AVSI Foundation Kenya is a non-governmental organization registered under NGO Coordination Board. AVSI provides service in development and humanitarian assistance and brings strong management and innovative strategies to programs promoting and improving dignified living conditions under various thematic areas; including Health, renewable energy, Food security, urban development, Education in development and in emergency, Child protection, youth skilling and Job creation orphans and other vulnerable children and adolescents (OVC).
AVSI uses an integrated and multi-sectoral approach based on the understanding of the needs of local people leveraging on local resources and linkages with potential partners to support lasting solutions. Each project AVSI implements observes human rights and the principle of leave no one behind to secure dignity and spread awareness that these rights are fun
AVSI Kenya seeks qualified candidates for the position of Integrated Clean Energy and Social Safeguards Specialists for the upcoming GIZ award. The position will support the implementation of Output 2: The access of refugees and host communities to sustainable energy services (Energy Component) of the SISI-RH project (Support for the Implementation of the Shirika Plan to Strengthen the Socio-economic Integration of Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya), implemented by GIZ in partnership with UNHCR. Working primarily in Dadaab, the Specialist will provide technical, operational, and community engagement support across clean cooking, solar/mini-grid energy access, productive use of energy (PUE), Results-Based Financing (RBF/RBR) mechanisms, and social/environmental safeguards. The role sits within a pool of 3–5 specialists and supports a market-based approach to expanding sustainable energy access for refugees and host communities.
This position is contingent upon award and approval by GIZ. The position will report to Programs Manager and with dotted line to consortium Team leader.
