BURN

MRV/ feasibility studies coordinator - Tanzania

BURN  •  Dar es Salaam, TZ (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

About the role
We are looking for an MRV/ feasibility studies coordinator, with knowledge and skill in Project Management, who will assist in coordinating people and processes to ensure that our projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results. The desired candidate should be capable of taking up a project and running with it with minimal supervision

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Coordination of Data Acquisition:
    • Support the Regional MRV Manager with proximal supervision of all field data collection teams across Tanzania
    • Guide the MRV Teams in execution of various studies, including feasibility studies, baseline and project carbon usage studies, and KPT (kitchen performance tests) studies.
    • Utilise contemporary data collection tools and ensure data quality through verification and error correction.
    • Implement SOPs and checklists for efficient data collection and analysis.
 
  • Project Coordination:
    • Coordinate several high-frequency, high-quality MRV projects simultaneously.
    • Maintain a strategic project calendar and optimise resource allocation.
    • Utilise their experience in setting up and operationalising efficient Coordination in Ghana, while expanding the MRV scope in the country.
    • Coach upcoming Teams on budgetary discipline and maximising the utility of all resources available to projects.
    • Ensure local Teams’ output is aligned with the business strategy.
 
  • Collaboration & Communication:
    • Escalate to the Regional MRV Manager all issues affecting the delivery of the MRV department’s mandate, while leading efforts to gain localised solutions and best practices.
    • Support the Regional MRV Manager with assessment of expected project outcomes and customising training materials to align with those desired outcomes.
    • Review and provide best practice approaches to recruiting, mobilization and training field enumerators.
    • Act as a close collaboration officer for MRV in relation to broader Burn Teams and Departments.

Performance Metrics: Critical KPIs will include timely execution of projects, delivery of quality and error free output e.g. field data that does not require rework and highly optimized cost-sensible budgets for delivery of the MRV work. These will be used to evaluate the employee's and department’s performance.

Skills and Experience
  • Individuals will need excellent technical abilities to carry out audit-like work in a data heavy environment.
  • Relevant technical data handling skills in areas of collection using tools like Kobo and basic analysis using Ms. Excel.
  • Team leadership and management of field teams in multiple locations.
  • Required soft skills include people and teamwork skills, critical thinking, and problem solving.
  • The role-holder is expected to have strong field monitoring and evaluation skills including effective communication skills to constantly liaise with the team members to ensure all enumerators or team leaders are achieving both their qualitative and quantitative targets.
  • This specialist should also have effective communication skills to interact with team members or customers, as well as provide training as needed to colleagues.
  • Possess 3 to 5 years of experience in field team leadership and management in areas like data collection or sales.
  • Strong experience in field teams’ leadership and management.
  • Data collection using platforms and mobile apps like Kobo.
  • Team coordination.
  • Project coordination.
  • Process audit experience
                                                 Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply

BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
BURN

About BURN

BURN is working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves.

BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa.

Our team – half of whom are women – produces and sells over 200,000 stoves per month at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.

The company was founded by CEO Peter Scott, who is recognised as the global leader in cookstove commercialisation. BURN has received recognition for its cutting-edge innovation and environmental & social impact from, among others Bloomberg New Energy Finance Award, Global Leap Awards, and Ashden International.

BURN is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating the best workplace in the world. Visit BURN/careers if you would like to be part of a world-class team that is committed to making positive, measurable change for people, forests, and the climate.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Ruiru, Kiambu, KE
Year Founded
2011
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