Title Rural Sustainable Energy Development (RuSED) Program Officer (Marketing): OXFAM
Location Gutu
Job Information
Post: National, Level D2
Type of contract: Fixed Term (6 months)
Location: Gutu
Oxfam Purpose: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering
Team Purpose: To work directly with Oxfam’s beneficiaries and partners to overcome poverty and suffering and to advocate and campaign for policy, knowledge, attitude, and practice change to help achieve Oxfam’s strategic change objectives
Job Purpose: The Markets Officer will provide support and assistance in shaping the marketing and finance model of the Rural Sustainable Energy Development Project (RuSED) in Zimbabwe. The Markets Officer will lead and support the formation, operation and strengthening of beneficiary revolving fund groups as well as renewable energy value chain analysis and facilitate linkages between the private sector, stakeholders and beneficiaries for profitable, sustainable access to sustainable energy for livelihoods support. The position will support the development of a model for energy project implementation and help shape a strategy and mechanisms for revolving fund management and reinvestment for RuSED.Key Responsibilities
Contributes to the development of the modalities and model of the energy project revolving fund and finance model.
Identify and mobilize beneficiaries form revolving fund functional units and ensure that the developed energy project programme modalities are followed.
Develops drafts of tools (forms) for managing, documenting, communicating and administering the revolving.
Train the CIC committees on the use of the above tools.
Develop a regulatory/management framework that is binding, participative and sustainable.
Business training for the revolving fund managers (CIC committees).
Participate in the development of guiding notes/manuals for the above develop information and documentation/administrative centre/office at CICs.
Motivate beneficiaries, business people and stakeholders to participate in the energy project for success and sustainability.
Grow and strengthen links between energy products sources and beneficiaries.
Participate in the development of a renewable energy value chain through value chain analysis at local, district, provincial and national level.
Facilitating the creation of linkages between the beneficiaries, local entrepreneurs, energy service companies and all relevant stakeholders to create sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships.
Support the CIC committees to monitor implementation of the revolving fund and provide guidance on good practice.
Facilitate women’s economic empowerment and leadership through strategic project implementation.
Schedule, coordinate and document progress and review meetings and give feedback.
Ensure reporting is delivered on time and at high quality.
Work together with other country program staff to ensure the effective functioning of Oxfam programs in Zimbabwe.
Participate and contribute to the wider Economic Justice market linkages strategy.
Together with other country staff ensure the integration, implementation and compliance of health, safety and security policy and frameworks across the country program.
Ensures the security and safety of others and Oxfam property.
Other tasks as mutually agreed with the Programme Manager.
Skills And Competence
Degree in Social Science or equivalent
Relevant working experience in a similar position
Ability to mobilize and organize rural communities for positive change
Ability and experience in participatory development facilitation skills
Ability to undertake a gendered market mapping and analysis to achieve sustained impact for the energy Project
Good appreciation of context in which one is programming
Appreciation of poverty and human rights
Appreciation of livelihoods energy concepts, food and income security and climate change
Ability to assess and shape and grow new structures in an efficient and effective way
Experience and passion in the implementation revolving funds and/or internal savings and lending schemes
Ability and experience in the agricultural value chain mapping and analysis and interventions
Capacity and motivation to facilitate the engagement and interaction between communities, the state and the private sector to foster and grow sustainable ‘win-win’ relationships
Ability to broker and negotiate with the private sector to incorporate smallholders into their value chains and linking them to sourcing programmes
Ability to motivate and market new innovations to communities
Proven coordination experience in multi disciplinary teams with varied stakeholders
Proven analytical skills
Proven writing skills in English
Sound numeracy skills
Relevant qualifications and/or experience
Desirable Attributes
Team working skills
Flexibility in tasks undertaken
Experience in practical CBT&DM System
Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
Good oral facilitation and report writing skills
Technical knowledge in gender issues, HIV/AIDS
Extensive knowledge of participatory approaches
Understanding of development/relief issues
Diplomacy, tact and negotiating skills
Commitment to humanitarian principles and action
Works with minimum supervision
Reliable team member
Assumes responsibility for field work of monitors
Fast, efficient and accurate
Fully capable of performing all aspects of job
Eager and able to assume more difficult work
Initiative and creative
Proactive approach to problem solving
Able to work in context with high levels of change
Results focused
Deadline focused
Strategic Insight
Cross/inter cultural competence
Integrity
Quality focused
CVs of qualified personnel can be sent to: bchapfunga@oxfam.org.uk
Application Deadline: 20 April 2012
