Job opening: SNV - Senior Advisor (Level III) Renewable Energy

SNV is seeking a Senior Advisor (Level III) Renewable Energy based in Niamey, Niger.

SNV is a Dutch based international Development Organisation that provides Capacity Development Services to local institutions and organizations in more than 30 developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

Present in Niger since 1978, SNV is committed to the reduction of poverty, and works to achieve this in line with national poverty reduction strategies. Access to modern renewable energy (RE) equipment not only helps eradicate extreme poverty and improve the environment and living conditions, it also reduces the disparity between men and women. Social services (hospitals and schools) and businesses can only operate efficiently if they have access to modern energy. At rural off grid location renewable energy can therein play a vital role. It is nowadays fully recognized that access to affordable and sustainable energy products and services is necessary for the fulfillment of most development objectives.

The overall goal of SNV Niger is to contribute to improve the livelihoods of the rural and peri-urban poor in Niger by accelerating the dissemination of renewable energy products and services for the poor in particular at rural off grid areas. SNV Niger has decided to focalize its activities on two sectors: improved cook stoves and rural off grid photovoltaic electrification.

To read more about the responsibilities, requirements, and how to apply, see the attached job description below.

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