scope and potential for growth in this sector.
• You have expertise (feedstock, technology solutions) in biogas (livestock, landfill/municipality, human waste, industrial wastewater), biomass (food process residues, agriculture/agroforestry residues) and waste-to-energy.
• The biggest challenge of this role will be quantification of market data given the data availability and accuracy.
• The team will be made up of experts with expertise around:
  • Farmland / bioenergy plants, forest land/wetland plants, bioenergy technology for power/heat/transport (small, medium, large-scale, community demand assessment, institutional/utility demand assessment, gender, bioenergy finance, behavior change communication, finance modelling, community income revenue value chains, GIS, and legal and policy.
• The team, in general, describes themselves as passionate, adaptable and ultimately, capable.

About the Role

Main purpose and scope of work:

• The main role of the consultant will be to provide the services of developing content for the envisioned bioenergy diagnostic report (heat and power, biofuels);
• Baseline supply side bioenergy technologies; and,
• Baseline demand side bioenergy segments e.g. agriculture residues (forest/weed waste, maize residues, cassava, sugar cane, cotton, tobacco, vegetables, soybeans, groundnuts, wheat, fruits, ethanol silage, etc.).

Duties and key responsibilities:

• Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail on content.
• Develop content for the report.
• Develop business models for cooking stoves, biogas, biofuels and biomass.
• Write, edit and proofread report and documents.
• Present drafts to team leader and incorporate feedback.
• Work with group members to shape the material so it can be submitted.
• Incorporate feedback into working version of reports.
• Consult with other work colleagues within the working environment.
• Observe professional conduct in the workplace.
• Keep time.
• Provide other miscellaneous services related to or outside job description as per Team Leader instructions.

General responsibilities:

• Complying with company code of conduct and policies and procedures.

Qualifications (skills & experience required):

• Master’s degree in any bioenergy related programme.
• International experience in the field of biomass and or research is an added advantage.
• Any prior experience working with DFID programs, African bioenergy experience or working for bioenergy combined heat and power (CHP) factory.
• Should be computer literate with command in Microsoft office (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint).
• Capable of working in a group and with people.
• A driver’s licence is a plus.
• Strong verbal communication skills and capabilities.
• Capable of sitting for hours behind a computer screen to put in the work and conduct field work in rural areas/environment.
• Able to put in the extra hours of work if required to.
• Able to commute to-and-from the workplace on time.

Non-Discrimination Claim: We do not and shall not discriminate based on race, colour, faith, gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors and clients.

Applications:

Please send a one (1) pager application letter, CV, GCE transcripts (grade 7, 9, 12), university transcripts, copy of NRC, copy of academic and professional certificates, driving license, and Police Clearance Certificate to [email protected]. For application to be considered, subject line in email must be completed as follows: Bioenergy Consultant – Candidate: Last Name, First Name. Highest Degree, years of work experience in highest degree. In 3 words why you apply.

Example: Bioenergy Consultant – Phiri, John. MSc Environmental Science, 10.0 years. I live bioenergy.

Deadline for Applications:

17th January 2020