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Organisation: Impact Carbon
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About Us:
Impact Carbon’s mission is to improve health and the environment in
developing countries through clean energy projects that reduce carbon
emissions. Impact Carbon generates carbon emission reductions from household
energy projects that improve living conditions in the less-developed
communities we serve. We leverage the financial returns from these projects to
benefit local partners and people.
Typical Impact Carbon projects involve scaling the sales and
distribution of efficient appliances such as healthy cookstoves and water
treatment devices. Impact Carbon works with investors, project developers,
philanthropists, and NGOs to quantify the carbon emissions reduced by our
projects and to verify them to rigorous carbon standards. Impact Carbon’s headquarters office is in San Francisco, California,
with an office in Kampala, Uganda. 
Job Summary: The Stove
Program Associate will assist Impact Carbon’s clean cookstove project team in
operations, administration, and record keeping efforts in Uganda. This position
will report to the Uganda Country Manager.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Working
    with our Stove Program Manager to manage relationships with local manufacturing
    and distribution partners
  • Working
    with current and new manufacturing partners to develop and refine manufacturing,
    recordkeeping, and financial systems and processes
  • Supporting
    procurement, logistics, and capacity building programs
  • Performing
    admi    nistrative tasks such as data entry and document scanning
  • Performing
    regular recordkeeping and financial reporting procedures to ensure proper
    monitoring and     evaluation for carbon verification
  • Assist
    the Stove Program Manager in the creation of monthly reports and
    documentation necessary for     the carbon verification process,
    including the following areas: Finance and accounting, Manufacturing and materials, Production and Recordkeeping
  • Ensure
    compliance with carbon guidelines by assisting local manufacturers in
    capacity building activities and general operations, such as: Materials procurement and/or
    importation, Product quality control                                             
  • Increasing
    capacity and efficiency by identifying and implementing solutions to
    manufacturing limitations or issues
  • Monitoring
    and evaluation of carbon requirements, including monthly spot checks with an
    external auditing partner
  • Participating
    in due di    ligence work to select new partners and technologies;
    tasks to interviewing and product testing
  • Perform
    administrative tasks for both the carbon verification process and general
    office needs, such as: Data en    try, Scanning documents, Creating and editing documents,  Communications including emails and phone
    calls
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a Degree in business (accounting, finance or
    marketing), economics, or industrial relations
  • Fluency
    in both written     and spoken English; local language skills highly
    desirable, specifically Luganda
  • One
    to three years of relevant work experience
  • Good understanding with direct sales and marketing and /or program implementation a
    plus
  • Strong
    business and financial experience with excellent     quantitative and
    analytical skills
  • History
    of managing new and growing programs or substantial client management
    experience preferred
  • Preference
    given to candidates with experience in monitoring and evaluation, small
    business     development/capacity building, or efficient cookstove
    specific programming
  • Excellent
    time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines and
    multitask
  • Experience
    in clean water initiatives and knowledge of water technology
  • Excellent written and oral communication
    skills
  • High
    level of creativity and the desire to develop new, innovative programs
  • Superior
    relationship management skills and the ability to hold external parties
    accountable to tight     deadlines and regulatory requirements
  • Passion
    fo    r Impact Carbon’s programs and mission, including international
    health, environmental protection, and poverty alleviation
Compensation: Impact Carbon
offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Salary is dependent on
experience.
How to Apply:
All applicants should apply via email by sending a one-page cover
letter with attached resume to jobs@impactcarbon.org. Please clearly state the
subject as “Stove Program
Associate” in all e-mail correspondence. Use the exact position title
in subject line to ensure that the hiring manager receives your application. No
phone calls or posted mail applications, please. We request that you tell us
where you heard about this position; please include that information in your
cover letter.
NB: Impact Carbon is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons regardless of race, color, creed,
national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or
political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation shall have equal access to
positions, limited only by their ability to do the job.
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