Vacancy Announcement from Renewable World
1.2 billion people are still living in poverty, inequality is rising, and the world is failing to decarbonise quickly enough to avoid climate disaster. The world’s poorest people contributed little to climate change, yet they are most impacted, and least able to adapt. This is not fair. And it is not sustainable.
At Renewable World we envision a sustainable and fairer world where clean energy is accessible to all – because with clean energy, both people and planet can thrive. By 2030, we aim to enable over 500,000 people living in poverty to transform their lives by improving their access to clean energy, empowering them to develop sustainable and resilient livelihoods, and mitigating the impact of climate change.
Renewable World is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities in our workforce.
Renewable World takes safeguarding seriously. All Renewable World staff will be expected to sign the safeguarding policy and follow the Code of Conduct.
Project Officer – Energy for Health Scale-Up project in Gorka and Surkhet (E4H Scale-Up)
Application Deadline: 16th February 2025
Start: 3rd March 2025
Location: Gorkha & Surkhet, Nepal – with frequent travel to project working area at Dharche Rural Municipality in Gorkha, AND Barahatal RM, Bheriganga M, Chaukune RM, Chingaad RM & Panchapuri M, in Surkhet.
Contract: 18 months initial fixed term (37.5 hrs / week) with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding
Other benefits:18 days annual leave, 12 days sick leave, 14 days festival holidays and medical insurance
Responsible to: Project Manager / Team Leader WASH
Purpose
1.2 billion people are still living in poverty, inequality is rising, and the world is failing to decarbonise quickly enough to avoid climate disaster. The world’s poorest people contributed little to climate change, yet they are most impacted, and least able to adapt. This is not fair. And it is not sustainable.
At Renewable World we envision a sustainable and fairer world where clean energy is accessible to all – because with clean energy, both people and planet can thrive. By 2030, we aim to enable over 500,000 people living in poverty to transform their lives by improving their access to clean energy, empowering them to develop sustainable and resilient livelihoods, and mitigating the impact of climate change.
The E4H Scale-Up proejct is an ambitious program building on significant organisational learning and expertise of three previous E4H projects implemented by RW, to improve access to and quality of health services in 24 energy-poor off-grid communities in Gorkha & Surkeht Districts through clean energy solutions. It will simultaneously strengthen healthcare services while leaving a positive environmental footprint. Solar power will facilitate improvements in healthcare delivery by enhancing lighting, refrigeration, neonatal care, and telemedicine. Health units will be equipped with improved WASH facilities, including solar-powered water filters, and improved waste management. The project will also work with communities to foster improved and informed health decision-making. The
sustainability of both technologies and positive changes in health behaviours will be ensured through training, support, and the deep engagement of local stakeholders including social entrepreneurs and local government. E4H Scale-Up is designed to deliver long-term impact in support of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), goal 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), and goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).
E4H Scale-Up is designed to be delivered in 2, district-specific, phases over a two-and-a-half-year period. Phase 1 in Gorkha for 7 health units/communities initated from Oct 2024 and ends in Sep 2025. While Phase 2 in Surkhet for 17 health units/communities will initate from Jul 2025 and ends in Dec 2026.
As the Project Officer for the E4H Scale- Up project, you will be responsible to lead the planning and ensure implementation of activities under E4H Scale-Up in Gorkha & Surkhet District in close coordination with implementing partner. The project officer will support the project team and implementing partners with a particular focus on fostering positive changes in health behaviours through training, support, and the deep engagement of local stakeholders (communities, health unit staff and local government for improved and informed health of the targeted communities. He/she needs to maintain the close coordination with government stakeholders in district, Palika and ward level along with other local WASH stakeholders. He/she needs to maintain transparency and accountability of the work along with timely reporting and supporting in proper documentation of the activities
More generally, you will assist the Project Manager / Team Leader and RW MEAL staff to manage, monitor and evaluate project progress and prepare reports following RW guidelines, represent RW at the district and local level, liaising with concerned government and civil society network and ensure timely and quality project delivery following RW approaches.
The post-holder must possess sensitivity to ethnicity, gender and economic class and will at all times, adhere to Renewable World’s Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. The position is based in Gorkha for the first six months and the next one year in Surkhet with frequent visits to project sites but also will require occasional travel within Nepal including Kathmandu.
For more information about the role, including responsibilities and person specification, view the Job Description.
To apply for this role please send a copy of your CV (no more than four sides of A4) and a cover letter (maximum one page) to jobs@renewable-world.org by 5:00pm,16 February 2025.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Interviews will be at Renewable World Nepal’s office, Chakupat, Lalitpur, or will be held on an online platform.
Note: Renewable World encourages applications from women and individuals from disadvantaged groups. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection processes. The employer reserves all the rights to accept or reject any or all the applications without any reasons thereof. Undue influence will result in automatic rejection of application.
