Medium/Large-Scale Bioenergy Technology Expert Job at Cities for Infrastructure Growth Zambia (CIGZambia) - Career Opportunity in Zambia

Vacancy title:
Medium/Large-Scale Bioenergy Technology Expert

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Computer & IT ]

 

Jobs at:

Cities for Infrastructure Growth Zambia (CIGZambia)

Deadline of this Job:
03 February 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
About us:
Cities and Infrastructure for Growth, (CIGZambia) is a facility that provides high-quality independent technical advice and assistance to Zambian government bodies and private sector organisations engaged in projects /programmes that help harness the potential of Zambia’s cities and towns to act as drivers for economic growth and job creation. CIGZambia is funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID).
The overall programme objectives are:
• increasing urban productivity
• improving inclusive access to urban economic infrastructure services
• increasing investment into urban economic infrastructure services
• enhancing national and regional integration between cities
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.
Bioenergy definition: We define bioenergy as a source of energy derived from forest land, forest, manure and municipality waste or energy crops for electricity, heat or transport.
About you:
• You have expertise for bioenergy technologies for medium/large-scale (feedstock, technology solutions) in biogas (plant, animal, human waste, bioenergy crops), biomass (food process residues, agriculture/agroforestry residues), waste-to-energy, landfill gas, industrial waste, energy crops.
• 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.
• The biggest challenge of this role will be multitasking and completing documents to adhere to international “client-ready” levels.
• The current team around this role is made up of a bioenergy feedstock experts, strategic planning & business development, project funding, household/medium/large bioenergy experts, demand expert, gender/social/climate change experts, government procedures expert, monitoring & evaluation and behavioural change communication expert. 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 assess how bioenergy technologies suitable for medium-scale (institutions) and large-scale (utility scale) heat and power, combined heat and power and biofuels) can be implemented. .

Duties and key responsibilities:
• Baseline supply side bioenergy technologies for medium/large-scale level.
• Baseline demand for selected bioenergy technologies for medium/large-scale level e.g. agriculture residues (forest/weed waste, maize residues, cassava, sugar cane, cotton, tobacco, vegetables, soybeans, groundnuts, wheat, fruits, ethanol silage, etc.).
• Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail on content.
• Develop content for the report.
• Develop business models for medium/large-scale bioenergy.
• Supply: Develop overview of existing suppliers (private sector, NGOs; years in market, sold units to date) of medium/large-scale in Zambia (rural, peri-urban, urban) and African Sub-Saharan region.
• Supply: Develop global supply market overview of bioenergy solutions.
• Business models: Create overview of promising business models (supply, demand, cost (CAPEX, OPEX), revenue, Return on Investment – ROI) for medium/large-scale bioenergy technologies to urban / peri urban / rural in Africa and Zambia.
• Business models: Create business models for bioenergy solutions.
• Carbon finance: Elaborate on accept of carbon market and carbon finance for business models (viability without carbon finance).
• Legal/regulatory environment: Analyse and summarize legal and regulatory framework for sales and distribution of medium/large-scale bioenergy technologies in Zambia.
• Quality: Summarise legal quality standards defined by ERB/ZABS.
• Quality: Summarise current level of training provided in Zambia and planned training by suppliers.
• Deforestation: Collect evidence and data on how much the introduction of medium/large-scale bioenergy technologies reduces deforestation (estimates for Zambia) and reduces GHG emissions.
• Recommendations: Analyse and create recommendations for specific support / incentive schemes for the private sector.
• Recommendations: Develop potential action plan for Zambia for medium/large-scale bioenergy technologies and how to improve uptake and scaling-up.
• 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..


Job Skills: Not Specified


Required Qualifications / Minimum Requirements:
• Master’s degree in any bioenergy technology related programme.
• Proven experience in business models.
• Experience in private sector (including business plan development).
• Proven relevant working experience in Zambia.
• > 5 years work experience.
• Worked for 2 organisations (> 2 years’ experience with each).
• Working knowledge of MS Excel Formulas.
• Working knowledge of MS Word Styles.
• Working knowledge of MS PowerPoint Shape Formatting.
• Capable of sitting for hours behind a computer screen to put in the work.
• Capable to conduct field work in rural areas/environment.


Job Education Requirements: Master’s degree


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job application procedure
Please send your CV to admin@cigzambia.onmicrosoft.com . For CV to be considered, subject line in email must be completed as follows: Job Title – Candidate: Last Name First Name. Highest Degree, years of work experience in highest degree. In 3 words why you apply.

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Job Info
Job Category: Environment, Forestry and Agriculture jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  03 February 2020
Duty Station: lusaka
Posted: 29-01-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 29-01-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 29-01-2065
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