WWF Career Opportunities in Uganda; Energy Manager

Job Title:    Energy Manager
Job Location:    Entebbe, Uganda
Employer:    WWF
Reports to:     Energy & Climate Programme Coordinator
About Us:
WWF is one of the world's largest independent and experienced Conservation organizations operating in over 100 Countries in the world. WWF UCO implements a number of national programmes promoting environment conservation in Uganda. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

Mission of the Department:
To ensure high performing WWF UCO fundraising efforts and strong partnerships that ensure delivery of conservation impact on issues and in places that are key for WWF’s Global Initiatives and other global conservation priorities.

Job Description:
The Energy Manager will actively participate in the development and implementation of projects under the WWF UCO Energy and Climate Programme.

Job Requirements:

•     The ideal candidate for the WWF Energy Manager opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Energy and Climate studies, Development Studies, Engineering, Social Sciences, Environmental and Natural Resource Management;
•     A minimum of five years’ professional experience;
•     Past exposure and experience in energy development is an added advantage;
•     Experience in civil society organizational capacity development, lobbying, advocacy, natural resources management is a must;
•     Fluency in English and at least one other major language spoken (Swahili, Luo and/or Runyakitara) in the Albertine Rift.
•     Highly developed conceptual, analytical and innovative problem-solving ability;
•     Proven ability to handle complex process and information integration issues;
•     Extensive theoretical background and practical experience in organization development, civil society engagement, communication, lobbying and advocacy.
•     Possess the ability to coordinate major capacity building needs assessment, planning, development and implementation of capacity building initiatives;
•     Ability to maintain effective working relations both as a team member and team leader;
•     Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under his/her supervision.
•     Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-interest, multi-ethnic environment;
•     Possess the capacity of assuming a leading role, often in situations under pressure, in defining and implementing projects with teams of individuals of different culture and background;
•     Excellent organization skills;
•     Excellent oral and written communications skills;
•     Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task under limited supervision;
•     Adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize among competing demands;
•     Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging

Job Duties:

•     Promotes the 2050 Vision in the Energy Report for Uganda (Based on the WWF International Energy Report) using it as a basis for advocacy to enable the review and development of legal instruments for low-carbon energy development in Uganda at all levels; National, District, Local Government
•     Actively supports the development of UCO Energy and Climate Programme
•     Implement WWF UCO’s energy projects
•     Engage and lobby for the implementation of energy and climate policies, laws and institutions by engaging government and civil society actors in the country;
•     Integrates climate change adaptation considerations in energy developments in WWF UCO priority areas;
•     Builds and maintains a good working relationship and regularly liaise with partners especially Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the Global Climate and Energy Initiative in the implementation of the Climate and Energy programme.
•     Recommends climate change, sustainable use and footprints reduction interventions in energy related developments e.g. petroleum, hydropower, solar, geothermal and biomass energy among others, to be considered in the different projects in the Energy and Climate Programme;
•     Actively facilitates UCO’s efforts in increasing access to basic energy services Uganda;
•     Supports the Energy and Climate Programme Coordinator and Conservation Manager in capacity strengthening of UCO and its partners on energy and climate issues;
•     Conducts research and development of sustainability tools to promote improved environmental and social performance of renewable energy development particularly for hydropower and biofuels development (e.g. sustainability criteria, upstream-downstream partnerships etc);
•     Gathers and documents knowledge and lessons learnt on best practices in energy development from within and outside the WWF Network and/or its partners, both local and international and disseminate widely to UCO, and its partners and WWF network.
•     Initiates ideas on energy related issues and write concepts for discussion and development into a project.
•     Work in liaison and collaborate with other projects and programmes in UCO to build synergies in UCO conservation efforts.
•     Participate in M&E of the Energy and Climate Programme projects

Deadline Date: 10/04/2014

How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their cover letters, curriculum vita and academic transcripts to the Human Resources Officer, WWF Uganda, at: kampala@wwfuganda.org.

Physical Office: WWF Uganda Country Office, Plot 2, Sturrock Road, Kololo P.O. Box 33513, Kampala - Uganda

Note: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.