Technical Expert - Kenya SPOKE implementation and programme support

UN Atlas; Paris; Hybride; EUR 80 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a Technical Expert to support the Kenya SPOKE programme under the SCCCS umbrella. The consultant will aid planning, implementation, and scaling of sustainable cooling and cold-chain solutions in Kenya, collaborating with ACTS and partners to strengthen capacity and foster partnerships.

Fluency in English is essential; Swahili is desirable. The role involves technical reviews, knowledge product development, and donor reporting to advance climate

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in engineering, environmental management, agriculture, climate change, development studies or related field.
• Fluency in English; Swahili desirable.

Responsabilités

• Support implementation, operationalization, monitoring, and scaling of the Kenya SPOKE programme.
• Provide technical and strategic inputs for planning, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development.
• Review project proposals, concept notes, and investment opportunities; ensure quality of technical studies and reports.
• Prepare technical briefs, reports, presentations, and knowledge products for donor reporting and learning.

Connaissances

Programme management

Sustainable cooling

Cold chains

Development programmes

Stakeholder engagement

Technical review

Quality assurance

Proposal assessment

East Africa experience

Formation

Advanced degree in engineering or related field

First-level degree + 5 years qualifying experience

Description du poste

Organizational context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a Technical Expert to support the Denmark-funded Kenya SPOKE programme. This role focuses on the successful implementation, operationalization, and scaling of sustainable cooling and cold-chain solutions in Kenya. The consultant will work within the SCCCS team, collaborating with partners like ACTS and UNEP to strengthen national capacity and advance climate-friendly cooling initiatives.

Job purpose: The purpose of this role is to provide dedicated technical and implementation support to the Kenya SPOKE programme, a key initiative under UNEP's Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain Solutions (SCCCS) umbrella. The consultant will ensure the effective delivery, operationalization, and expansion of SPOKE activities, fostering stronger stakeholder engagement and partnerships. A significant aspect of the role involves identifying and developing opportunities for scaling sustainable cooling solutions within Kenya. Additionally, the consultant will offer targeted technical expertise to the broader SCCCS programme, including reviewing project proposals and technical outputs, thereby contributing to enhanced food security, reduced post-harvest losses, and improved climate resilience across Africa.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include supporting the implementation, operationalization, monitoring, and scaling of the Kenya SPOKE programme in collaboration with ACTS and other partners. The role involves providing technical and strategic inputs for planning, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and programme activities. The consultant will offer expert advice on sustainable cooling and cold-chain technologies, business models, and market opportunities. Responsibilities also encompass reviewing and assessing project proposals, concept notes, and investment opportunities, providing quality assurance for technical studies and reports, and evaluating the feasibility, sustainability, and scalability of cooling interventions. Furthermore, the role requires preparing technical briefs, reports, presentations, and knowledge products to support programme learning and donor reporting.

Education: An advanced university degree in engineering, environmental management, agriculture, climate change, development studies, or a related field is required. Alternatively, a first-level university degree with a minimum of five additional years of qualifying experience will be considered. Fluency in English is essential, with knowledge of Swahili being desirable.

Work experience: A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in programme management, sustainable cooling, cold chains, agriculture, climate, or development programmes is required. Experience working on energy, cooling, and cold-chain programmes specifically in East Africa is also necessary. Experience with donor-funded programmes and/or UN organizations is considered desirable.

Skills: Programme management, sustainable cooling, cold chains, agriculture, climate programmes, development programmes, technical expertise, implementation support, partnership development, stakeholder engagement, technical review, quality assurance, proposal assessment, knowledge product development, East Africa experience.

Required languages:

Desired languages: Swahili, English