GIZ is a federally owned enterprise operating worldwide, assisting the German Government in achieving its policy objectives in the field of international cooperation. It offers demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development worldwide. In Tanzania and across the region GIZ supports the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the EAC in attaining their development goals.

Energising Development (EnDev) is a multi-donor partnership program implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) that facilitates market-based access to modern energy services. Tanzania is at a pivotal moment for clean cooking. With a new National Clean Cooking Strategy targeting 80% household access by 2034, the country is developing a growing number of higher-tier cooking (HTC) companies, attracting increasing interest from carbon finance and impact investors. EnDev is launching a new country project addressing this topic and is therefore looking for engaged personnel to contribute to this national priority. In Tanzania, EnDev exclusively works on the promotion of access to modern clean cooking, specifically higher-tier cooking through renewable energy, through the private sector. The focus of EnDev Tanzania lies on supporting high-potential large and medium-sized companies further increase their scale.

Duty station: Dar es salaam

Fixed term contract

Band: 4
(Anticipated start date: 01 September 2026 to 30 November 2027 with the
possibility to extend, depending on commission)

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and quality-assure the Technical Capacity Development, Market Development and Awareness Promotion workstreams; manage budgets, contracts with external specialised service providers, timelines, risks, and partner interfaces; lead monitoring, data quality, and knowledge products; ensure technical quality and coherence of technical assistance activities.
  

Specific Tasks

Technical Capacity Development of HTC companies

• Design, implement and monitor activities around Quality Assurance and Testing of clean cooking devices, including Minimum Energy Performance Standards for eCooking and Tier 3 efficiency and emissions testing for biomass-based improved cookstoves.
  

• Coordinate the technical assistance activities carried out by specialised service providers for scaling manufacturing and production, including topics like improving stove and appliance design, procurement of advanced production equipment and tooling, bulk procurement of raw materials and supporting industrialisation processes.
  

• Design, implement and monitor activities for scaling distribution, including supporting companies in their commercial development of retail network and the diversification of their client base, the piloting of shared agent networks and other innovations around efficient distribution channels.
  

• Support the further development of EnDev Tanzania’s clean cooking market development approach.
  

Market Development

• Design, implement and monitor activities to increase the capacity and efficacy of the business associations (TACCS, TAREA) in representing the clean cooking private sector and advocating for policy and fiscal reforms.
  

• Coordinate the collection of market-wide data and the publication of regular market
  intelligence reports, as well as the organisation of knowledge exchange formats (events, workshops, webinars, conferences), in collaboration with the business associations.

Awareness promotion

• Design, implement and monitor activities around market activation, awareness campaigns and demand creation, in synergy with public actors (TANESCO, Clean Cooking Unit of the
  Ministry of Energy), other development partners (MECS) and business associations.

• Integrate gender-sensitive approaches and behavioural change best-practices for consumer awareness and product adoption.
  

Other tasks

Promotion of synergies and partner management

• Identify and promote synergies and cooperation with other GIZ operations, development partners, sector associations, education, and research institutions in the HTC sector.
  

• Maintain and cultivate sound relations with the public sector, sector stakeholders, development actors as well as the private sector.
  

• Knowledge management, M&E and other tasks
  

• Prepare and implement activities such as events, conferences, webinars, workshops, assessments, studies, pilots and field research as needed.
  

• Regularly update the project manager and EnDev team members on the progress of ongoing and planned activities and key sector trends.
  

• Support the preparation of reports and project proposals as needed.
  

• Support/lead the preparation of factsheets, presentations, articles and other communication and
  visibility materials as needed.

• Support EnDev Tanzania in monitoring and evaluation including the data collection, verification, and analysis and documentation of lessons learned from the market development and other activities.
  

• Supervise and guide consultants.
  

• Comply with procedures within GIZ, such as tenders and contracts with third parties.
  

Other Duties/ Additional Tasks

Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, renewable energy, environmental science, or business with a strong technical component; a Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred.

Professional experience

• At least 5 years of professional experience, of which a minimum of 3 years in clean
  cooking, off-grid energy, or closely related energy access markets.

• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in business operations,
  distribution chains and retail structures.

• At least 2 years of active engagement with the private sector.
  

• At least 1 year of relevant professional experience with knowledge management,
  organisation of events or publication of knowledge products.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Ability to process, analyse and synthesise complex technical information from
  different disciplines in the areas of energy, business, multi-stakeholder approaches, knowledge management among others.

• Ability to network, build and maintain professional relationships with government,
  development partners and private stakeholders.

• Comprehensive understanding of the Tanzanian HTC sub-sector and its trends.
  

• Exposure to technical aspects of cooking devices standards and testing.
  

• Computer literacy with excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially Word, Excel,
  PowerPoint) as well as online meeting and conference tools.

• Project and contract management skills including steering multiple tasks under tight
  deadlines.

• Strong organisational skills, self-motivation, and ability to work independently.
  

• Highly motivated to work in a multicultural and inter-disciplinary team.
  

• Excellent oral and written English language skills.
  

• Excellent communication, organisation, and presentation skills.