Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

  Resonance is an award-winning frontier market solutions firm based in Burlington, Vermont that helps a variety of donor, commercial and investor clients around the world achieve to catalyze lasting impact. We envision a prosperous and just world of thriving markets, healthy ecosystems, and vibrant communities where business, governments and citizens work together creating a better world for all.
Resonance seeks to catalyze large-scale social, environmental, and economic change by new and dynamic forms of collaboration. We do this by fostering public-private partnerships, facilitating sustainable investment, and providing deep analytical insights in frontier markets. We strive to merge strategic insight with practical on-the-ground knowledge into an integrated approach that emphasizes results.
We seek candidates who are ready to apply their analytical and problem-solving skills to some of our planet’s greatest challenges in an entrepreneurial, fun, and fast-paced environment. We are looking for passionate and committed people who can work collaboratively to deliver results for our clients and stakeholders around the world.
Resonance is currently seeking Alternative Fuels Manager candidates to propose for an upcoming 5-year USAID-funded Zambia Alternatives to Charcoal project. The purpose of this activity is to promote energy alternatives to charcoal with the goal of reducing deforestation and forest degradation in certain provinces of Zambia. The position is contingent upon contract award.
The Alternative Fuels Manager will report to the Innovation and Enterprise Lead and will primary be responsible for developing and implementing partnerships with private sector firms operating in the alternative cooking fuels market. They will have experience working with and supporting growth of companies in the fuel, energy, and/or technology sectors. The Alternative Fuels Manager will lead the design and execution of support programs for alternative fuels in urban and suburban settings and regularly report on program progress.

Job Responsibilities:
• Manage the design and execution of support programs for alternative fuels in urban and suburban settings in Zambia.
• Research, identify, and network with energy and technology businesses and business models operating inside and outside of Zambia that promote alternative cooking fuels to charcoal, including biomass fuels, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), and solar.
• Develop and manage partnerships with identified alternative energy and technology companies to support them in entering or scaling up business models within the Zambian market.
• Work closely with the Innovation and Challenge Lead to strengthen models supporting the development and growth of alternative cooking fuel/energy supply chains.
• Monitor progress of partnerships on established work plans and towards programmatic goals.
• Document implementation successes, challenges, and lessons learned and share them with through regular program reports.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in business, marketing, clean energy, energy technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience working in the fuel and/or energy sectors in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a team environment as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in providing technical assistance, including organizing and facilitating workshops.
• Ability and interest to live and work in Lusaka, Zambia..

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements:
• Demonstrated experience in energy technology and household energy market development.
• Past enterprise development experience that fostered the growth of enterprises in energy markets, preferably within the alternative home fuel sector.
• Three years of relevant work experience in Zambia.

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Job application procedure
  To apply for this job email your details to zambiajobs@resonanceglobal.com

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